Vessel S&P service backed by Baltic Exchange 
Squire Patton Boggs (SPB), a Cleveland (OH, USA)-based international law firm with 42 offices in 20 countries, has partnered with The Baltic Exchange, owned by the Singapore Exchange (SGX) Group. The contribution of the company, which achieved a turnover of over USD 1... mehr
On big and small anniversaries
Cargo-Partner in Hong Kong recently celebrated the 15th anniversary of its regional head office for the Asia-Pacific region. 2023 also marks the 40th anniversary of the founding of the Austrian group at Vienna Airport. As the company's regional head office, the Hong Kong... mehr
Wisetech Global's next coup
Sydney (Australia)-headquartered Wisetech Global (WTC), developer of the logistics software Cargowise, recently acquired the US-based company Blume Global (Blume). Amongst others, Blume provides a software solution facilitating intermodal rail in North America. The price of... mehr
Creating a new rail footprint for Australia
Team Global Express (TGE) has signed an eleven-year partnership with Aurizon to operate its containerised railfreight service along the East-West (Sydney-Melbourne-Adelaide-Perth) and North-South (Brisbane-Sydney-Melbourne) railfreight networks. The Australian carrier will... mehr
Tailwind aiming at the niches
The shippers' experiment continues. Tailwind Shipping Lines, the liner of the German retail group Lidl, is launching its second Asia-Europe service. It is named Tiger Express (TEX), after the Bengal tiger, the national animal of Bangladesh. The new offer follows the inauguration... mehr
Rail parcel service launched
Indian Railways and India Post have formally launched the Rail Post Gati Shakti express cargo service to provide seamless logistics for the services sector in the country. The new product is currently operational in four sectors -Delhi to Kolkata; Bangalore to Guwahati,... mehr
A vision for Melbourne
The Philippines-based port and terminal operator International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) has outlined its future vision for the Victoria International Container Terminal (VICT) at the Port of Melbourne. The operator is planning an investment of AUD 500 million (USD... mehr
New shuttle service in East Med
Singapore-headquartered Ocean Network Express (ONE) is launching a new service, the Israel Express (ILX). This weekly Israel shuttle will connect Israel to the hub of Damietta in Egypt. The service was created in response to the growing demand for both import and export... mehr
Ethiopian: new freighter flights from today
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, one of Africa’s largest network operators, has started two weekly freighter flights connecting Xiamen with São Paulo and Santiago via Addis Ababa. Ethiopian is launching two weekly freighter flights between Shenzhen and Liège today, 17... mehr
K Line appoints executive officers
After the meeting of its board of directors on 2 February 2023, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) announced the following changes in its management: effective 1 April 2023, Hiroshi Uchida, Shingo Kameyama, Shingo Ikeda, Shinya Tamaki and Haruhiko Sugimoto have been appointed... mehr