What about the maritime industry in 2050? 
DNV GL Maritime has published the fourth edition of its ‘Maritime Forecast to 2050’. It is based on 30 scenarios that project future fleet composition, energy use, fuel mix, and CO2 emissions through to the year 2050.16 different fuel types and ten fuel technology systems are... more
Train service Scandinavia - China launched
Nurminen Logistics is the first in Europe to transport temperature-controlled foods by freight train from Scandinavia to China. "Earlier, it wasn't possible to transport temperature-controlled products by railway. But now, our new reefer containers which are suitable for... more
CIIE-themed B777-300 congratulates Beijing Daxing
On the first anniversary of its official opening, Beijing Daxing airport is welcoming today, 25 September 2020, an unusual aircraft flying for China Eastern Airlines (CEA), member of Skyteam Cargo through China Cargo Airlines. The special-themed B777-300 was jointly launched... more
World trade keeps coming back
According to the current flash estimate, the container throughput index published by the RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute for Shipping Economics (ISL) rose slightly in August 2020, seasonally adjusted, from (revised) 115.2 to 116.1, while the... more
Joint project between Busan and Barcelona
The Port of Barcelona and the Busan Port Authority (BPA) are jointly promoting a project to develop a logistics centre in Barcelona. This is the first joint initiative in which the two ports are working to revitalise trade and provide a stable logistics platform for companies... more
Crowned winner of the Cilt award 2020
Kerry Logistics has been crowned the winner of the Cilt award 2020. Organised biennially by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong (Cilthk) to recognise professional excellence and promote the best practice of transport and logistics, the award is... more
ITJ Video News – 24 September 2020
The latest episode of the ITJ Video News is out. Featuring Fesco; this year’s inductee to the Logistics Hall of Fame; Japan’s first LNG bunkering vessel; the official logistics provider for the Fifa World Cup 2022 and more. Presented by editor-in-chief Christian Doepgen.... more
New CAX service from ZIM
The Israeli carrier ZIM, which is headquartered in Haifa, is entering the Australian market with a service linking China and Australia. The new option, called the China Australia Express (CAX), will offer an eleven-day transit time from South China to Sydney.It will see six... more
Special hopper cars to ship fertilisers
Mineral fertiliser producer Acron is the first company in Russia to use innovative 19-6978-01 hopper cars, manufactured by the United Wagon Company (UWC). The six-axle cars combine articulated structures and hopper boxes located at the lower end of the body.The 25 tf axle-load... more
Ceva anchors in Laem Chabang
Ceva Logistics, an affiliate of CMA CGM, is expanding its footprint in Thailand with a new station for marine transport at Laem Chabang, the country’s main deep-sea port. The infrastructure of the port, located in Thailand’s ‘Eastern Economic Corridor’, makes it a growing hub... more