Increasing rail efficiency by 25% 
The Container Port of Long Beach in Los Angeles (USA) has completed a USD 34.7 million rail project that will increase efficiency of goods movement and reduce congestion on local road networks by shifting more cargo to trains. The new constructed double track access adds a... more
Walker Logistics appoints new CFO
David McAvoy has joined order fulfilment specialist Walker Logistics as chief financial officer. McAvoy has many years of experience as a senior finance professional. His most recent role was with the holiday cruise ship company Carnival UK, where he worked as assistant director... more
DHL can't help the trend
Deutsche Post DHL Group remained on the growth path in Q1/2022. Revenues went up by 19.8% to EUR 22.6 billion, while operating profit (ebit) amounted to EUR 2.2 billion (Q1/2021: EUR 1.9 billion). At 9.6%, the ebit margin was at a comparable level with the previous year... more
MSC wants more
Clarksons reports that the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has ordered its next round of container newbuilds. This time, the Swiss shipping company has opted for wharfs in both China and South Korea to build 14 LNG capable units with a capacity 8,000 teu and six vessels of... more
Support for two Ukrainian hauliers
The European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and its donors are providing emergency technical assistance to to Ukrposhta and Nova Poshta, Ukraine’s two largest delivery companies. Since the start of the war in Ukraine, both hauliers have had to re-arrange their... more
Qatar Airways Cargo stands with the children
After Chapter 1, "One Million Kilos", and Chapter 2, "Rewild the Planet", Qatar Airways Cargo has announced Chapter 3 of its "We Qare" programme. "Let's Stand Together" wants to convey the idea that together we can achieve great things. It... more
Special loco livery for centenary
The Malcolm Group recently unveiled its newly liveried Class 90 locomotive in Bellshill, Scotland. The locomotive is adorned in the group’s centenary year livery for its 100-year celebrations in 2022. Originating as a family-owned business in the 1920’s, the Malcolm Group has... more
Saudia Cargo and Cainiao strengthen partnership
The success of last year's cooperation agreement with Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, has enabled Saudia Cargo to achieve significant growth in e-commerce shipments this year. ITJ wrote an article about this cooperation last year. The agreement created a... more
First hybrid vessel delivered to Finnlines
It is the first vessel to be delivered to Finnlines as part of its EUR 500 million newbuilding programme - and an ecological leap forward. “Finneco I”, a hybrid ro-ro vessel planned and ordered in 2018 with two ro-ro vessels, was built from June 2020. The construction of the... more
New terminal in Eastern Poland
Polish logistics operator Pekaes, an affiliate of Geodis since 2021, has opened a new terminal in Głogów Małopolski close to Rzeszów in Eastern Poland, where its local branch will also be headquartered. The new location aims to facilitate the handling of international... more