Investors back Syroco’s emission-cutting platform 
Syroco has secured EUR 7.5 million in series A funding from Alter Equity, Seventure Partners, and previous investors to advance its AI-powered weather routing and vessel optimisation platform aimed at reducing maritime fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The funds will... more
VTG gains financial expert
Mani Herold has been appointed chief financial officer (CFO) of the VTG Group, an international asset and logistics company with a focus on the rail sector. Herold will take up his new position on 1 April 2025 and complete VTG’s management team. Until then, Björn Schwarten will... more
China-Vietnam railway handles 13,000 teu
In the first ten months of 2024, China-Vietnam freight trains originating from Guangxi (China) dispatched 12,998 teu, a year-on-year increase of 1,274%. In October, volumes reached 2,618 teu, breaking the monthly transportation record for the fourth time this year.... more
Dnata Logistics to expand UAE footprint
Dnata Logistics, member of Dnata Group, has broken ground on a new 57,000 sqm warehouse in Dubai South, a large single-urban master development focusing on aviation, logistics and real estate. The expansion is strategically located near Dubai World Central - Al Maktoum... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
The olm (Proteus anguinus), a salamander with transparent skin and eyes that have degenerated to the point of dysfunction, can go for months without food and can live to be over 70 years old, some researchers even think up to 100. more
Nippon: safe and sustainable air transport
Equipped with isothermal containers, Nippon’s airfreight service is set to help its new partner, Otsuka Pharmaceutical, cut CO2 emissions for export shipments. The pharmaceuticals producer requires temperature control for the safe transport of its goods from Japan to the... more
Enhanced connectivity for Ecuador’s main port
Contecon Guayaquil (CGSA), Ecuardor's main port and a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), has strengthened its trade links with Asia through a new commercial agreement for the Asia-South America (ASA) service. This partnership brings back... more
Econowind hires CCO
Econowind, which specialises in wind-assisted ship propulsion technologies for the maritime industry, has appointed Chiel de Leeuw as chief commercial officer (CCO), effective 1 December 2024. With a wealth of experience and a proven track record in the maritime sector, de... more
“We’re ready!”
In conversation with Scortrans managing director Manuel Scortegagna. The freight forwarder Scortrans, which is headquartered in Vicenza, turned 35 this year. In an interview with the ITJ, Manuel Scortegagna, who founded the company with his father Dario, looks back – and into... more
CPKC orders more H2-locomotives
The North American railway has placed a follow-on order for 98 Ballard fuel cell engines. Each engine has a nameplate of 200 kW, totalling 20 megawatts (MW) of fuel cell power. Deliveries of all 98 engines are expected in 2025. The prior order has included the delivery of... more