No end to newbuilds? 
The order book is impressive. The Chinese shipbuilders of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding have inked contracts for 22 newbuilds. Their approximate value is estimated at USD 2.5 billion, taking the group's total orderbook to around USD 10 billion. MSC is the driver with an order of... mehr
Landbrücke durch den Sand
Impulse für den Güterverkehr durch den Ausbau der saudischen Bahn-Infrastruktur. 5000 km lang ist das Streckennetz der Saudi Arabian Railways (SAR) heute. In den nächsten fünf bis sieben Jahren soll es auf 8000 km ausgebaut werden, was der «Vision 2030», die das Königreich für... mehr
The quartet is full 
The Singapore-based company AAL Shipping (AAL) has added further vessels to its multipurpose cargo vessel (MPV) fleet. The units are owned, not chartered. This month saw the delivery of the 2010 “AAL Gunsan” (ex-BBC America) and her sister vessel, the 2009 “AAL Geelong” (ex-BBC... mehr
Iata Ceiv li-batt makes it four for Hactl
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest independent handler – has successfully obtained accreditation under Iata’s Ceiv lithium batteries (li-batt) standard. Hactl now holds all four Iata Ceiv accreditations (pharma, fresh, live animals, li-batt).... mehr
Capacities flowing back
The Copenhagen-based maritime intelligence provider Sea-Intelligence recently leveraged the capacities deployed by the carriers with the rates in the market. In the weeks following Golden Week (weeks 41-43), carriers are taking out significant levels of capacity per week on... mehr
Bolloré welcomes Loig Pavard back to Asia
Bolloré Logistics has appointed Loig Pavard as chief executive officer of Bolloré Logistics Singapore. He will report directly to Cyril Dumon, CEO of Bolloré Logistics Asia-Pacific. Pavard brings over 22 years of experience in the supply chain and logistics industry. During... mehr
OOCL's revenues keep rising
Cosco affiliate Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), headquartered in Hong Kong, has reported its figures for Q3/2022. The revenues passed the threshold of USD 5 billion, a significant increase of 16.9% compared to Q3/2021 (USD 4.31 billion). Yet, cargo flows went down by... mehr
Qatar Airways Cargo on two digital platforms
Qatar Airways Cargo has chosen to publish its capacity on Cargo Ai, significantly augmenting the platform’s Middle-Eastern presence and global network reach. The +6,500 forwarder users in 105 countries of the Singapore-based digital marketplace can now look forward to real-time... mehr
Lenton Group promotes Valérie Dubuisson
Valérie Dubuisson has been appointed CEO for the Lenton group with effect from 28 September 2022. She takes over from Morty Langslow, the founder of the company. Langslow stays on as a shareholder, together with Geopost and Japan Post, and as a Lenton group director.... mehr
Higher speed and improved punctuality
With the time table change in India, effective from 1 October 2022, about 500 mail express trains have been speeded up by 10 to 70 minutes. 130 services (65 pairs) have been accelerated by converting to Superfast category, the Indian ministry of railways reports. Overall,... mehr