Bangladesh Railway ordering big locomotive batch 
Bangladesh Railway is purchasing 40 new broad gauge locomotives from the US manufacturer Progress Rail. The two companies have signed an agreement covering the deal. The rail service provider has 94 broad gauge locomotives, 55 of which now need replacing. Progress Rail will... more
Pressing on with trans-Asian railway network
The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia (UNESCAP) and the Intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (OTIF) have signed a MoU connected to their common wish to develop rail transport in Asia, particularly in Southeast Asia. The development of... more
ALC appoints Kirk Coningham as CEO
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) has appointed Kirk Coningham as its new permanent CEO. He commences his responsibilities at the ALC Secretariat in Canberra. Coningham was the national executive director of the Urban Development Institute of Australia until December 2018.... more
Grain and metals drive up rail transport volumes
On Russian Railways’ owned network, 1.29 billion t of freight were transported in 2018, 2.2% more than in 2017. Grain volumes rose sharply by 22.6% to 27.1 million t, ferrous metal jumped by 7% to 78.1 million t, and iron and manganese ores increased by 5.7% to 116.7 million... more
Slower growth in China’s railway market
Although China’s railway technology market will remain at a high level over the next five years, it will only grow by 0.6% per annum. Following high, heavily subsidised investments in new rail vehicles in 2018 and 2020, the OEM market will actually decline after 2020.... more
Ever more pharma offerings at Brussels airport
Brussels airport is continuing to invest in the range of tailored services and products it delivers to the pharmaceutical sector as one of the Belgium’s key industries. The airport now offers the industry new infrastructure and products and is integrating new technologies such... more
Japanese group runs Eurasian trial train
The Japanese service provider, Nippon Express, is testing the use of an exclusive blocktrain running from Xian (China) to Duisburg (Germany). The 16 – 17 day trial consists of a single freight train that is expected to arrive in Duisburg within the next few days. Nippon Express... more
Unilode intensifies ABC and Air Asia X partnerships
Unilode Aviation Solutions, a global provider of outsourced unit load device (ULD) management and repair solutions, and AirAsia X, the long-haul affiliate of Malaysia's Air Asia, have extended their ULD management agreement until 2023. It is the second time in their ten-year... more
Dachser gearing up for Chinese New Year
Anyone doing business in Asia should be well into planning how trade will continue during the Chinese New Year (CNY) when virtually all businesses in China, including factories, close down for one to four weeks. This year CNY begins on 5 February. All suppliers start to wind... more
China’s rail network growing fast and expanding
China Railway Corporation intends to inaugurate 6,800 km of new rail tracks in 2019. With the added capacity, China will be able to handle 3.5 billion passengers and nearly 3.4 billion t of cargo next year. By the end of 2018, the country's operational rail network covered... more