Upgrading truck stops for tired truckies 
Original: Truck drivers across the country will soon be able to stop at new and upgraded rest areas to improve road safety and productivity thanks to nearly $6.7 million in Australian Government funding. This funding is the first tranche of the Australian Government’s $140... plus
Optimising cargo operations in Budapest
Kale Logistics Solutions (Kale), a provider of technological solutions for the logistics industry, has begun to collaborate with Budapest airport (BUD), Hungary, to enhance cargo operations through the implementation of its airport cargo community system (ACS). The... plus
Rates continue to rise despite holiday periods
Despite a fall in tonnages from most regions linked to holiday periods such as Easter, Ramadan, and the Qingming Festival, worldwide air cargo rates have continued to rise into the first week of April. According to the latest weekly figures and analysis from World ACD Market... plus
Decades of experience join TGP
Trans Global Projects (TGP) has appointed three new executives to its team based in Bremen, Germany. Morten Guba (centre) and Nicholas Schubert (right) have both joined as project managers, while Knuth Meinardus (left) has been named sales manager. Guba and Schubert bring... plus
New all-cargo air route links Hangzhou with Miami
Zhejiang Province, a manufacturing and trade hub in East China, has launched a new cargo air service linking its capital city of Hangzhou with Miami, USA. A freighter operated by Atlas Air and loaded with 104 t of cross-border e-commerce goods that include clothing and... plus
Not just fun and games
Toys R Us Asia has opened its new regional distribution hub in Shenzhen, China, in partnership with APL Logistics. The new site will support the toys manufacturer’s operations in Asia. Leveraging APL Logistics’ expertise in distribution and supply chain solutions, the company... plus
MST welcomes Malaysian freighters
Malaysia Airlines (MH) has chosen Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) as its latest destination for a weekly full freighter cargo service with the first inbound flight set to arrive today, 12 April 2024, from Kuala Lumpur. The scheduled weekly flight will use the relatively fuel... plus
HFW continues global shipping growth
The global law firm HFW has been advising clients in the maritime shipping industry for more than 140 years. It has over 200 shipping lawyers and 13 master mariners worldwide, specialising in dry shipping, admiralty and crisis management, and transactional work for clients in... plus
Europe invests in links to Central Asia
Kazakhstan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have joined forces to develop the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR). They will work to increase freight traffic between Central Asia and Europe through Kazakhstan. As part of the... plus
Cathay Cargo resumes freighter service
One week ago, Cathay Cargo welcomed its first freighter flight to Ho Chi Minh City after four years, following its suspension in December 2019 due to the pandemic. The weekly flight, CX3148, will operate from Ho Chi Minh City every Thursday, with the freighter starting from... plus