Heavy-haul e-loco soon to start mining service 
Wabatec and iron miner Roy Hill have celebrated the debut of the FLX drive battery locomotive in Australia. FLX drive is the world’s first 100% battery-powered, heavy-haul locomotive for mainline service. Once Wabtec completes the final battery installations and track... more
Menzies strengthens female leadership in MEAA
Global airport services provider Menzies Aviation has strengthened its leadership with the appointment of two senior members of its Middle East, Africa and Asia (MEAA) team. Lina El Mallah has been promoted to the position of senior vice president (SVP) organisation change... more
Introducing Columbia Shipmanagement Vietnam
The Columbia Group has expanded its global network of manning agencies by establishing Columbia Shipmanagement Vietnam (CSM Vietnam), a dedicated manning agency. This move aligns with Columbia's goal to access the emerging Vietnam seafarers' market directly. While Columbia... more
Alphabet expanding in three countries
In Mexico, the mobility specialist has formed a partnership with leasing company TIP, thus entering its 36th market. The expansion allows customers with branches and fleets to benefit from services and business relationships across national borders in the countries of North... more
Film and events logistics Down Under
With the acquisition of two New Zealand forwarders (Auckland-based Time Frame Logistics and Wellington-based Xtreme Forwarding), Global Critical Logistics (GCL) aims to expand in Asia Pacific. Time Frame has previously worked with GCL’s Rock-it Global. The company... more
Emirates SkyCargo commits to Southeast Asia
As the air cargo industry gathers at Air Cargo Southeast Asia in Singapore, Emirates SkyCargo looks back on over 30 years of connecting to the region, developing trade flows, and linking up manufacturers, trades, and exporters with businesses all over the world. Emirates... more
Indian tech for cross-border shipping
FedEx is to collaborate with Indian tech start-up iThink Logistics for cross-border shipping, focusing on shipping solutions and cost-savings for e-commerce sellers expanding into the international market. Recently, iThink aligned with India Post to improve e-commerce deliveries... more
World ACD: global air cargo tonnages stabilising
Preliminary figures provided by World ACD for week 43 (23 to 29 October) show a +1% increase in global average rates and a -1% decrease in tonnages. The slight decrease in last month's last full week follows the same pattern as the previous year, characterised by a mid-month... more
Cooperation with customs authorities fosters trade
IAPH was honoured to welcome Ricardo Treviño Chapa at IAPH World Ports Conference for the launch of the first evert International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) World Customs Organization Guidelines on Cooperation between Customs and Port Authorities Patrick Verhoeven... more
Korean partnership to reduce CO2 in shipping
KR (Korean Register) and HD Hyundai Global Service have signed an MOU to collaborate on verifying maritime carbon reduction solutions. With increasing decarbonisation regulations, shipping firms are turning to digital technology to reduce carbon emissions more effectively.... more