A new quartet in Hong Kong 
Law firm Hill Dickinson has hired dispute resolution lawyer Jim James in Hong Kong for its international arbitration team. James has been based in Hong Kong since 1983, with time spent working in Beijing, Shanghai, South Korea and Singapore. It is Hill Dickinson’s global... plus
Increasing operating capacity in Ontario
Manitoulin Transport is opening a new terminal in Peterborough, Ontario (Canada). The facility will increase operating capacity by more than 30%, supporting the company’s effort to provide more direct service coverage. Additional staff will be hired to manage increased volumes.... plus
À vos marques au Costa Rica! 
À peine deux mois après l’annonce de Boeing portant sur la transformation, par un nouveau partenaire en Amérique centrale, d’avions passagers B737-800 en cargos (cf. ITJ Daily, 17/05), le nom du premier client a été révélé. Ce n’est pas un inconnu au bataillon. plus
More intermodal links between France and Italy
The lane between Calais and Domodossola is the latest addition to Cargo Beamer's intermodal route network. Starting off on 4 October, trains will offer four roundtrips per week between the locations in France and Italy. From December, the frequency will increase to six... plus
Stadler Rail: order book reaches record high
The effects of the corona crisis are still being felt. Yet, the Swiss train manufacturer recorded an order intake of CHF 3.1 billion in H1/2021, which corresponds to a stable development on the high level of H1/2020 (also CHF 3.1 billion). This does not take into account the... plus
New link from Tec Plata to Brazil and Asia
Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services Inc's (ICTSI) subsidiary in Argentina is working with a port administrative entity to launch a new feeder service to connect the re-opened Port of Santa Fe to Brazil and Asia. Through its partnership with the Santa... plus
More "Kars" in Peru
KAR Logistics Perú (KAR Peru), a 50-50 joint venture company of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, (K Line) and Agencias Universales Perú (Agunsa Peru), has entered into full scale automobile logistics business around Lima, Peru in June 2021. Expectations for a post-Covid boom in the... plus
126 trucks to battle pandemic in Vietnam
Thaco, Fuso’s general distributor in Vietnam, has donated 126 Canter trucks to the national vaccination drive in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic. In response to government calls for private sector support, the company has donated 63 units of the 4.99t Canter truck for... plus
Strike becomes Air Vistara's GSA in USA
Air Vistara and Strike Aviation USA have signed a general sales agency agreement covering the Indian carrier's impending flights between New York EWR to New Delhi. Having been granted the required traffic rights, Air Vistara will operate B787-900s with 22 t of cargo capacity... plus
A new face to plan transports
His new task is twofold. David Hurren has been appointed to direct the division of transport planning and urban design at GHD. The group has been a global player in engineering and design since 1928. Hurren, who will report to Senthuran Sritharan, GHD’s head of urban design... plus