ISO certification for UK pallet network 
Fortec Distribution has expanded its pallet network in UK taking six new hauliers on board. The most recent newcomers are Butlers of Kent, Lakeland Commercials in Cumbria, Poole-based haulier Harbour Transport, the London branch of Freightport Logistics, Middlesex-based LHR... more
Big win for new P2F programme
Gecas Cargo and Kalitta Air have signed an agreement for three B777-300ERSF. The US cargo airline will be the first operator of the new passenger-to-freighter type, adding to their already sizable all-cargo fleet, including four B777F, 24 B747-400F and nine... more
Hamburg and Tanger to cooperate
Digitally, Hamburg Port Authority and Tanger Med Port Authority just signed a letter of intent to form a maritime partnership. Through this agreement, both port authorities jointly aim to work on exchanging experiences and good practices in several fields including:... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Happy Halloween! The pumpkin is botanically classified as the largest berry in the world. On an area of 2,000,000 sqm – or 6,000 football fields – 86,000 t of edible pumpkins were harvested in Germany in 2019. In Austria, last year's harvest was 29,500 t, and in Switzerland it... more
Flying from Cameroon to Senegal
Dismissed one and a half year ago from his position as general manager of Cameroon Airlines Corporation (Camair-Co), Ernest Dikoum has been nominated to become Air Senegal's new marketing director. Effective from 1 November 2020, he will be in charge of the company's product... more
Do logistics put the brakes on?
The future of online trade and its logistics has been analysed in detail by Accenture and Geodis. They interviewed 200 European and US brand name suppliers. more
Temperature sensors for 3,000 freight wagons
Effective December 2020, the German rail wagon hire company VTG will deploy temperature sensors developed by the Swiss company Nexxiot in order to assure a seamless monitoring of the condition of high-quality, temperature sensitive goods and transmit information digitally in... more
ITJ Video News – 29 October 2020
In this week’s ITJ Video News, editor-in-chief Chris Doepgen presents Fitch Ratings’ assessment of container shipping’s spot rates; the aviation e-booking platform CargoAi’s new goals; XPO Logistics’ new chief commercial officer; Uzbekistan’s ratification of the digital... more
Qantas puts world's first A321P2F into service
ST Engineering, Airbus and their joint venture Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) achieved a key milestone in their joint A321 passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion programme in September with the re-delivery of the "head of version" to launch customer Vallair. The A321P2F,... more
Road tolls: ECJ rules in favour of Polish forwarder
The levy of road tolls on trucks in Germany may not include police costs, as the European Court of Justice ruled yesterday (28.10.2020), approving a Polish freight forwarder's claim. The company had brought a case in Germany, claiming the restitution of road tolls billed for the... more