Red Sea Gateway goes Bangladesh 
The Red Sea Gateway Terminal (RSGT), a container terminal at Jeddah Port (Saudia Arabia), and Bangladesh’s Ministry of Shipping have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) under which the Saudi Arabian terminal operating company will jointly evaluate investments in the South... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
The US federal state of Wyoming has just two escalators. Both are in a bank in the town of Casper. more
New member of the board of harbour commissioners
The Long Beach city council voted unanimously to confirm Mayor Robert Garcia’s appointment of Steven Neal to the board of harbour commissioners, which oversees the Port of Long Beach and the staff of the city’s harbour department. Neal is a former city council member. His... more
Circle acquires Progetto Adele
Circle, which specialises in the analysis and development of automation and digitalisation solutions for the port sectors and intermodal logistics, has defined the terms of the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Progetto Adele, a software house specialising in logistics... more
Port railway shores up operational safety for the winter
The EUR 5.2 million project to extend and upgrade the quality of Bremen’s port railway (Germany) is making progress. The entire overhead line of the port railway in the Kaiserhafen-Nord has been renewed and 67 new lighting masts deploying the most recent LED-technology for a... more
The keys in their hands
The #NexGenLeaders competition launched early this year (see also page 5 of ITJ 7-8 / 2019) reached its grand finale at the Air Cargo Europe trade fair in Munich. Its success will benefit the entire industry, according to the organiser, the ECS Group. more
Strong – but stay alert
Despite a slight economic slowdown the logistics sector in Austria and Switzerland is in good overall shape. In addition to the promising momentum there are also a number of worrying developments that the sector needs to keep an eye on. more
Seeking investors worldwide
Logistics are crucial to the project’s success. The team around H.E. Ahmad Al-Sayed, state minister and chairman of the Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZA), is seeking investors from all key industries. Al-Sayed took time in Munich to expand on QFZA’s priorities through to 2020... more
Pontic lure for Circle
Circle is continuing to expand its regional presence and simultaneously not neglecting its Italian and Turkish markets. The Black Sea region and North Africa are the IT service provider’s next destinations. more
Constant change
The Alha Group, an Italian airfreight provider, is diversifying. ITJ editor Andreas Haug met Lorenzo Schettini, CEO since 2014, and pharmaceuticals and special products development manager Nicola Caristo, who is also the secretary general of the Cool Chain Association. more