More than 1,200 flatcars 
Transcontainer has signed contracts to purchase 1,230 new 80-foot flatcars in response to the growth of the container transport market that continued in 2023. The intermodal operator and affiliate of the Delo Group will receive the new rolling stock manufactured by Russian... mehr
CBP intercepts lethal chemical compound
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the port of Cincinnati seized a shipment containing the deadly, addictive, and illegal substance tianeptine on 26 January 2024. Officers seized the 5.443 kg for violation of the federal food, drug, and cosmetic act.... mehr
Nachwehen bleiben 
Indiens Luftfracht hat sich noch nicht von Covid-19 erholt. Vom 14. bis 16. Februar trifft sich die Luftfrachtbranche in Mumbai zur Air Cargo India. Auf der Messe und Konferenz wird es um einen Markt gehen, der zwar sehr lebhaft ist, sein von der Pandemie verursachtes Tal aber... mehr
A strategic move to Stansted
Aiming to tap into the growing demand for online shopping and cross-border trade between China and Europe, Hong Kong Air Cargo, founded in 2017, has launched a new intercontinental route to London Stansted, its first UK route. Operated by one of the airline's five... mehr
No buyer for HMM (yet)
The bidding process for South Korea's key global container carrier, HMM, has finally failed. From the original six bidders that emerged (Hapag-Lloyd, SM Group (SM Line), LX Holdings, Dongwon Group, Global Sae-A. and Harim) just the latter remained in the end – with a partner... mehr
GAC's Seoul debut
GAC Group, which provides shipping and logistics services in the Asia-Pacific region, recently opened an office in Seoul, South Korea. The company thus continues its efforts to engage with the expanding South Korean market, which now accounts for more than 10% of the global... mehr
Nippon augments its quotes service
Nippon Express is expanding its network of e-NX quote services, now set to cover 35 countries/regions with a new launch in Japan. The digital forwarding service provides freight quotes for full/less than container loads using variables such as quantity, origin and... mehr
Delta Cargo delivers e-commerce solution
Delta Cargo has launched its newest product, Deliver Direct, developed in collaboration with Smart Kargo. It is a door-to-door delivery service for the US market, offering a competitive and flexible solution for e-commerce retailers seeking to optimise their... mehr
DHL adds e-vehicles in Australia
The company has added two Terberg YT200 EV electric yard tractors to its truck fleet and its first SEA Electric light duty truck to its last-mile fleet. The Terberg tractors will work 24 hours per day, manoeuvring consumer product trailers into position at a customer site.... mehr
Zweieiige Zwillinge
Die neue Allianz «Gemini Cooperation» startet im Februar 2025. Maersk wird sich von 2M lösen und Hapag-Lloyd von seinen Partnern in The Alliance. Zu zweit starten sie Anfang 2025 eine neue Allianz. Bis dahin werden sich auch die anderen grossen Carrier in neuen Kooperationen... mehr