Skyteam Cargo elects chairman 
Skyteam Cargo Alliance has appointed Omar Hariri (right, together with ITJ Editor Andreas Haug), currently CEO of both Saudi Airlines’ cargo company Saudia Cargo and the Saudi Arabian Logistics Company (SAL), as new chairman of its executive board. The executive board of the... more
To Russia with love
Austrian logistics group Gebrüder Weiss (GW) launches a new weekly scheduled service between Vienna and Moscow, effective immediately. It is the company's second regular direct connection to the Russian capital in order to expand its groupage freight services to Russia. The... more
VTG places green bonds
VTG in Germany has placed corporate bonds totalling EUR 746 million on the American and European equity markets. For the first time in the company’s history, these bonds are “green private placements.” In accordance with the criteria of the “climate bond initiative”, the... more
Steady course in Jacksonville
Florida-based Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport) has reported the results of its fiscal year 2020 that runs from 1 October till 30 September. About 1.28 million teu were handled, down 5% from 2019, which was a record year. Almost 547,500 vehicles crossed through the port,... more
A pallet scanner for Southern England airport
British security company Westminster recently supplied a pallet scanner to help an international airport "based in the South of England" to diversify its aviation offering. The airport is setting up a new freight screening facility as part of its plans to enhance... more
Edwards to lead VPA
Stephen Edwards is to become the next CEO and executive director of the Virginia Port Authority (VPA). He will assume his new responsibilities from 19 January 2021. Currently he is president and CEO of TraPac, which operates container terminals in Los Angeles, Oakland and... more
Europa Showfreight's new contract
The event logistics division "Europa Showfreight" of British freight forwarder Europa Worldwide has contracted a substantial piece of new business, despite the ongoing challenges the exhibition industry is facing. Europa Showfreight has been appointed by Prysm Group, a... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Neuroscientists cannot tell from a brain alone whether it is a woman’s or a man’s. more
Siberian barley delivered to China by rail and ship
Fesco Transportation Group has completed the first intermodal transportation of containers with barley from Omsk (Siberia) to China. The scheme included the transportation of 64 twenty-foot containers with liner bags (special bags in which the cargo was placed) by a Fesco... more
Russian Railways to launch CRM system
Russian Railways (RZD) is completing work on creating a customer relationship management (CRM) system. The company has already begun trial operations and will launch the system by the end of 2020. According to deputy managing director Alexey Shilo, the key element of this... more