UAE pushes digitalisation 
The United Arab Emirates has become the first country in the Gulf Cooperation Council region to move forward on digitalising the TIR system. At a ceremony held in Dubai and virtually, a memorandum of understanding was signed in the presence of representatives of the UAE’s... more
More equipment for Gruppo Bucci's main terminal
Italian terminal operator Gruppo Bucci has ordered two mobile harbour cranes for its Flavio Gioia (TFG) terminal in Naples. The first order was placed in March 2021, and the option for a second was exercised in August. The first crane is already in operation and the second will... more
Air Malta banks on cargo business
Air Malta has extended its total cargo management (TCM) agreement with Network Airline Services (NAS) for a further two years in order to strengthen its strategic position and retain its global cargo footprint and presence through the GSA's network. Providing TCM services... more
Digital partnership for Right Ship
London-based maritime due diligence and risk management company Right Ship and digital shipping platform Sea/ are joining forces. It is the first data partnership of its kind for Right Ship. Sea/trade will integrate its new partner’s services like safety score, GHG Rating... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
When sparrow females are unfaithful, their males provide less food for their young, because they may be the offspring of another. more
Project 44 takes over Convey
Seven-year-old Chicago-based supply chain data provider Project 44 has acquired last-mile technology company Convey in a transaction valued at USD 255 million. Before this deal, Project 44 had already bought vessel visibility company Ocean Insights and supply chain planning... more
Tim Strauss remains CEO of Amerijet
Tim Strauss who previously announced his intention to resign (see our article in today's ITJ 39-40/2021), is staying on as CEO after all. Vic Karjian, Amerijet’s executive chairman, will continue in that role. He was Amerijet’s CEO from 2016 until Strauss joined Amerijet in... more
Leasing company invests in rolling stock
VTG Rail Russia, which leases its rolling stock to customers in the Russian market, has ordered around 100 flat cars from Russian manufacturer UWC. The wagons will be used to transport freight containers. The partnership between VTG and UWC began back in 2017. Over the next... more
Smooth AGM for Spedlogswiss Romandie
Thierry Moreno, the president of Spedlogswiss Romandie, the association of forwarders and logisticians in the French-speaking part of Switzerland, welcomed the 50 or so members and around a dozen invited guests (including two representatives of the ITJ) to the body’s annual... more
Geodis adds air route between Europe and Asia
Geodis is extending its "AirDirect" service by adding a twice weekly flight routed London Stansted (STN)/Amsterdam (AMS)/ Hong Kong (HKG)/STN/AMS. The global transport and logistics provider will in part use its new A330-300 full freighter aircraft to operate this... more