Palletways picks new MD for Germany 
Palletways Deutschland is restructuring its management: Managing director Garcia Martinez is leaving the internationally active pallet network. Effective immediately, Michael Sterk will lead the company and take over Garcia Martinez's responsibilities in addition to his... more
Albatros Express now also goes to Denmark
TFG Transfracht, a subsidiary of DB Cargo, has expanded its maritime hinterland network by adding Albatros Express services to Denmark. From now on, customers can also ship their containers from the marshalling yard in Maschen (Germany) to Denmark and back on eco-friendly... more
Gdynia port: Svan provides direct link
The Baltic Container Terminal (BCT), ICTSI’s business unit in Poland's port of Gdynia, received its first direct call from the Mediterranean Shipping Company's (MSC) Swan service on 23 August 2023. MSC reinstated the Swan service in May, connecting European and Far Eastern... more
Two more pharma centres for Swissport
Swissport’s air cargo centres at Liège Airport (LGG) in Belgium and Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) in Canada have been certified to Iata’s Ceiv pharma standard. Worldwide, the company now operates 21 Swissport pharma centres and more than 70 pharma-capable air cargo... more
Fiege Group strengthens board
The Greven-based logistics service provider has appointed AI and data expert Kenza Ait Si Abbou as member of the board and head of digital services, IT and data driven company, effective 1 September 2023. Kenza Ait Si Abbou worked at Deutsche Telekom for over ten years,... more
Girteka extends telematics in its fleet
The Lithuanian haulier has started working with telematics provider Fleethand to drive its digital transformation forward. Today, telematics systems are integrated within every Girteka truck. This allows customers to track the position of the cargo and the eco parameters as... more
Lower Saxony Ports: shaping tomorrow
At the 31st Lower Saxony Port Day, which was held in Stade on 1 September 2023, Lower Saxony's seaports highlighted their efforts to promote the energy transition. Minister of economic affairs Olaf Lies stressed the importance of investing in ports and their infrastructure as a... more
Closing the gap
On 1 September 2023, Kramer Group and the Port of Rotterdam Authority signed a new ‘connection agreement’ to connect Kramer Group’s new depot – the Kramer Distripark Depot (KDD) - to the Container Exchange Route (CER). This is a 17 km closed transport route that links many... more
Lüthi to be head of FOCBS
Pascal Lüthi has been appointed as the new director of the federal office of customs and border security FOCBS. He will take office in January 2024. Lüthi has been commander of the Neuchâtel cantonal police since 2012. Before that, he was head of... more
Pioneer of the intermodal concept 
In conversation with Ambrogio Intermodal CEO Pieralberto Vecchi. The firm’s doing “less badly than others,” as Pieralberto Vecchi, who became CEO of Ambrogio Intermodal two years ago, told ITJ editor Andreas Haug at the Transport Logistic fair in Munich earlier this year. He... more