500,000,000 / year 
German maritime ports’ hopes and expectations. The national association of maritime port enterprises in Germany, ZDS, has called for a more ambitious port policy from Berlin, and reiterated a call for financial support from the government. ITJ correspondent Claudia Behrend... more
Associations united
Trinational initiative for the aerospace industry. Three associations from the United Kingdom, Germany and France have established the foundation ‘Aero Excellence International’. It aims to improve operational excellence, sustainability and cybersecurity in the aerospace supply... more
Shaking hands with Asia
Wide-body and short-haul freighters from EFW. Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), a German centre of excellence for Airbus passenger-to-freighter conversions that is a joint venture between ST Engineering and Airbus, recently reached a milestone; and also found two new partners in the Far... more
20 years, 21 million franks
Camion Transport expanding its Bern branch. To mark the 20th anniversary of its facility in Burgdorf, Camion Transport is starting operations in its significantly expanded cargo logistics centre there. The firm is proud that this investment will make it fit for a sustainable... more
Gifts from heaven 
As online orders increase towards the end of the year, the Australian air cargo company Qantas Freight is preparing to deliver international and domestic freight totalling more than 50,000 t during the Christmas season. To match the atmosphere of the festive season, the carrier... more
Bluebox expands tracking solutions
Bluebox Systems has upgraded its cargo platform to include CO2 tracking and simplified shipment registration features. The Bluebox Cargo platform now enables users to keep track of their CO2 emissions and evaluate alternative transport routes based on the data. The company... more
5,700 trucks shifted to rail in Antwerp
The Belgian railfreight operator Lineas and the German chemical company Evonik have relaunched a weekly train service connecting Evonik's production sites in the port of Antwerp with Lineas' main hub terminal. Here, seamless connections are provided to the lo-ro (left bank-right... more
GXO and Guess: partners until 2032
GXO and Guess will continue their collaboration for another eight years, building on their partnership in Italy and the Netherlands since 2011 and 2017 respectively. The logistics provider has worked to optimise Guess’ operations with automated solutions involving ProGlove... more
Handing over the baton at Deutsche Post
The supervisory board of Deutsche Post plans to elect Katrin Suder as the chairperson of the supervisory board after the annual general meeting on 2 May 2025. She will succeed Nikolaus von Bomhard, who has decided not to stand for re-election after two terms. He joined the... more
Icebreaker project to drive expansion in shipyard
Davie and Pearlson & Pearlson have partnered to modernise Davie’s shipyard in Lévis, Québec, supporting the construction of seven heavy icebreakers and two hybrid ferries under Canada’s national shipbuilding strategy (NSS). The upgrade includes six new buildings, five... more