European Cargo opens base in Wales 
From today, 16 October 2024, the British airfreight carrier European Cargo is launching a new base in Wales. There will initially be three weekly A340F flights linking Cardiff airport (CWL) with China, building to four, with the ambition of this frequency increasing in the... mehr
Barcelona pilots shore power system
The port of Barcelona has made a significant step towards decarbonisation by successfully connecting the “MSC Mette”, a 24,000-teu container ship, to the onshore power supply (OPS) system at the Best terminal, allowing the ship to shut off its engines and operate entirely on... mehr
A JV into Saudi Arabia
Ceva Logistics has joined forces with Almajdouie Logistics to create a new venture in Saudi Arabia born out of Riyadh’s inaugural Global Logistics Forum. In the project, the logistics companies will work together to expand their presence in the kingdom, combining Ceva’s... mehr
Xinjiang sends vehicles to Central Asia by rail
The first train left Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, last Thursday, 10 October 2024, and is now en route to Almaty in Kazakhstan, carrying vehicles worth over CNY 27 million (USD 3.82 million). The journey combines road and rail,... mehr
GCIA: groundbreaking phase 1
The Gary / Chicago international airport held a ceremonial groundbreaking to commemorate the initial phase of a long-term expansion of the airport’s increasingly critical air cargo sector, which has quickly expanded since beginning operations in late 2020. The groundbreaking... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Underwater, vision is blurred because of the refraction of light which deflects the rays. mehr
Fleet Management Limited picks CEO
Fleet Management Limited (“Fleet”), a third-party ship management company and part of the Caravel Group, has appointed Rajalingam Subramaniam as its new CEO. He will join Fleet on Monday, 21 October 2024, as “CEO elect,” and officially assume the role on Wednesday, 1 January... mehr
Visitor centre and cranes elevate Greenock port
The port of Greenock has officially launched its new GBP 25 million ship-to-shore cranes, marking the largest ever investment in its container facilities. Owned by Peel Ports Clydeport, the cranes have already improved productivity, with quicker turnaround times enabling a... mehr
Transit times cut from twelve to four hours
UAE-based Etihad Railways has transported more than 700,000 t of polyolefins for the petrochemical company Borouge during the first year of their partnership. Since September 2023, over 36,000 containers have been moved in the UAE from a railfreight terminal in Al Ruwais... mehr
Lights, cargo, action
Hong Kong international airport has produced a video to showcase its capacities as a strategic logistics location, with U-Freight Group’s e-commerce subsidiary joining in on the film. To give the wider market an insight into the world’s busiest cargo airport, the video... mehr