On the move again 
Transborder freight between the USA and other North American countries (Canada and Mexico) increased by 11% in July 2020. Total transborder freight moved by all modes of transportation valued USD 91.0 billion, up 10.9% compared to June 2020 and up 62.2% from May 2020 and... more
Shippeo and Redspher sign partnership
The Redspher group, which also includes Flash Europe International, has joined forces with tracking provider Shippeo. Thanks to Shippeo's technology, Redspher's customers will be able to see their consignments' status and their exact location in real time. With Shippeo, the... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The nose can "remember" over 50,000 smells but it is women rather than men who have the better sense of smell overall. more
Southern premieres
Africa’s Iata members put in a better monthly performance than their South American and Caribbean colleagues for the first time recently. In other news, a Brazilian aircraft manufacturer is preparing to offer the industry more options. more
ITJ Video News – 24 September 2020
The latest episode of the ITJ Video News is out. Featuring Fesco; this year’s inductee to the Logistics Hall of Fame; Japan’s first LNG bunkering vessel; the official logistics provider for the Fifa World Cup 2022 and more. Presented by editor-in-chief Christian Doepgen.... more
Four UK railways win contracts
Tarmac has renewed a number of five-year railfreight contracts with four railways in the UK. Tarmac, one of the biggest users of the UK’s railfreight network, with more than 60 rail-connected sites, transports around 9 million t of construction materials by rail every year.The... more
ArrowXL appoints new HR director
ArrowXL has appointed Nicola Waring as its director of people services. The experienced professional joins the firm with a remit to ensure that the business can attract and retain the best people, by driving engagement and making colleague development a key priority. ArrowXL... more
GWC to provide logistics services for 2022 Fifa World Cup
The Qatari logistics provider GWC has been named as the first regional supporter and official logistics provider to the Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022, making GWC a key operational supplier of logistics solutions to the World Cup.Fifa CCO Simon Thomas said that “logistics are... more
B747 freighters for Saudia Cargo and ASL Belgium
Saudia Cargo has added another Boeing B747-400F to its fleet of six full-freighters (three B747Fs and four B777Fs). The aircraft started services earlier this month, once it had all the necessary licences, flight schedules and enhancements in place.CEO Omar Hariri said that... more
Khalifa Port sticks to its goals in 2021
Abu Dhabi Ports has confirmed that the Khalifa Port’s expansion plans are on pace for completion. The port enhancement scheme, originally announced in December 2019, has progressed significantly since then, despite the challenging conditions presented by the global pandemic.Upon... more