New ro-la train from Mâcon to Calais 
VIIA, which belongs to the SNCF group, has launched a new service for truck transport on the French railway network. With immediate effect, a ro-la train will serve the multimodal port of Aproport at Mâcon, north of Lyon, on the French north-south route from Calais to Le Boulou... more
Panattoni building for Dachser
Panattoni Europe is constructing an around 7,000 sqm building containing a hall, offices and staff rooms for the service provider Dachser. The new facility is a mere 4 km away from Dachser’s existing Maas-Rhine logistics centre in Alsdorf, near Aachen (Germany). The new... more
New global chartering director for Trans Global Projects
Walter Prosetti has been appointed global chartering director of the Trans Global Projects Group (TGP) with immediate effect. Prosetti has more than three decades of international chartering experience. Before joining TGP, he held various senior management and country manager... more
Turkish Cargo refutes accusations from World Animal...
World Animal Protection recently claimed that "Turkish Airlines transported African grey parrots between Kinshasa and Kuwait via Istanbul, with more than 60 birds found dead on arrival". A month ago in Johannesburg, the ITJ spoke with A. Bahadir Büyükkaymaz, manager... more
DNVGL offering remote vessel inspection surveys
Norway-based DNV has announced that all DNV GL classed vessels are now able to utilise remote surveys for certain inspections. This dispenses with the need for a DNV GL inspector to board a vessel. Instead, documentation, images, video (streaming or recordings), and input... more
Improving railfreight services in Belgium
Lineas and H.Essers are promoting their joint vision for a multimodal transport network in Belgium with the launch of the H.Essers Railport Genk. Allowing for an even easier cargo shift from road to rail, the rail terminal will improve railfreight services between Genk and... more
ASM’s Lee Lipton appointed SVP, Aviation Strategy
Airport Strategy and Marketing (ASM), a consulting firm dedicated to supporting airports, airlines, tourism authorities and governments with the development of new air routes, has announced that associate consultant, Lee Lipton, has been appointed senior vice-president, aviation... more
Boosting capacity in Hong Kong
Arvato SCM Solutions has opened a new distribution centre in Hong Kong on behalf of an international company in the high-tech sector. The facility, offering 9,300 sqm of storage space and around 420 sqm of offices complements the client’s existing distribution network that... more
DP World investing heavily in terminal equipment
DP World has is purchasing 63 Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers for use at four of its European container terminals. Twelve units will be delivered to GMP in Le Havre (France), 20 to Eurofos in Marseille (France), 19 to Antwerp Gateway (Belgium) and twelve to DP World Southampton... more
More plans for rail logistics on the Silk Road
The United Transport and Logistics Company - Eurasian Rail Alliance (UTLC ERA) and the Slovak railfreight company ZSSK Cargo have decide to increase their cooperation with regard to goods and container transport services between Europe and China. They have signed a memorandum of... more