Rates continue to rise despite holiday periods 
Despite a fall in tonnages from most regions linked to holiday periods such as Easter, Ramadan, and the Qingming Festival, worldwide air cargo rates have continued to rise into the first week of April. According to the latest weekly figures and analysis from World ACD Market... more
Data flow trial kicks off
Portbase and Rhein Ports have launched a project to digitally connect maritime and inland ports, seeking to optimise data flow between Dutch seaports and Rhine-based inland ports. Backed by the ports of Rotterdam, Duisburg, and the Port of Switzerland, this project aims to... more
Decades of experience join TGP
Trans Global Projects (TGP) has appointed three new executives to its team based in Bremen, Germany. Morten Guba (centre) and Nicholas Schubert (right) have both joined as project managers, while Knuth Meinardus (left) has been named sales manager. Guba and Schubert bring... more
Growing in the Romanian market
As its latest project, Nosta Group recently opened a new hub in Bucharest, Romania, as part of its strategy to expand its air and sea freight capacities in this country’s growing market. Led by managing director Szilard Sarkozi, the Bucharest team will concentrate on serving... more
More security and more funding
The Common Road Transport Office is not satisfied with the EU Parliament's latest decision on CO2 targets for new heavy goods vehicles (ITJ Daily 12.04.2024). It regrets the lack of openness for other alternative fuels and calls for more security for the industry. The... more
Seafarers' welfare in the spotlight
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) has welcomed The Mission to Seafarers as its latest member, emphasising the critical role of seafarers in the maritime industry's transition to sustainability. SSI, which comprising members from all parts of the maritime ecosystem,... more
New all-cargo air route links Hangzhou with Miami
Zhejiang Province, a manufacturing and trade hub in East China, has launched a new cargo air service linking its capital city of Hangzhou with Miami, USA. A freighter operated by Atlas Air and loaded with 104 t of cross-border e-commerce goods that include clothing and... more
DHL lands new contract in Europe
Vitesco Technologies, a developer of drive systems, has chosen DHL as its lead logistics partner (LLP) in line with its strategy to improve the sustainability of its supply chains. Under the agreement, DHL will centrally manage logistics operations for Vitesco Technologies’... more
A long and fulfilling career with Meachers
Meachers Global Logistics operations director Rob Lewis has retired after a long and successful career with the company, spanning 42 years. He was given a fond farewell at the end of March, while a warm welcome was extended to Sean Farrell, Meachers’ new import manager.... more