Fresh hands at the helm 
Jesper Bille Bennike will join Sixfold, a provider of visibility services, as its new executive director, effective 1 April 2021. Bennike comes with expertise in supply chain technology and real-time visibility, having spent three years building and leading Gatehouse Logistics... plus
Laurels for logistics building of the year
Belgian provider Eutraco, founded in 1967, has won the logistics building of the year award 2021 which is bestowed by Transport Media as part of its annual transport & logistics awards. The new distribution centre in Willebroek has been recognised as the very first... plus
100 more intermodal twins
Large investments: UK rail carrier GB Railfreight (GBRf) has awarded Porterbrook to build 100 Greenbrier 60’ intermodal twins. The first batch will rolling off the production line in August 2022. The manufacturing process is scheduled to supply ten intermodal twin wagons per... plus
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Viruses communicate with each other through a protein that they use to agree on the best way to attack a host. plus
ITJ Video News – 25 March 2021
In the ITJ Video News of 25 March 2021, editor-in-chief Chris Doepgen looks at a new private equity partnership for AIT Worldwide Logistics; research and development collaboration between Thai Airways International and Thailand Post Distribution; the appointment of a German... plus
Polish carrier invests in safety system
PKP Cargo International is installing the ETCS mobile safety system in 29 Type 753.7 locomotives, also referred to as “brejlovec”. The investment project will be co-financed by the European Union under its operational transport programme. The carrier recently signed a... plus
Skopje rounds off Balkan locations
Cargo-partner is driving forward its expansion in southeast Europe by opening an operative office in Skopje, North Macedonia. The aim is to complement existing hubs in Serbia and Bulgaria, where the company has been present since 2004 and 2003, respectively. In 2018,... plus
Deppon Express digitises fleet
Chinese logistics company Deppon Express has contracted Infor, a business cloud software provider to improve overall operational and business efficiency. Founded in 1996, Deppon Express provides solutions including loose truck load (LTL) and full truck load (FTL) transportation,... plus
Pilot for port digitisation gains support
In order to promote digitisation in middle-sized ports, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued a call for expressions of interest from countries with such ports to take part in a pilot project. Under the pilot project, the selected country will be advised... plus
3,840 t: heaviest aggregates train
Freightliner in UK has completed trial runs for a ‘jumbo’ aggregates service for Tarmac. Currently reduced demand for passenger travel has provided an opportunity to timetable the 39-wagon jumbo train on the rail network, transporting stone and construction materials to support... plus