Two digital steps forward for Haropa - Le Havre
Two new contracts for the digital development of its services have been signed by Haropa - Le Havre. The industrial partnership with Airbus aims to develop a common software solution for their respective systems Styris (Radar-VTS) and S-Wing (digital port management service).... more
DHL expands European parcel network in Cyprus
DHL eCommerce Solutions and ACS Air Courier Services, a parcel service based in Cyprus, have formed a new partnership to strengthen cross-border parcel shipping. The Cypriot parcel service company will become another partner in DHL’s Parcel Union, an international partnership... more
Blue acquires 20|20 Marine Energy
Blue, a communications consultancy for the marine and energy markets, has acquired specialist maritime consultancy 20|20 Marine Energy (20|20). 20|20, which will be re-named Blue Insight, provides commercial advisory and research services for key transformative areas within the... more
Russian FTL-trucking company orders CNG Trucks
Globaltruck has signed a contract for the purchase of 10 Scania compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks. The vehicles are expected to be delivered in December 2019. The FTL-trucking company operated 1,355 trucks during 9M/2019, which represents an increase of 146 or 12.1% compared... more
“Curiosity of the Day”
The American Kurt Steiner holds the world record in stone skipping. His skipping stone bounced off the water surface 88 times. more
Swedish company wins railfreight contract in Norway
Schenker continues to invest in the railway sector in Norway and has commissioned the state-owned Swedish railfreight company Green Cargo to carry out rail transports between Oslo and Narvik. A NOK 100 million (EUR 9.8 million) supply contract was signed to this effect recently.... more
Everybody flies to Florida
Just before the Air Cargo Americas, which is taking place in Miami from today, 29 October, until Thursday, 31 October, and where ITJ would be pleased to meet you, the Cincinnati Zoo returned manatees Miles and Matthew to Florida as it prepares to rehabilitate Truffleshuffle, the... more
Record level of global container fleet capacity
The liner's appetite for new capacities seems to be insatiable. The business intelligence provider Alphaliner has presented current figures, showing that the global container fleet´s capacity has just passed the threshold of 23 million teu. The latest deliveries were the two... more
Best eco-drivers honoured
25 drivers from 25 countries recently competed in the finals of the Optifuel Challenge organised by Renault Trucks in Lyon (France) for the award for the most fuel-efficient driving technique. The title of best eco-driver was awarded to the driver Frantisek Oravec from the... more