ITJ 41-42/2023 – Robots as friends 
Dear readers,I recently learnt a new word – cyber-socio-physical system. Yes, it does indeed belong right in the middle of the world of logistics. It addresses the question of bringing together all the elements – people, physical logistics, digitalisation – of a system, as... more
ITJ 39-40/2023
Dear readers,Allow me to put it this way. It only took the Western community of states a decade to react to the New Silk Road developed by the People’s Republic of China from 2013 onwards. Instead of one, there will now apparently be two intercontinental trade, transport and... more
ITJ 31-35/2023
Dear readers,Are you also in something of a mixed mood? The long boom was followed by a rather hard landing in many segments of the economy in the second quarter of this year. Now the second half of 2023 is looming – with even more pessimistic forecasts.Maersk expects global... more
ITJ 27-30/2023 – Leaving the worst behind us?
Dear readers,Summer has long begun in our latitudes, and perhaps you too will soon be boarding a plane for your annual holiday. So even in your free time you’ll contribute to aviation finally overcoming its pandemic-related low. In any case, I recently sensed great expectations... more
ITJ 23-26/2023 – Busy bees make honey – with a sting in the...
Dear readers,We like to think in images that nicely illustrate facts for us. At this year’s Spedlogswiss annual general assembly in Lucerne early in June, Martin Bütikofer, the director of the renowned Swiss Museum of Transport, presented us with one such beautiful metaphor. He... more
ITJ 21-22/2023 – Back to normal
Dear readers,After the fair is before the fair. Breakbulk Europe in Rotterdam is scheduled just a few weeks after the end of Transport Logistic and Air Cargo Europe in Munich – which means that this issue is accompanied by a hefty Heavylift / Breakbulk Special supplement, which... more
ITJ 19-20/2023 From Mexico to Kochi via the Cape!
Dear readers, Sensations attract most attention, there’s no way around that. Bad news is good for publishers. Isn’t it? No! Firstly, there’s good news even in the worst of times. And secondly, in our world of rampant scepticism and short attention spans, there’s room for... more
ITJ 17-18/2023
Dear readers,Will Lufthansa be allowed to acquire a stake in ITA Airways? Or will the talks initiated in Rome at the end of January fail – just like the joint efforts of Air France-KLM and Delta Airlines did last autumn?The board of directors of the Italian airline approved a... more
ITJ 15-16/2023
Dear readers,Rarely has the region covering Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia received as much attention as in the last twelve months. Sanctions have shaken up established supply chains as much as the war in Ukraine. The impact on logistics networks in Eastern Europe... more