“Curiosity of the Day” 
In 1904 Elizabeth Magie invented a board game to teach economic theory. We know it as Monopoly. Elizabeth Magie sold the game for USD 250, so she was the one in need of a lesson in economics. more
Isago premiere in Pakistan 
Gerry’s Dnata has obtained the Iata safety audit for ground operations (Isago) registration in Pakistan, and the Isago station accreditation at Karachi international airport (KHI), following the successful completion of audits. The joint venture of Gerry's Group and Dnata,... more
Militzer & Münch investing in new location
Militzer & Münch (&M) is expanding its capacities and currently building a new warehouse in Bulgaria. Preparations are now in place to relocate and enlarge the group’s location in Paris. When the new logistics terminal is ready, the present storage area will grow by 60%... more
Opening of New York's first GDP compliant facility
The air cargo handling company Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and Swiss Worldcargo, the airfreight division of Swiss International Air Lines and one of the industry's prominent pharma air carriers, opened New York’s first GDP (good distribution practice) compliant pharma... more
Brussels holds the balance
Airfreight volumes handled at BRU are divided roughly equally between DHL, full-freighters, co-loaded cargo and RFS. Tiaca vice-chairman Steven Polmans talked to ITJ editor Andreas Haug recently about the prospects for Brussels as a hub and for airfreight in general. more
Elsen goes for LNG trucks
Elsen Logistik has purchased two Iveco trucks that run on natural gas as an alternative to electric vehicles. The German service provider is trialling the LNG units to set an example for more sustainability. Elsen is deploying the LNG trucks, which have a range of about... more
Green light for the world's first all-electric airline
Magnix, an aviation engineering company based in Redmond (WA, USA), and Harbour Air, a seaplane airline that offers twelve scheduled destinations in the Pacific northwest of the USA and British Columbia, have formed a partnership to transform Harbour Air seaplanes into an... more
Port of Antwerp pushing barge shipping
The port of Antwerp wants to increase the share of inland waterway transport from the current 38% to 42% by 2030. This goal means that 4% of the current transport volume has to be shifted from road to inland waterway. The container inland shipping action plan - a logistics... more
Reducing tyre-related breakdowns
Over the last two years, TIP Trailer Services Nordic has been testing Ultra-Seal on a representative number of assets to explore the options to reduce the number of tyre-related breakdowns and the costs. The overall test results show a significant reduction in tyre-related... more
Chapman Freeborn recruits Neil Dursley as CCO
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has appointed Neil Dursley as its chief commercial officer. He will be instrumental in driving the company's commercial strategy, providing direction for global sales teams, and will work closely with the wider organisation to ensure the company... more