New LNG units for PIL 
Pacific International Lines (PIL) is investing again. According to the local press in Singapore, the liner has ordered four newbuilds. Currently, two 13,000 teu LNG units are confirmed, and another two are in the pipeline. The vessels will be built at Jiangnan Shipyard.... plus
M&M expands into southwest China
The Militzer & Münch group, which is headquartered in St Gallen (Switzerland) opened a new office in Chongqing in southwestern China on 4 January 2022. It's the company’s eighth location in the country. The municipality of Chongqing, the economic centre of southwestern... plus
Next link in Asian chain
Cargo-Partner's liaison office in Jakarta is being upgraded to a branch office. Given that the Indonesian transport and logistics sector is currently showing a growth rate of more than 15%, the Austrian logistics provider is taking advantage of a change in local legislation in... plus
Hong Kong Airport promotes Tommy Leung
Hong Kong's Airport Authority (AAHK) has appointed Tommy Leung as executive director, third runway, succeeding Kevin Poole who retired today, 1 February 2022. Leung has held a number of senior positions since he joined AAHK in 1994, covering terminal operations, technical... plus
Canadian Railway joins top 35
For the first time in history, Canadian Pacific (CP) has been listed the Corporate Knights Global 100 Index, an annual ranking of the most sustainable corporations in the world. CP ranked 34th overall on the 2022 index and was the top performing freight transportation... plus
Black cat touches the sky
Yamato Holdings (YHD) and Japan Airlines (JAL) are planning to launch air freighter operations between Tokyo and Hokkaido, Kyushu and Okinawa in April 2024. Since logistic providers including YHD are facing a law amendment concerning overtime work hours, YHD needs to secure... plus
Hellmann launches new weekly Silk Road train
Hellmann has introduced a new weekly train between Chongqing (China) and Bremen (Germany). The first train recently arrived at the Roland Umschlagsgesellschaft Terminal in Bremen. The new service follows an increasing demand for train connections between Europe and Asia. Transit... plus
Container flows stronger in Northern Europe
The container throughput index published by the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) rose by 0.8 points to 122.8 points (revised) in December 2021. The index for Chinese ports showed a decline this time,... plus
ACS delivers presents to remote village
Last month, Air Charter Service helped to buy, wrap and deliver more than 300 Christmas presents for children in the remote region of Kowanyama Aboriginal Shire, in the far north of Queensland. Paul Crook, CEO of ACS’s Sydney office: “The relatively complex set up of the... plus
Seafarers’ happiness at lowest ebb
According to the recently-published Seafarers Happiness Index for 2021, mariners’ happiness has reached an all-time low, driven by the extra strain of spending months aboard without any shore time as Covid-19 restrictions bite. Standard Club has thus warned that seafarer... plus