Mr. Marine welcomes new CEO
Mr. Marine, which specialises in the testing, inspection, and certification of marine elevators, ballast water treatment systems and marine fixed and portable instruments, has appointed Charles Laarhuis as its new chief executive officer, effective 15 October 2024. Succeeding... more
CBP recovers stolen machinery bound for Guinea
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in Norfolk, Virginia, successfully seized six pieces of stolen heavy equipment valued at over USD 200,000, initially taken from a rental company in Massachusetts. The equipment, which included a Bobcat skid steer, a Kubota backhoe,... more
Paving the Silk Road
Ten years ago, Bulgaria joined China’s ’One Belt, One Road’ initiative. This hasn’t been manifested, however, in concrete transport infrastructure projects in the Balkan country – unlike in Serbia and Montenegro. ITJ correspondent Frank Stier asked around a little in Sofia,... more
Cargo-Partner: three anniversaries in 2024
The international transport and logistics company Cargo-Partner has achieved significant milestones at several of its branches this year, underpinning the company's consistent growth and success in Hungary, Taiwan, and Serbia. Founded in Austria in 1983, Cargo-Partner, a... more
Zero-emission deliveries in Vienna
The logistics company Dachser is now using only electrically powered vehicles in the centre of Austria’s capital. Three battery-powered trucks - two Fuso and one Qantron - deliver various goods in a defined zone in Vienna's city centre completely emission-free. They are fuelled... more
Cutting GSE carbon emissions by 80% at Paris CDG
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of Sats Group, will achieve an 80% reduction in carbon emissions from its ground support equipment (GSE) at Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport by replacing conventional fuel with biofuel. Starting this month, biofuel will power WFS GSE... more
CCM bolsters leadership team
Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM), a USA-based interoperable chassis pool manager, is expanding its leadership team to strategically align with its future growth objectives. Effective immediately, John Furlong joins CCM as senior vice president and chief financial... more
Reopening the Leatherman terminal boosts SC Ports
South Carolina Ports saw an 8% year-over-year increase in September 2024 volumes, handling 214,558 teu and 118,306 pier containers. This growth follows the reopening of the Leatherman terminal, which added 700,000 teu of capacity and a 427 m berth to the port of Charleston. ... more
Ramping up in Riyadh
Agility has embarked on the final phase of expansion at its logistics complex in Riyadh, bringing the total available space to over 551,000 sqm. Backed by an investment of SAR 250 million, this new addition of 100,000 sqm is the last part of the company’s development programme... more
KTZ to rejuvenate its loco fleet
Manufacturer Wabtec closed a USD 405 million agreement to supply Evolutions Series ES44ACi locomotives to Kazakhstan Railways (KTZ). The new units will upgrade KTZ’s aging fleet and support growing rail demand in the region, the operator said. The locos will be built at... more