Yang Ming keeps fleet size up 
Keelung-headquartered carrier Yang Ming decided to extend its charter on five Seaspan neo-panamax containerships. They belong to the Hong Kong-based company Seaspan. The Taiwanese shipping group has announced an option on Seaspan's five 14,000 teu units. Currently, Yang Ming... more
First Code E aircraft for Aeroplex
The first wide-body aircraft - an Airbus A330 freighter - has arrived for C-Check in the new hangar of the Hungarian company Aeroplex at Ferenc Liszt International Airport, Budapest. Aeroplex’s new 8,200 sqm hangar, which was handed over in March 2022, received its largest... more
CST makes progress in Basel
Following the entry into force of the "Underground Freight Transport Act", Cargo Sous Terrain (CST) has now adapted its corporate structure to prepare the realisation of CST. With a lean board of directors, secured financing and an expanded implementation team, CST... more
Stef: 23% increase in turnover in H1/2022
The French Group Stef achieved a turnover of more than EUR 2 billion in H1/2022, a growth rate of around 23%. Amongst others, the refrigeration transport company recorded capital gains from asset disposals totalling EUR 10 million. In France, the fresh segment experienced... more
Textile sharing specialist banks on H2 transports
Mewa is preparing the first 4x2 hydrogen electric truck for use in the north of Germany, after the company already has two Hyundai Xcient Fuel Cell in operation in Switzerland. The truck was handed over to the specialist GK Grünenfelder for assembly last week. It is to be... more
Safeen spreads its wings
Safeen Feeders, Abu Dhabi Ports' (AD Ports) affiliate, and CMA CGM have jointly launched the Singapore Chennai Colombo (SCC) service which started in early September in Singapore. While Safeen will deploy the 2,000 teu unit “Safeen Pioneer” on this route, CMA CGM's 1,700 teu... more
How to push furniture expansion worldwide
Maersk has entered into a partnership with Castlery, a Singaporean furniture retailer. The aim of the agreement is to reduce waiting times for orders to one to two months, approximately three times less than the industry average of three to six months. As Castlery expands... more
First public CV charging station opened
Michigan's first public electric commercial vehicle charging station has opened in Kalamazoo at the truck dealer plant WMI. Located directly off I-94, one of the largest freight corridors in the Midwest of USA, the new electric vehicle (EV) charging station is optimised for... more
Jamaica appoints deputy registrar in Florida
The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) has appointed William Nock of Jamaican Yacht Registration Services as a deputy registrar, effective 30 August 2033. He will represent the Jamaica ship registry for the registration of yachts in the USA market space. William Nock is a... more
Humanitarian air bridge for flood victims
Since last Friday, 2 September 2022, Emirates has been offering cargo capacity on all its 53 weekly passenger flights to Pakistan for organisations based at the world’s largest humanitarian hub, International Humanitarian City (IHC), to transport critical equipment and supplies,... more