Hactl initiative to benefit staff and community 
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – the city’s largest independent handler - has collaborated with The Hong Kong Society for the Blind (HKSB) to provide massages for staff. The new Hactl initiative is designed to enhance workplace wellbeing for its staff, while... mehr
Supporting Samoa in meeting security goals
Faleolo International Airport (APW), Samoa, has selected Smiths Detection, a global specialist in threat detection and security screening technologies, to supply aviation security screening equipment. The contract has been awarded by the New Zealand ministry of foreign... mehr
Spict invests in sustainable technology
South Pacific International Container Terminal (Spict) in the Port of Lae, Papua New Guinea, has expanded its operations by acquiring two new Mitsui hybrid rubber-tired gantries (RTG). These gantries use a combination of a smaller diesel engine and a lithium-ion battery,... mehr
U-Freight: more robots in Hong Kong hub
The Hong Kong based company U-Freight has expanded the autonomous mobile robot (AMR) and intelligent racking system in its warehouse. 1,115 sqm of the company’s e-commerce fulfilment centre in Kwai Chung have been equipped with an AMR and intelligent racking system, and... mehr
Good news from Hong Kong
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has released the air traffic figures for Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for September 2023. HKIA handled 3.3 million passengers and 24,190 flight movements during the month. Cargo throughput continued to grow in September,... mehr
Auckland Airport: changes in executive team
Phil Neutze, CFO of Auckland Airport, has resigned after more than 13 years with the organisation, He joined Auckland Airport in early 2010 as head of business intelligence, before being appointed chief financial officer in December 2015. Chief executive Carrie Hurihanganui... mehr
Hexagon Agility joins IRU
USA-based Hexagon Agility offers a wide range of clean and renewable natural gas solutions for gaseous energy distribution systems and heavy-duty vehicles, for both medium- and long-haul transports. With a team of over 900 alternative fuel professionals located near original... mehr
Rail siding improves access for bulk trains
Transport for NSW has completed an AUD 11.7 million (EUR 6.98 million) extension to the existing rail siding in Coolamon, making the shipment of crops and other produce in the Riverina region of NSW Australia much easier. Located about 40 km north-west of the town Wagga... mehr
Almaty intermodal terminal to increase capacity
The changes in the trade routes along the Middle Corridor connecting Asia with Europe overland have led to an increased demand for efficient rail trade infrastructure in Kazakhstan. ALG, headquartered in Almaty (Kazakhstan) has therefore taken a step towards improving its... mehr
Pirates are picking up speed
The International Maritime Bureau Piracy Reporting Centre (IMB PRC) of the International Chamber of Commerce (CCS) in London has expressed its concern about the rebound in piracy incidents recorded during the first nine months of 2023 in the waters of the Gulf of Guinea and the... mehr