Pushing pharma air freight globally 
Air Bridge Cargo Airlines (ABC) has completed complex transportation of 12 SkyCell containers from Hong Kong to Amsterdam, Netherlands. The project was planned in advance as the containers needed to be shipped to Asia in pre-conditioned mode. In Hong Kong, they were loaded... more
Kirsten de Bruijn joins Qatar Airways Cargo
Kirsten de Bruijn has joined Qatar Airways Cargo as senior vice president, cargo sales and network planning. According to Guillaume Halleux, chief officer cargo at Qatar Airways, de Bruijn was the obvious choice: “We share the same vision of the industry and she perfectly... more
MSC on EHSQ
On the world maritime day, the Switzerland-based carrier published its fourth report on sustainability. This year's report, called ‘Sustainable shipping for a sustainable planet’, also raised awareness of the United Nations' sustainable development goals (SDGs). The... more
Biggest cargo carrier back in Africa
Releasing its annual report for the fiscal year ending on 31 March 2020, Qatar Airways says it transported 1,493 million t of cargo, 2.8% more than in the twelve months before. This was in part due to the fact that the cargo carrier transported significant amounts of relief... more
New times ahead, says Drewry
This is neither the perfect storm, nor the sought-for boom, says London-based Drewry, pointing out that eastbound spot container freight rates have not just risen since the beginning of the Covid-19 outbreak, but are now even starting to exceed previous historical highs by up to... more
Emirates' permanent humanitarian commitment
Nabil Sultan (left), Emirates’ divisional senior vice-president of cargo, and Giuseppe Saba, CEO of International Humanitarian City (IHC), one of the world’s largest hubs for humanitarian aid, have signed an MoU to cooperate on humanitarian logistics and crisis relief... more
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
Etihad promotes Martin Drew to MD Cargo
Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) has promoted Martin Drew to the role of managing director - cargo and logistics. Responsible for the Etihad entire cargo business as well as Etihad Secure Logistics, Drew will report directly to Etihad Aviation Group chief commercial officer Robin... 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
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