Maiden voyage of Crowley’s first ‘avance class’ vessel 

The shipping line Crowley, headquartered in Jacksonville FL (USA), has launched its first ‘avance class’ containership, the “Quetzal”, thus marking a new chapter in sustainable regional shipping operations. The LNG-powered vessel began service on 11 April in Santo Tomás... more
Supply chain fraud alert 

Insurance provider TT Club has issued a warning to forwarders and logistics providers about supply chain credit fraud. Criminals target operators with the promise of lucrative contracts, often beginning with a small shipment paid on time before rapidly escalating to multiple... more
Stonepeak completes acquisition of ATSG 

Stonepeak has completed its USD 3.1 billion acquisition of the Air Transport Services Group (ATSG), which was announced in November 2024, making the global provider of freighter aircraft leasing a privately-held company. ATSG’s shares have ceased trading on Nasdaq, following... more
Gundlach to drive Wow Logistics growth 

Wow Logistics, a provider of temperature-controlled warehousing and supply-chain solutions, has appointed Steve Gundlach, a former president of UPS Global Logistics, as its new CEO to lead the company into its next growth phase. Gundlach brings over 30 years of global supply... more
Weber Logistics appoints new CCO 

Weber Logistics has appointed David Sosnowski as its chief commercial officer to lead strategy, sales and marketing, especially of the company’s US West Coast and North America expansion. With over 35 years of experience at companies like Emery Worldwide, STG Logistics,... more
Made to measure for masterpieces 

Tailor-made air transport solutions for all types of sensitive cargo. Safe, discreet, connected worldwide – when museums, galleries or collectors arrange for the transport of sensitive or particularly valuable works of art, then every detail matters. For over 60 years, Air... more
Make America’s ship industry great again 

Last week US president Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at restoring America’s maritime dominance. The order outlines a maritime action plan to rebuild the US commercial shipbuilding base, expand the maritime workforce and reduce reliance on foreign shipping... more
Martha Payne honoured for leadership in logistics sector 

Martha Payne, a transport attorney at Benesch, has been honoured with 2025’s ‘Distinguished Woman in Logistics’ award, presented by the association Women in Trucking, Truckstop and the Transportation Intermediaries Association. Payne’s career spans more than four decades,... more
Toornman named 4flow’s man for strategy 

4flow, a Berlin-based provider of supply chain consultancy, software and 4PL services, has appointed Greg Toornman as a strategic advisor. Toornman, a former global vice-president at the AGCO Corporation, brings more than 20 years of experience in materials management,... more
An industry facing great changes 

In conversation with Elif Çetinkaya, general manager of LAM’s airfreight division. In the run-up to Iata’s World Cargo Symposium in Dubai (UAE), ITJ editor-in-chief Andreas Haug spoke to Elif Çetinkaya, who’s worked for Turkey’s Lyonel A. Makzume Group of Companies for twelve... more