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Kale Logistics Solutions and Trade-Van sign MoU 
Kale Logistics Solutions, a global IT Logistics partner, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Taiwan-based Trade-Van to facilitate the issuance of digital certificates of origin (eCoO) at the 60th Pan Asian E-Commerce Alliance annual conference. This process will... more
New trailer to transport crane weights and crane parts
Heavy-lift and transport specialist Mammoet recently received a five-axle MAX410 ballast trailer for its branch in Belgium. The company offers intelligent solutions for lifting, transport, assembly and dismantling work on large and heavy structures. Mammoet's services focus on... more
Roll Group enlarges its fleet
The Rotterdam (the Netherlands)-based Roll Group has introduced another module carrier into its fleet. After the extension of its land-based activities into Asia in 2019 with the opening of new offices in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, the group now officially took ownership... more
Fewer journeys and more efficiency
Transport operators Alexander and Toni Hotz from Offenbach, Germany, recently took delivery of their second long truck. The freight forwarder Toni Hotz Transporte has been deploying one long truck of the Giga Liner series over the last few years and has been positively impressed... more
Malaysia Airlines offers more cargo space to Java
Since 15 December 2019 Malaysia Airlines has been offering increased capacity on the Kuala Lumpur – Surakarta (SOC, Indonesia) route, with the addition of A330 aircraft, replacing the B737-800. The route that is served twice weekly also gains more bellyhold cargo capacity.... more
COA elects new chairman and vice-chairman
The board of directors of the container owners association (COA) has elected Uffe Ernst-Fredriksen, head of cargo management, AP Moller-Maersk, to the position of COA chairman. Ernst-Frederiksen takes over from Brian Darnowski, senior vice-president – operations, Triton... more
Major acquisition on Indian east coast
The Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (“Apsez”), an Indian port developer and operator and part of the Adani Group, will be acquiring a controlling stake of 75% from the existing shareholders of Krishnapatnam Port (KPCL). The KPCL is located in the southern part of Andhra... more
Wilson Logistics selects EKA platform
EKA Solutions, which provides a transformational digital freight integration ecosystem platform, has announced that Wilson Logistics has chosen EKA Omni-TMS as its next-gen logistics and private marketplace solution. EKA developed this software to manage all the customer’s... more
Trial run for double stack container train in India
Indian Railways has completed an inaugural trial run of the double stack freight train on the newly built Rewari-Madar section of the western dedicated freight corridor in the Indian states of Haryana and Rajasthan. The section covers a distance of about 306 km. The... more