Regular China-Europe trucking service launched 
Ceva Logistics, which is based in Switzerland, has extended its highway to the west road service between China and Europe following on from its first ever TIR truck to Poland. This week, the company marked a new milestone with its first ever truck from China arriving safely... mehr
New light transport aircraft in the East
The first prototype of the IL-112V, built under a contract with the Russian Federation's ministry of defence, took to the skies on 30 March 2019. The first military transport aircraft, which was created from scratch in the post-Soviet period, can replace the AN-26, which it... mehr
Another China-Europe freight train takes to the rails
The Xiangyang-Xi'an-Europe shipping route officially kicked off with the first departure of a freight train from Xiangyang in China's Hubei province. The train arrived in Xi'an, Shaanxi province 36 hours later, and its freight was transferred to the Chang'an China Railway... mehr
SAS Cargo flies two giant pandas to Copenhagen
Today (4 April 2019), as a gesture of goodwill from the president of China following the Queen of Denmark's 2014 state visit, two giant pandas from the Chengdu Panda base are making their way with SAS Cargo from Beijing to their new home in Copenhagen Zoo. The preparations for... mehr
Flying live lobsters boosts cargo business in Halifax
Seafood from Nova Scotia accounted for 11,495 t of the record 36,938 t of cargo processed at Halifax Stanfield airport (YHZ) in 2018. The overall airfreight tonnage was 8.5% higher year-on-year, and noted growth for the fifth year in succession. Air cargo exports contribute EUR... mehr
K+N picked for A380 refurbishment project
Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) has been awarded a three year logistics contract for an A380 refurbishment project with Singapore Airlines for 14 of its A380 aircraft. Under the agreement, Kuehne + Nagel will provide the customer with end-to-end digital support and manage the material... mehr
Hactl handling Raya Airways
The Malaysian freighter operator Raya Airways has appointed Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) as its ground handler in Hong Kong. The airline operates a five times weekly B767F service between Hong Kong and its home base of Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah airport (SZB),... mehr
China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan railway goes ahead
Russia and Kyrgyzstan have signed a memorandum of cooperation regarding rail transport. The document underlines the positive development and effectiveness of joint action to conduct a preliminary feasibility study of projects for the phased upgrading of the Kyrgyz rail network.... mehr
EDI transactions surge in Thailand
Thailand’s international freight forwarders association (Tiffa EDI Services) recently achieved an over 220 times growth in the volume of EDI transactions handled since the implementation of Kale Logistics Solutions’ ping services on their “ezyCompliance” platform in 2014. It... mehr
U-Freight strengthens partnership with Easyship
U-Freight Group (UFL) is strengthening its relationship with Easyship, a global cloud-based shipping software and technology platform that enables e-commerce merchants to ship their products worldwide. Responding to increasing demand for cross-border e-commerce, Easyship and... mehr