Pushing e-commerce in Jeddah 
Aramex and Naqel Express are expanding their presence in the port of Jeddah, making use to this end of Logipoint’s logistics facilities. The efforts are a part of the overall Saudi strategy of making logistics a key pillar of a reformed post-oil economy. more
Speedy sea-rail solution
The new Rijeka Land-Sea Express service will improve Central European countries’ links to the supply chain. Rail connections from Piraeus to Belgrade and Budapest via Rijeka were launched in October. more
Not all of them take off
Chinese investment abroad started this last decade with strong growth. The acquisitions targeted technology enterprises as well as ports, airports and airlines. The overall development has slowed somewhat, and even regressed for the past two years. ITJ correspondent Armin F.... more
Iata expects slight improvements for 2020 
Iata has forecast that the global airline industry will produce a net profit of USD 29.3 billion in 2020, above the net profit of USD 25.9 billion expected in 2019. If achieved, 2020 will mark the industry’s 11th consecutive year in the black. $ In 2019 cargo traffic turned... more
"Hot" air cargo in Alaska and Australia
The Fairbanks International Airport Police and Fire Department have seized a total of 222.8 l of alcohol, with an estimated street value of over USD 133,000 and 144 g of illegal drugs, destined for rural Alaskan communities in the last six months. These seizures of illegal items... more
New rules for road haulage traffic in the EU
Parliament and the member states of the EU have found a compromise for the first mobility package. This brings the European Union a step closer to achieving a stronger harmonisation of the rules for European road haulage traffic. The compromise introduces changes for drivers... more
United Cargo makes Cape Town debut with WFS
United Airlines has chosen Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) as its cargo handling provider for the first-ever nonstop service by a US carrier between New York EWR and Cape Town, South Africa. WFS has been awarded a three-year contract to serve its three-times weekly B787 flights,... more
New feeders to be built on dual-fuel LNG-basis
The Chinese Huangpu-Wenchong Shipbuilding Company (HPWS) has entered into a joint development project (JDP) with DNV GL on a 5,000 teu LNG dual-fuel containership. According to the agreement, the two partners will jointly develop a new dual-fuel 5,000 teu Panamax container ship... more
Combining road haulage and air freight
Due to fluctuating air freight capacities in flights from China and south-east Asia, an increasing number of customers are opting for cargo-partner’s alternative solutions combining air freight and road haulage services. In addition to the existing connection from Myanmar via... more
Transfera thrives in Serbia
The logistics company Transfera is making some serious buzz in Serbia’s logistics market. Established in 2013 in Belgrade, and offering road, air and sea transport and customs clearance services, warehousing and distribution, Transfera did not take long to position itself as a... more