Rail links Apac countries with Volga region 
Transcontainer and marine container operator Global Ports - both are part of Delo Group - have launched a new scheduled container rail service. The new service runs from Nakhodka in Russia’s Far East to Nizhny Novgorod, 400 km east of Moscow. Containers arriving by sea in... mehr
ASA: Wellington Koo hands over the baton
Angad Banga of the Caravel Group was elected as new chairman of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA) on the 22 November 2023. He succeeded Wellington Koo, of Valles Steamship, who stepped down after completing his two-year term. Banga also took over the chairmanship of... mehr
Miami, Singapur, Brüssel: Die Branche lebt! 
Nach einer endlos erscheinenden Periode, in der Messen und Konferenzen weltweit entweder komplett abgesagt oder (auch in den virtuellen Raum) verlegt werden mussten, zeugten kürzlich gleich mehrere Anlässe von der Lebendigkeit der Luftfrachtindustrie. mehr
Redelivery of 150th B747 freighter
The Hong-Kong-based MRO solutions provider Haeco has redelivered its 150th B747-8F aircraft to Atlas Air, marking a significant milestone in a collaboration that began in 2006. The partnership extends beyond the B747-8F to include other aircraft types such as the Boeing 747-400F... mehr
Energy shock easing, according to RWI / ISL
The RWI / ISL Container Throughput Index, a measure of global trade activity, decreased slightly in October to a seasonally-adjusted 125 points. This slight decline follows a period of recovery from the impacts of energy price shocks. Chinese ports experienced minor... mehr
When medicine becomes dangerous
On 20 November the USA's Customs and Border Protection agency (CBP) inspected a shipment that had arrived from Hong Kong and was manifested as vaginal tightening gel. The shipment was found to contain commercial quantities of a gel inside injectables and required the user to... mehr
Chinese cars travel multimodally to the Urals
The specialists from RZD Logistics (RZDL) handled a recent car transport on a special route by ship, rail and truck. A batch of 28 wagons was loaded into 40 ft containers and shipped by sea from Shanghai (China) to Vladivostok (Russia), where the containers were transferred... mehr
New Oceania representative for DHL Aviation
From today, 1 December 2023, all DHL Aviation air cargo sales activities in Australia and New Zealand will be managed by the Wexco Group and by Wexco NZ, two long-established subsidiaries of the ECS Group. The four-year GSSA contracts were concluded at the end of September.... mehr
Was liegt auf Kiel – von wem?
Überblick zu den aktuell bestellten Schiffsneubauten in Südkorea. Die Jahre der Euphorie 2021 und 2022 sind für die Reeder vorüber, aber ihre Auswirkungen in Gestalt von Neubauten erreichen erst sukzessive den Markt. Eine Analyse der Auftragsbestände in Südkorea hat kürzlich... mehr
Melbourne Port's new face
Victoria International Container Terminal (Vict) in Melbourne is finalising its Phase 3A expansion, set for completion in December. This phase, part of an AUD 235 million (USD 156 million) project, enhances VICT's capacity by 30% to 1.25 million teu. It extends the quay to... mehr