Asyaport pioneers decarbonisation 
Asyaport, a joint venture between Global Terminal Limited (GTL), terminal investment company of MSC, and the Turkish Soyuer family located in Barbaros / Tekirdağ, has become the first port in Turkey to offer shore power to container vessels: an important milestone for... plus
Intra-city sea-rail link launched
Freight forwarder SDI Logistics has introduced a new sea-rail channel in the Chinese Guangdong-Hong-Kong-Macao Greater-Bay Area (GBA). The first container train, loaded with 2,000 motorcycles, recently departed from Zengcheng Railway Logistics Park in China and went directly to... plus
Loay Mashabi succeeds Teddy Zebitz
Global cargo transport specialist Saudia Cargo, a member of SkyTeam Cargo, the world’s biggest air cargo alliance, has appointed Loay Mashabi as its new chief executive officer and managing director, effective 1 January 2025. Mashabi succeeds the incombent CEO Teddy Zebitz, who... plus
Nav Aero welcomes new airline partner
Nav Aero, a global cargo general sales and services (GSSA) network, is entering a partnership with Saudia Cargo. This collaboration enhances Nav Aero’s airline network, increasing its global connectivity and providing expanded cargo solutions to clients globally. Saudia... plus
International Transport Journal under new ownership
On 1 November 2024 the MedTrix Group transferred the ownership of the International Transport Journal (ITJ) and the associated titles ITJ Daily, Swisstrans, Worldtrans and the Swiss Shipping Guide, including all of the rights and obligations involved therein, to the Logismedia... plus
Rates rise further
According to the latest analysis by World ACD Market Data, average worldwide air cargo spot rates rose by a further +5% in the last full week of October. The reasons are week-on-week (WoW) increases in spot prices from Asia Pacific (+3%), Europe (+7%), and Central & South... plus
ITJ – nouveau propriétaire 
MedTrix Group AG et Logismedia Group AG sont parvenus à un accord. Le 1er novembre 2024, l’International Transport Journal (ITJ) et les médias ITJ Daily, Swisstrans, Swiss Shipping Guide et Worldtrans, ainsi que tous les droits et obligations, passent entre les mains de... plus
IAG Cargo restarts services to Saudi Arabia
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), will resume its London Heathrow (LHR) and Jeddah King Abdulaziz International (JED) service from tomorrow, 2 November 2024. The six times weekly service will be operated by a Boeing 787 widebody aircraft... plus
Port modernisation in Vietnam
Vingroup JSC and AD Ports Group have signed an MOU to explore joint development in Vietnam’s ports, logistics, and maritime sectors. The collaboration aims to modernise Vietnam’s logistics infrastructure and enhance its role in global supply chains. Vingroup will assess and... plus
Pushback vers l’avenir
Les voyages et les vols sont de retour. Ce qui compte après la pandémie sur le tarmac des aéroports a été présenté à la GSE Expo Europe en septembre à Lisbonne. Andreas Haug, rédacteur en chef de l’ITJ, a questionné à ce propos Stavros Hatziiannou, responsable des ventes d’un... plus