90 years ago today: the end of British airship plans 
Exactly 90 years ago, on 5 October 1930, R101, with a length of 237 m the longest airship of its time, crashed on its first flight from Cardington (UK) via Ismailia (Egypt) to Karachi in modern Pakistan. The explosion near Beauvais (75 km north of Paris) killed 48 of the 54... more
New 40 t truck to supply stonemasons
The vehicle fleet of Cosentino, a Swiss manufacturer of surfaces for residential and commercial premises based in Neuhaus, has recently welcomes a new Renault truck. It is used to deliver supplies to stonemasons across Switzerland. The T460 T4x2 is authorised for a total... more
ICS publishes updated corona guidance
The first guidance of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) for the global shipping industry to help combat the spread of Covid-19 was issued in March 2020. Since a great deal has changed since spring this year, the ICS has now published a new, fully updated version of... more
Laurels for Europa Worldwide
The UK-headquartered Europa Worldwide Group's speed of development has been recognised by the Sunday Times. In its PwC Top Track 250, which lists the fastest-growing companies in Great Britain, the newspaper features Europa for the third year in a row. This year, the company... more
Iran Air is back in Germany and cargo-ready
After the resumption of flights to Turkey on 25 September, Iran Air will be expected back in Germany (Frankfurt) as from tomorrow, 3 October. Meanwhile, the state-owned Iranian Airlines has completely overhauled its 32 years old B747. The works on the last jumbo of its fleet... more
Rola offers discount for trucks
In Austria, ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) is reducing its prices for the rolling road (rola). The new price system allows for a reduction in the basic price for trucks weighing less than 40.5 t, another round trip discount for all trips on the Brenner axis. Moreover, hauliers... more
The latest news from Germany's air cargo gateway
Tomorrow, 3 October 2020, Germany celebrates the 30th anniversary of its unification. Today, 2 October, the ITJ 41-42/2020 appears with a Germany special. And here is some more air cargo news from Frankfurt: Fraport, the owner and operator of Frankfurt airport (FRA),... more
First CNG fuelling station for the port of Le Havre
The port of Le Havre in France wants to be a driving force for a sustainable development of the area between port and the industrial zone. A core element is the creation of an offer for the delivery of alternative fuels. In cooperation with liquid gas provider Primagaz, the... more
New areas for System Alliance
Since 1 October, System Alliance has two new partners and covers the contract territory previously managed by Gefco. The forwarding network System Alliance offers transport solutions to different sectors in Germany. The transport company Bayer (MTG) and the freight forwarder... more
ZIM launches new service
The Haifa (Israel)-headquartered shipping group ZIM is expanding its activities in the East Med and the Black Sea. The carrier has introduced the New Levant - Black Sea Express (LBX) service which is planned to commence on 6 October. The new LBX, solely operated by ZIM, will... more