Air Algérie: Airbus for long-haul flights 
After having ordered eight B737 in March (see the upcoming ITJ 23-26/2023, p. 36), Air Algérie has now signed a firm order with Airbus for seven widebody aircraft. Algeria's national carrier has chosen five A330-900s and two A350-1000s. The European aircraft manufacturer... more
Speeding up rail services between China and Russia
The Russian transport companies Fesco and RZD Logistics are planning to introduce a joint Rail Jet service and recently signed an agreement to this effect. Rail Jet will offer regular and quick freight transport services between Manchuria in China and Moscow in Russia in future,... more
UECC and Repsol reach milestone
United European Car Carriers (UECC) and the Spanish energy company Repsol successfully completed the first LNG bunkering operation in the port of Sagunto (Spain) last month. UECC, a provider of sustainable short sea ro-ro transport services in Europe, thus demonstrated its... more
Geodis takes over Swiss provider ITS
Geodis has acquired ITS - International Transport & Shipping in Switzerland. ITS is an independent Swiss freight forwarder, founded in 1992 and headquartered in Reinach, in the canton of Baselland. The company’s main offering is high-tech “special services”, organising... more
Air Mauritius expands partnership with Champ
Air Mauritius is joining the air cargo community as it prepares to adopt the new EU ICS2 (Import Control System 2) regulation. Already utilising Champ’s Traxon Global Customs (TGC) for selected countries, Air Mauritius has now opted for a worldwide contract, which includes... more
Dokasch Temperature Solutions picks Emily Tang
Dokasch Temperature Solutions, a specialist in temperature-controlled packaging for pharmaceuticals and other products, has appointed Emily Tang as sales & business development manager for China. She has been catering to the needs of customers using the Opticoole packaging... more
Investment and harmonisation of EU laws
Goods volumes in combined transport rose by 8% in 2021, and transport performance improved by as much as 9.5%. The German industry associations DSLV and VDV are now demanding clear guidelines in European law to further exploit this mode’s performance potential. For example,... more
DSV donates transport equipment to Ukraine
Over a year after the Russian invasion, the war in Ukraine has created a need for a range of supplies and equipment to aid the country and its armed forces. To help meet this need and show its support for Ukraine, the global transport and logistics company DSV has donated DKK... more
Fewer vessels lost, but new safety challenges
Published by insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS), the Safety & Shipping Review 2023 reports the number of vessels lost and accidents at sea in 2022. 38 large ships were lost worldwide last year, but it is the lowest total in the report’s history.... more
New leadership team for Bifa
Charles Hogg (centre) has succeeded Rachel Morley (right) as the elected national chair of Bifa – the British International Freight Association – for a two-year period. Hogg, commercial director at Bifa member company, Unsworth, who has been vice-chair for the past two... more