Gefco continues cooperation with Toyota 
Gefco has extended the sales contract with Toyota for a further three years and therefore will continue to distribute its vehicles in markets in Czechia, Hungary and Slovakia. The expected volume is around 120,000 cars. Gefco Czechia has been working with Toyota since 2008... more
More converted B767 freighters and a perfect flight
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has secured a contract with DHL International to convert an additional three B767-300 passenger aircraft to cargo aircraft, with the potential for a fourth unit. Valued at tens of millions of USD, this contract marks a milestone for IAI’s... more
New rail service along Eurasian route
DHL has introduced two new block train connections from Germany to China. A new link departs from the KTL terminal on the BASF site in Ludwigshafen (Germany) and travels via Poland, Belarus, Russia and Kazakhstan to the destination terminal in Xi'an (China). In addition, an... more
Floating crane in New York harbour
For multiple deployment in the New York harbour, Sims Metal Management made flexible use of a Liebherr mobile harbour crane type LHM 600 to load scrap and unload salt. The crane is placed on a floating barge and can be moved to the terminal of Claremont in Jersey City, NJ, which... more
Changes in the management at WKS
Fashion logistics provider Meyer & Meyer is preparing its subsidiary WKS Textilveredlungs for the future by appointing new executives to its management. After the two new managing directors Jörg Brune and Michael Hofmann were successfully inducted over the last few... more
Kukla simplifies customs clearance
Freight forwarding company Robert Kukla has obtained the status of authorised consignor and consignee. The main customs office in Munich (Germany) has just approved the relevant application. Kukla can now offer its customers comprehensive customs management for imports and... more
Estonian carrier soon to start operation in Finland
The first of Operail’s locomotives have arrived in Finland, and the Finnish transport and communications agency Traficom has approved the safety management system of Operail Finland, which forms part of the Estonian Operail group. A licence was obtained for the company in... more
Tiaca launches second air cargo sustainability awards
The second edition of Tiaca's air cargo sustainability award is now open for applications. The competition aims to recognise outstanding businesses and industry initiatives leading the way to more sustainable air cargo. Champ Cargosystems has committed to continue sponsoring... more
Another Latin American carrier seeks protection
After this week's grounding of Liat, owned by seven Caribbean governments, and preceded by Avianca (see ITJ 21-22/2020, p. 41) as well as Latam, Grupo Aeromexico announced on 30 June 2020 that it and certain of its affiliates have filed voluntary Chapter 11 petitions in the USA... more
Craiss Hungary finds new office
The Hungarian branch of logistics services provider Albert Craiss has moved into a larger office building for its 20 employees in Jászkisér in central Hungary, thus paving the way for the further growth of its business and workforce in Eastern Europe. The new modern office... more