From Moscow to ‘friends’ and vice-versa 
Alexey Isaikin (left), chairman of the board of directors of the Volga-Dnepr Group, and Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin signed a cooperation agreement to ensure the stable, expeditious, regular and reliable provision of Russia's central transport hub with essential goods and... plus
For spare parts to China and Mexico
Imperial, a provider based in South Africa offering automotive and other logistics services, has been awarded a contract by BMW to manage the foreign supply centre (AVZ) at the Leipzig location in Germany. The project started on 1 April this year. From this location, the BMW... plus
Fiege working on its Asian footprint
Fiege Group has acquired 100 % of the shares of World Fashion Logistics (WFL) and incorporated it into the group’s contract logistics business in Asia. WFL provides logistics services for e-commerce, retail, fashion and luxury brands in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia... plus
Yang Ming and the full hand
New units for Keelung-based shipping company Yang Ming: five new 11,000 teu container ships are scheduled to be delivered in the second and third quarter of this year. The carrier's fleet now amounts to 95 ships with a total capacity of more than 715,000 teu. The five new... plus
DHL to adjust surcharges from 10 April 2022
In order to maintain a high-quality delivery service for its customers, DHL Express introduced a temporary emergency situation surcharge (ESS) in 2020. As market conditions evolve, the ESS will be adjusted from 10 April 2022. This adjustment will only affect certain points... plus
ONE's pilot with biofuel continues
Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) recently conducted its third trial of refuelling marine biofuel. The M/V “NYK Fuji” was the vessel to be refuelled with 1,300 t of marine biofuel product during bunkering at Port of Singapore. The vessel, deployed on ONE’s SAS... plus
Dronamics picks Paul Morton
Dronamics has appointed Paul Morton as chief financial officer and member of the executive team. The appointment comes at a key moment as the company prepares for the first commercial flights of its flagship Black Swan aircraft, gearing towards operating first commercial routes... plus
When airfreight was already vital
With the transport of 30,000 l of aviation fuel from the British base in Dinjan, Assam, to Kunming, “the Hump”, the largest airlift of the Second World War, took off exactly 80 years ago, on 8 April 1942. The airlift served to supply Chiang Kai-shek’s national Chinese troops... plus
Year of records
Indian Railways breached the 1,400 t freight loading mark for the first time ever in FY 2021-22. The originating freight loading of Indian Railways stood at 1,418.1 t, which is 15% more than the previous best set in FY 2020-21 at 1,233.2 t. The incremental loading of 185... plus
Lau Tian Chen named head of DHL Apic
Global logistics provider DHL has named Lau Tian Chen as the new head of its Asia Pacific Innovation Centre (Apic) in Singapore. Established in 2015, Apic in Singapore is DHL's only innovation centre in the Asia Pacific region. Chen’s most recent role is vice president, head... plus