“Curiosity of the Day” 
Whilst preparing for a national broadcast in 1984, US president Ronald Reagan, unaware his mic was live, joked, "My fellow Americans, I am pleased to tell you today that I've signed legislation that will outlaw Russia for ever. We begin bombing in five minutes." The... more
Japanese group runs Eurasian trial train 
The Japanese service provider, Nippon Express, is testing the use of an exclusive blocktrain running from Xian (China) to Duisburg (Germany). The 16 – 17 day trial consists of a single freight train that is expected to arrive in Duisburg within the next few days. Nippon Express... more
HFW adds to admiralty & crisis management team
HFW, a London based law firm active in the aerospace, commodities, construction, energy, insurance and shipping sectors, has boosted its global admiralty & crisis management team by hiring Victor Fenwick. He joins HFW’s London office from Ince & Co, where he was a... more
Legion Logistics makes first acquisition
The US company, Legion Logistics, has acquired Qontinuity Enterprises, a 3PL brokerage based in Dandridge TN (USA). Legion will grow by more than 10% with the addition of Qontinuity. All operations will be based in Florence KY, where Legion is headquartered. The acquisition is... more
Four more Evergreen offices in the new world
Taiwan-based Evergreen Line recently expanded its network of offices in the Latin American region. The carrier has just opened an agency in Colombia, following the establishment of other offices in Peru, Chile and Mexico over the past few months. Evergreen is banking on the... more
Airfreight à la française
The air cargo industry is flourishing, but how can an airport contribute even better to growth? ITJ editor Andreas Haug recently received some answers to this question from Marc Houalla, who has been the executive director of the airport operator Aéroports de Paris (ADP) since... more
Innovative technology for freight cars
The European wagon leasing company Ermewa is intensifying its cooperation with the Competitive Freight Wagon (CFW) initiative. As part of a preliminary project, the course is to be set for the first application of the freight wagon concept. Ermewa and the initiative’s... more
Luxemburg airport participates in global roll out of H5
The first phase of the implementation of Hermes 5 (H5) cargo management system (CMS) has been completed at Luxembourg airport. The system was customised for the ground handler Luxair Cargo. The upgraded H5 version provides advanced trucking functionality, and includes... more
SCPA expands facilities for agri-exports
The South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) has just opened the new C&M Hog Farm’s transload facility. The platform supports the handling of soybeans and other local US products bound for overseas markets via Inland Port Dillon. “The expansion of C&M reflects the... more
David Emslie joins Swain Group
The UK-based Swain Group has appointed David Emslie as its strategic development director. He joins the group from Canute Group where he was sales director for the past eleven years. In Swain's newly established role, Emslie will responsible for further developing the... more