An honour for MOL's chairman 
Junichiro Ikeda (second from right), chairman of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), has been appointed honorary consul of the Republic of Mauritius in Tokyo. Maneesh Gobin, attorney general, minister of foreign affairs, regional integration and international trade (left), conferred... plus
LH Cargo: more flights to Asia, Africa and Mexico
Lufthansa Cargo's 2023/2024 winter flight schedule expands capacity in the international route network with 83 weekly connections. These result from frequency increases to destinations in high demand as well as the addition of new destinations. Furthermore, the Boeing 777... plus
«Ubérisation» de la navigation? 
Une plateforme fret numérique à conscience verte – Interview d’Alexander Varvarenko de Shipnext. Transformer la navigation en place de marché numérique est en projet en cours depuis de décennies. Lorsqu’une plateforme correspondante telle que Shipnext s’intéresse en plus à la... plus
The Dart – from Blue to Bharat
The re-branding of a CEP service is an unusual thing. Blue Dart Express, an Indian express air and integrated transport and distribution logistics company headquartered in Mumbai and part of DHL’s e-commerce division, has unveiled its revamped service Bharat Dart, formerly known... plus
Fully digital is the Korean style
Korean Air Cargo has just started its full-scale digital transition to electronic air waybills to replace paper air cargo transport documents. The digital transition is intended to streamline the entire process from reservations to delivery, thus improving the quality and... plus
Arctic hub for Eurasia
Far East and Arctic Development Corporation (FEDC) and Rosatom logistics integrator (Rusatom Cargo) have joined forces to construct the Western Transportation and Logistics Hub (Whub). This infrastructure, based in Belokamenka in the Murmansk Region, will facilitate the... plus
Yamato invests in 900 all-electric Fuso trucks
Daimler Truck’s subsidiary Mitsubishi Fuso Bus and Truck (MFTBC) has handed the first next generation of the Fuso eCanter over to Yamoto Transport in Japan. It is the first of around 900 units commissioned - the largest single order for this light-duty electric truck model.... plus
KPI appoints head of alternative fuels
KPI Ocean Connect, a global marine energy provider, has appointed Jesper Sørensen to lead its ‘alternative fuels and carbon markets’ team globally. Sørensen will direct the company’s response to the energy transition from its office in Singapore, the world’s largest marine fuels... plus
Container service for Russia's Far East
Ruscon will launch a new transport service through the Far East of Russia in partnership with RZD Logistics. The companies signed a cooperation agreement to this effect at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok this week. The companies – both are part of Russian Delo... plus
Rewe Far East digitises with Topo Solutions
Topo Solutions and Rewe Far East (RFE) have joined forces to digitise RFE’s sourcing efforts and enable platform collaboration among buyers, suppliers, and RFE. This will reduce time spent on communications by 50% and on offer consolidations 25%. Prior to the introduction... plus