Introducing Columbia Shipmanagement Vietnam 
The Columbia Group has expanded its global network of manning agencies by establishing Columbia Shipmanagement Vietnam (CSM Vietnam), a dedicated manning agency. This move aligns with Columbia's goal to access the emerging Vietnam seafarers' market directly. While Columbia... more
Cargo IQ onboards new member
Air cargo quality standards organisation Cargo IQ has welcomed Awery Aviation Software (Awery) to its growing membership to support key projects to enhance real-time shipment visibility through digitalisation. As a full IT member, Awery will contribute its expertise in AI,... more
More sales executives for VTG’s subsidiary Retrack
Tobias Behncke, managing director of Retrack Germany, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hamburg-based VTG, has added two new colleagues to his sales team: Tobard Klemke took over the position of head of sales on 1 November 2023. His most recent position was head of marketing &... more
A new boost for H2-T-F-Max
The German clean tech company Quantron and the commercial vehicle manufacturer Ford Trucks are joining forces to develop and produce hydrogen-powered heavy commercial vehicles with fuel cell drives. The aim is to accelerate the market entry of H2 fuel cell trucks by... more
World ACD: global air cargo tonnages stabilising
Preliminary figures provided by World ACD for week 43 (23 to 29 October) show a +1% increase in global average rates and a -1% decrease in tonnages. The slight decrease in last month's last full week follows the same pattern as the previous year, characterised by a mid-month... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Termites recognise the size of a piece of wood by the sound of their chewing. more
Indian tech for cross-border shipping
FedEx is to collaborate with Indian tech start-up iThink Logistics for cross-border shipping, focusing on shipping solutions and cost-savings for e-commerce sellers expanding into the international market. Recently, iThink aligned with India Post to improve e-commerce deliveries... more
Itic issues risk warning for ship managers
The International Transport Intermediaries Club (Itic), a mutual insurer which offers professional indemnity cover for transport intermediaries in various industries, has cautioned ship managers about the risks and costs associated with failing to meet contractual... more
Come and run in Rotterdam!
As the media partner of the event, ITJ is excited to invite you to join us for Flensborg & Associates' 56th "Business Run" during Europort in Rotterdam. This is an opportunity to participate in a unique event that combines running, networking, and giving back... more
Cooperation with customs authorities fosters trade
IAPH was honoured to welcome Ricardo Treviño Chapa at IAPH World Ports Conference for the launch of the first evert International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) World Customs Organization Guidelines on Cooperation between Customs and Port Authorities Patrick Verhoeven... more