JD lands in Europe 
JD launched an all-cargo charter flight between China and UK on 8 September 2021, the Chinese e-commerce giant’s first regular cargo flight to Europe. The route further expands JD’s international transport logistics network, in addition to the cargo flights to USA (Los Angeles,... more
Korean polyethylene en route to Turkey
Russian-based Trans Container and Korean company Taewoong Logistics have arranged the first freight transport from the Republic of Korea to Turkey via the ports of Far East and Novorossiysk on the Black Sea in Russia. 112 containers loaded with polyethylene arrived from... more
FLXdrive locomotive to operate in Pilbara region
The Australian mining company Roy Hill is the first to purchase Wabtec’s FLXdrive battery-electric locomotive, the world’s first 100% battery, heavy-haul locomotive for the region and the mining industry. It will operate from the mine in the Pilbara region of West Australia to... more
TGP refresh in India
UK-based Trans Global Projects Group (TGP), an international project logistics company headquartered in Kent, has founded its own national unit for project logistics in India. TGP Projects India became operational in July. Active in India for over 30 years, TGP used to have... more
Enhanced handling in Pakistan
Pakistani ground handling services provider Gerry’s Dnata has been awarded a multi-year contract by Gulf Air, the national carrier of Bahrain. The partnership will see Gerry’s Dnata provide quality and safe ground, passenger and cargo handling services to the airline in Karachi... more
First Southeast Asian carrier for Cargo.one
Maskargo, the logistics arm of Malaysian Airlines, has inked a distribution agreement with Cargo.one. Freight forwarders using the German e-booking platform will soon have access to the carrier's real-time rates and capacity at the click of a button and receive immediate... more
Qube to expand export bulk services
Qube has acquired Australia’s grain loading and rail discharge Newcastle Agri Terminal (NAT). The facility has 60,000 t of silo storage space, modern rail reception infrastructure, road discharge facilities and the ability to load out up to 2,000 t per hour. The terminal is... more
Five go for SIX
Singapore-based carrier Pacific International Lines (PIL) has launched a new service. The South China India Express (SIX), will offer weekly direct sailings connecting ports in South China and North Vietnam to India’s West Coast. Effective from 22 October 2021, the service... more
SAF for all
Ten months after carrying out the first 100% CO2-neutral commercial freight rotation from Frankfurt to Shanghai and back in partnership with DB Schenker, and five month after establishing a weekly CO2-neutral freighter connection between both airports, Lufthansa Cargo is making... more
Careful CBP officers in Pennsylvanian airports
Ten days ago, on 7 September 2021, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers in two airports in Pennsylvania seized counterfeit documents. In Pittsburgh, 70 counterfeit Covid-19 vaccination cards (photo) that were shipped from China and were destined to an address in... more