IFOY award: three new jurors 
The IFOY organisation has appointed three new jurors: Peter MacLeod, news editor at "Logistics Business" in UK, Rosa Maria Cherubini, managing editor at "Il Giornale della Logistica" in Italy, and Klaus Koch. The editor-in-chief at the online magazine... more
3PL buys transport broker
It is an American approach: The Pittsburgh-headquartered PLS Logistics Services, a third-party logistics company, has acquired D&L Transport, a transportation brokerage company based in Overland Park, Kansas. Founded in 2004, D&L Transport is a non-asset provider of... more
Tim Strauss remains CEO of Amerijet
Tim Strauss who previously announced his intention to resign (see our article in today's ITJ 39-40/2021), is staying on as CEO after all. Vic Karjian, Amerijet’s executive chairman, will continue in that role. He was Amerijet’s CEO from 2016 until Strauss joined Amerijet in... more
Project 44 takes over Convey
Seven-year-old Chicago-based supply chain data provider Project 44 has acquired last-mile technology company Convey in a transaction valued at USD 255 million. Before this deal, Project 44 had already bought vessel visibility company Ocean Insights and supply chain planning... more
(Too) much time spent in ports
Copenhagen-based maritime intelligence provider Sea-Intelligence used recent data published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and development (Unctad) on port stays of vessels to gain more information about current bottlenecks in the container shipping industry.... more
A distribution network without drivers
Miami-based truck leasing company Ryder and Embark Trucks, a developer of autonomous technology for the lorry industry, are partnering to build a network of logistics transfer points in USA. Ryder will provide yard operations, maintenance and fleet management for Embark... more
Guido Meyer elected CFO/COO of eFrexx
Düsseldorf (Germany)-based logistics platform eFrexx has appointed Guido Meyer as its new CFO/COO. In addition to assuming responsibility for finances, Meyer will also drive the software company's internationalisation strategy. eFrexx founder Achim Quaken remains CEO. Meyer,... more
US cargo airlines continue upswing
Totalling 1,709,000 t, US airlines carried 4% more cargo by weight in July 2021 (preliminary figures) than in July 2020 and 4.2% more than in June 2021. The rise was fuelled by gains of 1.1% in domestic cargo (1,249,000 t) and 12.9% in international cargo (461,0000 t),... more
JD lands in Europe
JD launched an all-cargo charter flight between China and UK on 8 September 2021, the Chinese e-commerce giant’s first regular cargo flight to Europe. The route further expands JD’s international transport logistics network, in addition to the cargo flights to USA (Los Angeles,... more
Bawat Technology Services picks Todd Zyra
Bawat Technology Services (BTS), a Danish joint venture between Green Swan Partners, a sustainability venture builder and Bawat, a ballast water treatment technology company, has appointed Todd Zyra as lead executive. Todd Zyra was formerly president and CEO of Silipos Holding... more