Malaysia's Johor Port coming on strong 
In the course of 2020, container throughput at Johor Port in Malaysia surpassed the mark of one million teu. Johor Port CEO Derick Basir said that neither Covid-19 nor the shortage of empty containers in Malaysia and other parts of the region had an effect on the port's positive... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Elvis Presley's natural hair colour was dark blond. He started to dye it black in 1957. more
The flood of M&A continues
The Loxx logistics group, headquartered in Gelsenkirchen, home to the famous German football club Schalke 04, is to be taken over by Rhenus. Besides activities in the Rhine-Ruhr region, the company is also a supplier of international logistics services. In addition to the... more
ITJ Video News – 14 January 2021
In the ITJ Video News of 14 January 2021, editor-in-chief Chris Doepgen informs our audience about the Swissterminal Group’s foray across the border into France; IAG Cargo’s 1,000th charter flight of 2020; Andreas Polychronakos’ new job with the German logistics company Röhlig;... more
Jinhua-Dourges express train launched
Ceva Logistics has launched an express train service from Jinhua (China) to Dourges (France). Loaded with 22 full containers carrying various supplies, the first train completed the over 11,000 km long journey in 18 days running through Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus and Germany.... more
Nebel for northern Asia
Christian Nebel is moving to another employer in Hong Kong. The German national assumed his new position as CEO for the northern Asia region at Agility at the beginning of this year. Previously, he had headed the Asian business of Fr. Meyer’s Sohn (FMS), also based in Hong Kong.... more
Four freight Dreamliners in Stuttgart today
Cargo instead of holidaymakers: B787 of TUI Airways, TUI Netherlands or TUI Belgium have been flying to Stuttgart airport (STR) in southwest Germany for several weeks now. The cabin remains empty to provide space for around 40 t of cargo on board. According to the current... more
Gulf of Guinea remains pirate hot spot
The latest figures from the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) in London, an organisational unit of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), show an increase in piracy attacks and armed robbery in 2020. Compared to 2019 with 162 pirate attacks, the number rose to 195 in... more
Ore railway in Sweden gears up
Engineering and technology company Vysus Group will deliver 18 iron ore (IORE) transportation locomotives to Luossavaara-Kiirunavaara (LKAB). The mining and mineral group will use it as an ore railway in Sweden all year round. The one year contract, worth a six-figure sum,... more
Swiss Logistics Academy under new management
René Bitterli joined the Sulser Group, which is headquartered in Otelfingen (ZH), as managing director of Swiss ProWork in May 2019. On 1 December 2020, he also took over the helm at Swiss Logistics Academy. As a managing director of both segments in the Sulser Group –... more