GCL loves cars 
Global Critical Logistics (GCL), which specialises in events & sports logistics, recently acquired the UK-based Classic Automotive Relocation Services (Cars), a company that was founded in 1989 to organise shipments of historic, rare, and prestigious vehicles. Cars’... mehr
Allianzen-Dämmerung 
Das avisierte Ende von 2M markiert einen Epochenwandel. Mehr, als dass die Entscheidung nach «gründlicher Bewertung im Einvernehmen» erfolge, sagte Maersk nicht. Das für Januar 2025 geplante Ende von 2M birgt Sprengkraft für den Markt. mehr
Iata: yields and revenue should stay stable
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has released data for global air freight markets showing that demand in 2022 took a significant step back from 2021 levels but was close to its performance in 2019. Willie Walsh, Iata's director general, mentioned... mehr
ZXB service enhanced
ZIM is updating its US-Asian ZXB (Xpress Baltimore) weekly service, which it introduced in March 2022. Starting from late February 2023, the ZXB weekly rotation will be the following: Jakarta – Laem Chabang– Cai Mep – Haiphong – Yantian – Kaohsiung – Panama Canal – Kingston –... mehr
More testing grounds for start-ups
The Ashdod Port Company recently inked an agreement with Maersk North America to foster technological innovation in the supply chain business. The cooperation enables Israeli start-ups that are participating in Ashdod Port’s "Blue Ocean for start-ups" technology... mehr
A direct connection between India and USA
The Chinese carrier Cosco, including its Hong Kong affiliate OOCL, recently launched a direct service from Asia connection to the US East Coast via Suez. The weekly Awes service calls the ports of Singapore, Laem Chabang, Cai Mep, Mundra, the Suez Canal, New York, Norfolk,... mehr
Iran-Cuba sea link on the list
A direct shipping link is being established between Iran and Cuba. According to Iranian sources, the deputy foreign minister for economic diplomacy, Mehdi Safari, explained the new launch in detail. "A direct shipping line has been established between Iran and Cuba over... mehr
Dachser Turkey: an urgent shipment to Abidjan
At the end of last year, Dachser Turkey’s air & sea logistics team operated a charter flight from Turkey to West Africa. The task was to transport an urgent, high-volume shipment from Turkey to the Ivory Coast. Dachser’s team in Hamburg, which knew the customer and its... mehr
Etihad Cargo boosts China capacity
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, is further expanding its capacity offering for the Chinese market with the introduction of an additional weekly Abu Dhabi – Shanghai freighter flight from today 2 February 2023. This will increase the carrier’s... mehr
Sudden ebb in used container ship market
What was good in the past can be bad today. The once vibrating market of second-hand container vessels slowed down in the course of 2022. Over the year, sales and purchase levels were only half as high as in 2021, according to Alphaliner's latest global survey. In 2022,... mehr