Maritime trade back to pre-pandemic levels 
In 2021, international maritime trade recovered to pre-pandemic levels and reached 12 billion t transported, corresponding to approximately 1,5 t per inhabitant of the earth. According to the latest weekly report by analyst Clarksons, international trade by sea in 2021 grew by... more
First transport under unified CIM/SMGS rules
Note Trans Container has launched its first international multimodal service shipping cargo from China to Germany under a unified CIM/SMGS consignment note. The test shipment was performed recently. As part of the second shipment, Trans Container arranged the transport of 50... more
Seven trucks added to Asian fleet
Geodis has taken delivery of seven Mercedes-Benz Actros tractor units. The leased vehicles will complement the haulier's fleet in the Asia-Pacific Region. The haulier has added service destinations in Vietnam to its network of full and partial load services linking Singapore... more
Strategic appointments at DHL Supply Chain
Contract logistics provider DHL Supply Chain (DSC), which belongs to Deutsche Post DHL Group, has made changes in its leadership team in Asia Pacific. Effective 15 February 2022, Jérôme Gillet, currently CEO Singapore cluster, DSC, has been named CEO Japan and Korea cluster.... more
Normalisation on the seas within sight?
The Copenhagen-based maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence has analysed the emerging endemic Covid period and, since there is no historical precedent fully describing this situation, compared it to the period of the US West Coast labour dispute of early 2015, which led to major... more
Lights, camera, action for Gaumont!
The French company Gaumont, known for classics such as "Leon, the Professional", "Nikita" or "The Big Blue", recently entrusted the Hamburg-based forwarding and logistics company A. Hartrodt with a spectacular order for an international film... more
Spare part for helicopter in time
The Northland Emergency Services Trust (Nest) in New Zealand got one of its Sikorsky S-76 rescue helicopters back in the air with an urgent AOG thanks to B&H Worldwide, also an aerospace logistics specialist. Altogether, Nest owns three Sikorsky S-76 emergency rescue... more
Rhenus expands in India
Rhenus is launching Supply Chain Solutions, a new, integrated logistics services business unit in India. The provider reports that its Indian branch achieved "a record year-on-year average growth of 20 to 30% from 2010 to 2021” last year. Rhenus India is planning to... more
Intermodal route in Central Asia trialled
ADY Container has delivered the first container block train on the Assaka-Baku route. The block train consisting of 50 containers from the Assaka Logistics Centre in Uzbekistan has already reached the port of Alat. The 40-foot containers loaded with car parts were... more
Another loan for ESR
With the completion of the ARA Asset Management (ARA) acquisition, ESR Cayman Limited (ESR) has enlarged its portfolio as a major APAC real asset manager, including logistics real estate in Asian countries. The integration with ARA, including its subsidiary Logos, also enables... more