Chinese tea to Africa by rail and sea 
The first train loaded with 56,000 kgs of selenium-rich tea leaves from Chinese Hubei Province left Yichang on 12 September and arrived in Ningbo Port just two days later, China Railways reported. At Ningo Beilun Port in Zhejiang, the goods were transferred to a sea vessel for... mehr
«Weder Doom noch Bloom» 
Neues auf dem 45. Jahrestag des Propeller Clubs Basel vom CEO von Hapag-Lloyd. Dass der Blick in die Zukunft auf Erkenntnisse der Herkunft angewiesen ist, belegte Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO von Hapag-Lloyd, anlässlich des 45. Geburtstags des Propeller Clubs in Basel. Seine... mehr
An honour for MOL's chairman
Junichiro Ikeda (second from right), chairman of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), has been appointed honorary consul of the Republic of Mauritius in Tokyo. Maneesh Gobin, attorney general, minister of foreign affairs, regional integration and international trade (left), conferred... mehr
LH Cargo: more flights to Asia, Africa and Mexico
Lufthansa Cargo's 2023/2024 winter flight schedule expands capacity in the international route network with 83 weekly connections. These result from frequency increases to destinations in high demand as well as the addition of new destinations. Furthermore, the Boeing 777... mehr
«Uberisierung» der Schifffahrt?
Eine digitale Frachtplattform mit grünem Gewissen – Interview mit Alexander Varvarenko von Shipnext. Die Schifffahrt in einen digitalen Marktplatz umzuwandeln, ist ein seit Jahrzehnten laufendes Projekt. Wenn sich eine solche Plattform wie Shipnext aber zusätzlich mit... mehr
Daily freight trains to Apapa port terminal
The rail corridor between Lagos and Ibad in Nigeria has extended its standard gauge rail line from one to three. It is directly connected with the APM Terminal at Apapa port, which is the only container terminal in Nigeria with on-site rail connectivity. The hub offers a... mehr
Weekly bimodal Central Asia service launched
Maersk has introduced a new transport service. It combines ship and rail and offers an end-to-end solution for Central Asia with a particular focus on Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. The new service aims to enhance the efficiency of cargo transport particularly for consumer,... mehr
Sierra Leone: new director general for SLCAA
Alhaji Fanday Turay, minister of transport and aviation of Sierra Leone, thanked the outgoing director general the Sierra Leone Civil Aviation Authority (SLCAA), Moses Tiffa Baio for his leadership and service to the aviation industry. The minister introduced Ms Musa Yeroh... mehr
A promotion for Xavier Avrard
Transport and logistics services provider Geodis has appointed Xavier Avrard as chief strategy officer. He will join the group’s management board, which is chaired by Marie-Christine Lombard, CEO of Geodis. Avrard came to Geodis in 2014 as group controller, was then appoin... mehr
Inaugural commercial flight for USC
ACC Aviation now provides support to Madagascar Airlines on another ACMI flight in collaboration with USC, an airline based in Germany. The first flight was conducted on 5 September 2023, from Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) to Ivato International Airport in... mehr