Keep calm and digitalise 
In conversation with Amar More, president and CEO of Kale Info Solutions. There’s not much time left. By 1 January 2024 every port has to implement the International Maritime Organization’s ’Maritime Single Window’ mandate. ITJ editor Andreas Haug recently talked to the head of... more
ESR welcomes non-executive director 
With effect from 1 January 2024, ESR Group has appointed Joanne McNamara, executive vice president, head of Europe, for Oxford Properties Group. She will also join the company’s board of directors as a non-executive director. McNamara has extensive experience in global real... more
24,000 teu nuclear ship unveiled
China's Jiangnan Shipyard introduced the world's largest nuclear-powered containership at the Marintec China 2023 trade fair in Shanghai recently. With a 24,000 teu capacity, this design features advanced molten salt reactors, enhancing safety and efficiency. Its propulsion... more
FedEx: a boost for business in South China
FedEx Express is increasing its activity in China by signing an MOU with the Guangdong Airport Authority as it begins construction on a South China Operations Centre. The MOU focuses on operational efficiency and investments. Both companies will specifically promote FedEx’s... more
Air cargo from Russia to lighten up Bangladesh
Shodesh Shipping & Logistic Company, member of the PCN and WCA Projects Network, was nominated as an exclusive logistics agent in Bangladesh to handle and deliver the first seven batches of highly sensitive nuclear fuel to the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP). The... more
ONE adds Nagasaki unit
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the creation of a new subsidiary, One Dejima, in Nagasaki City, Japan. This initiative, supported by the Nagasaki Prefecture, Nagasaki City, Fukuoka Financial Group, and the Juhachi-Shinwa Bank, aims to extend ONE's global network and... more
A weekend engine rush
B&H Worldwide has successfully transported an aircraft engine to Northern Rescue Helicopter’s Whangerei Base, New Zealand. The aviation logistics provider had a strict deadline to ship the Sikorsky S-76 engine from the Sunshine Coast, Australia to Whangerei. It received... more
Air Charter Service opens its doors in Thailand
Aircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service has opened a new office in Bangkok, Thailand, further strengthening the company’s presence in Asia. Steve Fernandez, formerly head of the company’s Hong Kong office, has moved to Thailand to spearhead the operation. Chris... more
GE Aerospace wins contract in Taiwan
GE Aerospace has signed a True Choice services agreement with China Airlines to support its fleet of CF6-powered Boeing 747-400F aircraft. As part of the long-term contract, China Airlines is returning to GE’s OEM solution for high-pressure compressor airfoils. GE will... more
New responsibilities for Niklas Wilmking
DB Schenker has appointed Niklas Wilmking to the management board for contract logistics and supply chain management, effective 1 January 2024. Wilmking has held various executive positions at DB Schenker since 2002, most recently as CEO Asia/Pacific. Alongside various... more