Supply chain resilience in Saudi Arabia 
Thailand-based SCG International has opened its first office in Riyadh Saudi Arabia. The supply chain solutions provider is entering the Saudi Arabian market to focus on its ‘global connector role’. Its network now covers over 50 countries. At the Thailand Mega Fair 2023 in... mehr
Globallink augments Eurasian services
The multimodal transport specialist has introduced a new transport link between the Port of Pit, Georgia (USA) and Central Asia, combining sea-rail and sea-road services. The company’s network covers Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and North America and connects 65 countries... mehr
Uncertainties and opportunities in 2024
In its latest weekly market data analysis, ocean and air freight rate benchmarking and market analytics platform Xeneta says that 2024 may herald the start of a new economic growth cycle for the global air cargo industry after last year ended with a +9% year-on-year rise in... mehr
Türk to lead Turkish Cargo
Seven years after having been appointed Chief Cargo Officer at Turkish Airlines, Turhan Özen has decided to leave the corporation. He handed over the baton to Ali Türk (photo) on 1 January 2024. A graduate from Istanbul Technical University's department of industrial... mehr
Bolstering the cold chain in the Middle East
Construction has started on a USD 35 million cold storage hub at the Port of Jebel Ali, Dubai, to be run by Americold Realty Trust’s local joint venture. Americold and DP World are working together as RSA Cold Chain to connect multi-temperature services to logistics... mehr
Iata elects Qatar Airways' group CEO
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has elected Qatar Airways group chief executive officer Badr Mohammed Al-Meer to its board of governors. Iata represents some 320 airlines or 83% of total air traffic. Al-Meer has also joined the executive committee of the Arab... mehr
Saudischer Drehpunkt 
Neue Zusammenarbeit von Saudia Cargo, Cainiao und WFS/Sats. Ende November stellten drei Partner, die verschiedene Abschnitte der Luftfracht-Lieferkette abdecken, ein Geschäftsmodell in Jeddah vor, das zukünftige Gateways für die E-Commerce-Logistik an Flughäfen schaffen will.... mehr
Hydrogen hub in Abu Dhabi
AD Ports Group and Masdar have signed an MOU to develop a green hydrogen production hub within Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (Kezad). This initiative aligns with the UAE’s national hydrogen strategy, aiming to increase local hydrogen production to 1.4 million t annually by... mehr
Durchgängige Logistik 2.0
Wie der intermodale Ansatz von DP World in Grossbritannien ein Beispiel gibt. Die Verlader streben nach Integration und Vereinfachung ihrer logistischen Konzepte. Eine Antwort darauf entwickelt DP World im Vereinigten Königreich, wo nicht nur die Kapazitäten wie der Terminal... mehr
IAG Cargo starts its first Madrid-Doha service
Commencing today, 11 December 2023, IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), is providing its first direct service between Madrid (Spain) and Doha (Qatar). This new daily direct service will be operated by an Iberia A330. Customers from Asia... mehr