Trucking goods to Macau 
Following the decision of the governments of Hong Kong and Macao to open the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge (HZMB) to goods transport, Bolloré Logistics has launched a direct trucking delivery service to Macao. The HZMB is a 55 km bridge-tunnel system consisting of three... more
ONE's med port service 
The Japanese carrier Ocean Network Express (ONE) inaugurated its Adriatic Israel Butterfly Loop (AIB) service in late August 2023. This feeder service encompasses ports along both the Western and Eastern Mediterranean coastlines. The AIB loop operates on a weekly rotation,... more
"Curiosity of the Day"
In order to supply the giraffe's brain with blood, its heart weighs up to 10 kg and the animal's blood pressure is three times that of a human. more
India’s automobile transport booming
Indian Railways achieved freight loading volumes of 634.66 t between 1 April 2023 and 31 August 2023, which is 13.78 t more than in the corresponding period last year. At +26%, automotive transport by rail posted the largest increase. Earnings from the automobile showed a... more
Avianca Cargo: all four Iata certifications
The company has successfully completed another Iata certification programme, thus adding Ceiv Live Animals to the previously obtained Ceiv Fresh, Ceiv Pharma, and Ceiv Lithium Batteries. Avianca is now the only airline in the Americas to have achieved all four certifications.... more
Lower Saxony Ports: shaping tomorrow
At the 31st Lower Saxony Port Day, which was held in Stade on 1 September 2023, Lower Saxony's seaports highlighted their efforts to promote the energy transition. Minister of economic affairs Olaf Lies stressed the importance of investing in ports and their infrastructure as a... more
Closing the gap
On 1 September 2023, Kramer Group and the Port of Rotterdam Authority signed a new ‘connection agreement’ to connect Kramer Group’s new depot – the Kramer Distripark Depot (KDD) - to the Container Exchange Route (CER). This is a 17 km closed transport route that links many... more
Lüthi to be head of FOCBS
Pascal Lüthi has been appointed as the new director of the federal office of customs and border security FOCBS. He will take office in January 2024. Lüthi has been commander of the Neuchâtel cantonal police since 2012. Before that, he was head of... more
Pioneer of the intermodal concept
In conversation with Ambrogio Intermodal CEO Pieralberto Vecchi. The firm’s doing “less badly than others,” as Pieralberto Vecchi, who became CEO of Ambrogio Intermodal two years ago, told ITJ editor Andreas Haug at the Transport Logistic fair in Munich earlier this year. He... more
Gulf & Atlantic Railways adds US short line
The US regional and short line operator Gulf & Atlantic Railways (GAR) is acquiring the rail assets of Pinsly Railroad Company. The transaction includes the 30 km Pioneer Valley Railroad (PVRR) short line and Pinsly’s Railroad Distribution Services (RDS), a rail-served... more