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
A trio for fair bunker prices
With regards to the volatile charges for bunkering in the transport market, an initiative which the maritime consultancy Drewry and the European Shippers’ Council (ESC) started last year to define fair principles and a clear indexing mechanism for Bunker Adjustment Factors in... more
Freight line resumed in South Africa
South African carrier Transnet has re-opened the ‘freight line’ from the Pretoria complex to Pyramid Station (Pretoria North to Hercules), following years of closure. This significant milestone will improve efficiencies and reliable delivery of services in the mining and... more