First new widebody jet for Iraqi Airways 
Now it has taken a few more weeks. After it seemed in April that the first B787 Dreamliner for Iraqi Airways was ready for collection (see ITJ 17-18/2023, p. 12), the transfer of the aircraft from Charleston to Baghdad finally took place only last week. The Iraqi flag... more
Bijagos Shuttle returns for cashew season
CMA CGM has resumed its Bijagos Shuttle service of cashew exports from Bissau, Guinea-Bissau to India and Vietnam. For this operation, two 1,700 teu vessels of will be deployed and entirely operated by CMA CGM. The Bijagos Shuttle service only operates during the cashew... more
David Roussiere: next stop India
Global logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel has appointed David Roussiere as managing director for India, Sri Lanka, and the Maldives. In this position, Roussiere will lead a team of 850 industry experts in 28 locations. His background and over 20 years of experience in the... more
Kombiverkehr shifts more trucks to rail
The Germany-based intermodal operator transported a total of 969,442 truckloads last year. 1.94 million teu were shifted from road to rail. This means that 31,483 more containers, swap bodies and semi-trailers were carried compared with the previous year, a rise of 3.4%. A... more
Transporting hydrogen by rail
By 2030, DB Cargo is aiming to transport 20% of the estimated hydrogen demand in Germany - the equivalent of about 20 terawatt hours - by rail. To achieve this goal, the freight railway is currently working on logistics solutions with the industry. The carrier says that... more
One airshow after another
Bahrain International Airshow (Bias) has set its sights high for industry-wide growth and development ahead of its 2024 edition, following the airshow in Le Bourget, France. Bahrain is quickly establishing itself as a major cargo centre within the region. A new 25,000 sqm... more
Konecranes’ newest acquisition
Konecranes, a specialist provider of material handling solutions, recently acquired the industrial crane service operations of Munck Cranes, after this company entered into bankruptcy proceedings in late May. Tomas Myntti, SVP Emea for industrial service and equipment at... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
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ID Logistics appoints group HRD
Contract logistics company ID Logistics has named Renaud Bouet as group HRD to take over the human resources department at group level. His main task will be to implement the HR policy for the group's 18 countries, with the support of the country HR directors. Bouet will... more
Austria’s Logistics Award 2023 goes to RWA
The awarding ceremony for the 15th Austrian Logistics Prize is another milestone in the history of the Verein Netzwerk Logistik (VNL). This award recognises outstanding achievements in innovative logistics projects. As part of the VNL's 30th anniversary celebrations, this... more