Capacity outstrips demand 
The Copenhagen-based maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence recently analysed the rising gap between global capacities on the seas and global demand. The latest demand data from Container Trade Statistics (CTS) shows that in August 2022, the annualised growth over 2019 was... more
Aluminium helps achieve climate goals
Aluminium manufacturer Hindalco has launched India’s first fully aluminium freight rail rakes, helping fast-track the country’s ambitious plans to modernise freight transportation and enable Indian Railways to make large carbon savings. The gleaming rakes are 180 t lighter than... more
GA Telesis promotes Amir Taher
GA Telesis (GAT), a provider of integrated services in the aviation industry, has appointed Amir Taher as vice-president of the GAT Logistics Solutions Group. Taher has 15 years of professional logistics experience and will be in charge of leading all aspects of strategy, sales,... more
Another vessel for Vietnam–Vladivostok route
Fesco is reinforcing its direct Vietnam line FVDL, a regular service connecting the ports of Vietnam with the port of Vladivostok, which is also a member of Russia’s Fesco Group. A second vessel now operates on the route. Thus the container service will now be served by two... more
Port of Hamburg "not to be sold to China"
In view of current media reports on the planned cooperation between Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) and the Chinese company Cosco Shipping Port Limited (CSPL), a HHLA spokesman stated recently that “HHLA is still in the ongoing process of obtaining the necessary... more
Second HKMA Quality Award for Hactl
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest independent air cargo handler – has received the highly prestigious Grand Award in the 2022 Hong Kong Management Association (HKMA) Quality Awards. The report praised Hactl’s support for local community... more
Special mission in heavy weather
ALL was contracted by logistics provider Geodis Australia to help with the disassembly of Berth 2 at Hay Point Coal Terminal in Queensland and its subsequent shipment to Henderson, Western Australia. Comprising seven packages with a total weight of 1,412 t/ 8,929 cbm, the... more
Direct Bangladesh-Japan service
From October 2022, Yusen Logistics is launching its own consolidation ocean and forwarding service from Chattogram port, Bangladesh, to the ports of Tokyo and Kobe. The company will employ feeder vessels from Chattogram port to Singapore and Port Klang. At present,... more
Sun Chief here to stay
UWL, a US-American NVOCC and 3PL, has signed a contract with Swire Shipping. The agreement, which is to last into 2024, concerns the Sun Chief express service, a direct route between Vietnam and Seattle, Washington. Since its launch in April of 2022, Sun Chief has maintained... more
Europe and Southeast Asia: unlimited air cargo
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) and the European Union have signed a comprehensive air transport agreement that will open up more air transport opportunities and enhance direct connectivity between the two regions, while upgrading rules and standards for... more