New train between Romania and Poland 
The Transmec Group has expanded its intermodal services by launching a new route. The first train to Lodz (Poland) departed from Oradea (Romania) on 20 March, in cooperation with P&O Ferrymasters. The shuttle initially offers one roundtrip per week. Departure day in... more
ÖBB and port of Trieste expand railfreight network
The port of Trieste on Italy’s Adriatic coast is celebrating its 300th anniversary this year. The Austrian rail company ÖBB and the port have taken the opportunity to sign two declarations of intent to promote railfreight services. The aim is to develop new transport routes, to... more
Second "Sameday Air" network in western France
Time Matters, Lufthansa Cargo's expert in high performance and special speed logistics, has extended its network for same-day transports by adding another station in western France. In addition to Nantes, some 60 direct flights a week to Bordeaux (50 from Paris and 10 from... more
New ro-la train from Mâcon to Calais
VIIA, which belongs to the SNCF group, has launched a new service for truck transport on the French railway network. With immediate effect, a ro-la train will serve the multimodal port of Aproport at Mâcon, north of Lyon, on the French north-south route from Calais to Le Boulou... more
New global chartering director for Trans Global Projects
Walter Prosetti has been appointed global chartering director of the Trans Global Projects Group (TGP) with immediate effect. Prosetti has more than three decades of international chartering experience. Before joining TGP, he held various senior management and country manager... more
Panattoni building for Dachser
Panattoni Europe is constructing an around 7,000 sqm building containing a hall, offices and staff rooms for the service provider Dachser. The new facility is a mere 4 km away from Dachser’s existing Maas-Rhine logistics centre in Alsdorf, near Aachen (Germany). The new... more
Turkish Cargo refutes accusations from World Animal...
World Animal Protection recently claimed that "Turkish Airlines transported African grey parrots between Kinshasa and Kuwait via Istanbul, with more than 60 birds found dead on arrival". A month ago in Johannesburg, the ITJ spoke with A. Bahadir Büyükkaymaz, manager... more
Improving railfreight services in Belgium
Lineas and H.Essers are promoting their joint vision for a multimodal transport network in Belgium with the launch of the H.Essers Railport Genk. Allowing for an even easier cargo shift from road to rail, the rail terminal will improve railfreight services between Genk and... more
ASM’s Lee Lipton appointed SVP, Aviation Strategy
Airport Strategy and Marketing (ASM), a consulting firm dedicated to supporting airports, airlines, tourism authorities and governments with the development of new air routes, has announced that associate consultant, Lee Lipton, has been appointed senior vice-president, aviation... more
More plans for rail logistics on the Silk Road
The United Transport and Logistics Company - Eurasian Rail Alliance (UTLC ERA) and the Slovak railfreight company ZSSK Cargo have decide to increase their cooperation with regard to goods and container transport services between Europe and China. They have signed a memorandum of... more