Challenge Group joins Air Charter Association 
Open to both passenger and cargo transport, the Air Charter Association, established in 1949 and based in London, has seen its number of cargo providers increase due to several factors, starting with the pandemic and the geopolitical situation. As its latest member,... more
Kick-off at the tip of the boot
Jonica Airways Cargo, a project that was initiated less than a year ago by Salvatore Veltri, an entrepreneur from Crotone, Calabria, who is active in the fruit and vegetable trade (see ITJ 05-08/2022, p. 18), is moving ahead. After obtaining all the necessary permits and... more
SBB Cargo: Franz Steiger takes the helm
SBB's chief financial officer Franz Steiger took over as chairman of the board of directors of SBB Cargo on 27 April 2022. He joined the board a year ago. Steiger succeeds Eric Grob, who retains his seat on the board. SBB Cargo’s task is to square economic viability with... more
Hydrogen is the new drug
In cooperation with exporting countries from all over the world and with the help of the cluster of companies located at the port, the Dutch port of Rotterdam claims that it will be able to supply Northwest Europe with 4.6 million t of hydrogen annually by 2030. This amount... more
Ten years in Vietnam
It’s a double ten. Gebüder Weiss has opened branches in ten different countries in East Asia to date, and it is also celebrating its tenth anniversary in Vietnam this year. The logistics provider runs two offices in the country, one in the economic hub Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)... more
Expanded hinterland rail service
Metrans is strengthening its connections between German ports and Berlin and Gernsheim. The HHLA intermodal affiliate is also linking its network with a service provided by GUT (Gernsheimer Umschlags- und Terminalbetriebsgesellschaft) between Gernsheim and Rotterdam / Antwerp... more
Air Algérie authorised to acquire 15 aircraft
The council of ministers chaired by Algeria’s president Abdelmadjid Tebboune has authorised Air Algérie to acquire 15 aircraft for the opening of new routes, especially to African and Asian countries, the council said in a statement. "The airline Air Algerie has been... more
Compliance tool for van and LCV operators
From 21 May 2022, all van operators (or cars with trailers) over 2.5 t, based in England, Scotland and Wales, will need a standard international goods vehicle operator licence to transport goods for hire or reward in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. In... more
Seko Logistics welcomes Roopa Sudheendra
Transformational IT executive Roopa Sudheendra has joined Seko Logistics as senior vice president, enterprise architecture & product engineering. With 20+ years of experience as an IT leader focused on transformational leadership, she has played a major role in strategic... more
New transatlantic service from Bremen
Norway's Norlat Shipping, which has locations in Sarpsborg and Bergen (Norway) and Gothenburg (Sweden), is launching a regular transatlantic service. It will focus on bulk general cargo such as forestry and steel products and will sail to ports on the US East Coast and in the... more