Maersk's Middle Eastern maximum 
Maersk recently inaugurated its largest logistics park in the Middle East at its site at Jeddah Islamic Port. The hub provides multimodal connections to sea, land and air. In a ceremony attended by representatives from the General Ports Authority of Saudi Arabia as well as... mehr
AD Ports Group advances smart port digitalisation
AD Ports Group's new white paper, "Digitalisation for Enhanced Efficiency: Leveraging Data for Smart Ports," explores how emerging technologies like IoT, AI, and blockchain are transforming traditional port operations into smart ports. The text provides an analysis... mehr
Qatar Airways Cargo partners with Cargoflash
Qatar Airways Cargo has selected Octoloop by Cargo Flash as its digital cargo booking platform via its wallet services from India, starting with Delhi and Mumbai. With an emphasis on seamless digital cargo bookings, Octoloop offers an array of features tailored to meet the... mehr
Japanese typhoon and European holidays
Air cargo tonnages in week 33 dipped sharply, compared with the previous week, dropping especially steeply in traffic from Asia Pacific (-9%) and Europe (-11%). Further analysis, based on the over 450,000 weekly transactions covered by World ACD’s data, reveals that most of... mehr
Linking the Middle East with China
Jayud Global Logistics, headquartered in Shenzhen (China), has entered into a partnership with iMile, a provider of logistics and last mile delivery services based in Dubai (UAE). The venture will see Jayud running iMile’s logistics operations within China, from warehousing to... mehr
Growing volumes between booming regions
Trade between the Gulf nations and emerging Asian nations continue to show high growth momentum, surging 35% from USD 383 billion in 2021 to USD 516 billion in 2022, and is expected to reach USD 757 billion by 2030, outstripping growth rate with Western nations such as the US,... mehr
Showcasing logistics capabilities in China
Saudia Cargo has unveiled its campaign "Landing in China in 24", which aims to underscore the carrier's commitment to empowering Saudi exports and ensuring they gain a strong foothold in China, Saudi Arabia's main trading partner with 17% of total exports. The campaign... mehr
Etihad Rail prepares for green investments
The developer and operator of the UAE’s national rail network has launched a sustainable finance framework to support the emirates’ net zero 2050 strategy. The plan establishes a structured approach for Etihad Rail to evaluate parameters for the financing of sustainable... mehr
Double-digit growth for Abu Dhabi-based carrier
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has reported a 17% rise in tonnage from H1/2023 to H1/2024. Regionally, the carrier based in Abu Dhabi (UAE) has achieved significant growth, particularly in the east (+19%). The western region also saw a... mehr
Nur noch eine von 1 131 222 Boxen 
Immer weniger Container gehen auf See über Bord. Der subjektive Eindruck mag täuschen, aber trotz unberechenbarer klimatischer Bedingungen, Piraterie oder Terror: Noch nie war die Containerschifffahrt so sicher wie letztes Jahr. Laut dem World Shipping Council (WSC) gingen von... mehr