JD Logistics launches Shenzhen–Bangkok flight 
Jingdong Logistics has launched an air cargo route between Shenzhen (China) and Bangkok (Thailand). The maiden flight took place on 3 January and was conducted by JD Airlines. The aircraft carried “a full load of cross-border e-commerce goods” to Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi airport,... mehr
Management transitions at WCA World
WCA World has announced some management changes to its WCA dangerous goods and WCA project networks, as well as to its affiliated Lognet Global network. Bruce Cutillo, general manager of both WCA projects for eleven years, is retiring, together with Brian Churchman, who... mehr
Changes at WSC
The board of directors of the World Shipping Council (WSC) has elected Soren Toft (on the left), CEO of the Mediterranean Shipping Company MSC, as the chair of WSC’s board. Randy Chen (on the right), deputy chairman of Wan Hai Lines, was elected vice-chair. Toft and Chen will... mehr
CEX links China and Wilhelmshaven directly
The first China–Europe Express (CEX) railway recently departed from Ningbo (China) and is now en route to Wilhelmshaven (Germany). Its arrival at the JadeWeserPort (JWP) after a 26-day journey is expected on 24 January. The initiator of this new connection is the Zhejiang... mehr
Trade documentation Down Under
WiseTech Global is boosting its digitalisation process by acquiring the Australian trade management solutions provider ImpexDocs. The Sydney-based company was established in 2003 and now serves clients in Australia, New Zealand and the USA. ImpexDocs works on global trade... mehr
SingPost welcomes back Neo Su Yin
Singapore Post appointed Neo Su Yin as group chief operating officer (GCOO) from 2 January 2025. In this new role, Su Yin will be in charge of the Singapore and international business units and for property. Under transitional management arrangements, she’ll take guidance from... mehr
Weltweit titelwürdig 
DP World und Rock-it Cargo. Die Olympischen Spiele und der America’s Cup fanden im gerade ablaufenden Jahr statt. Aber die Logistikaktivitäten der nächsten grossen Sportveranstaltungen laufen schon. Kürzlich wurden zwei mehrjährige Verträge abgeschlossen. mehr
Handschlag mit Asien
Grossraum- und Schmalrumpffrachter von EFW. Die Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), Kompetenzzentrum für Airbus-Passagier-zu-Frachter-Umrüstungen (P2F) und Joint Venture von ST Engineering und Airbus, hat kürzlich einen Meilenstein erreicht und zwei Partner in Fernost gefunden. mehr
Gifts from heaven
As online orders increase towards the end of the year, the Australian air cargo company Qantas Freight is preparing to deliver international and domestic freight totalling more than 50,000 t during the Christmas season. To match the atmosphere of the festive season, the carrier... mehr
An autonomous truck saves 6,000 litres of diesel
The autonomous trucks of the Chinese technology specialist Inceptio have now covered more than 200 million km in commercial operations. China’s logistics companies are deploying over 2,000 Inceptio-powered trucks in their fleets that run daily along major freight routes... mehr