Shanghai Pudong Airport to open courier terminal 
The logistics provider Time Matters is opening a courier terminal at Shanghai Pudong Airport for handling courier and express airfreight shipments. With the launch, which will coincide with the start of Transport Logistic China on 25 June 2024, the expert for time-critical... plus
Mycrane bolsters India team
Mycrane, a global platform for online crane rental, has appointed Mumbai-based Ashishkumar Tiwari (right) to the role of sales director, India. Tiwari has two decades of professional experience in India, working closely with the construction industry, as well as engineering,... plus
From Shanghai to Italy
Raben Group’s Italian business has expanded its portfolio of air and sea transport offerings with new import routes connecting China with Italy. The company now provides consolidated air import services from Shanghai to Milan Malpensa, having scheduled two flights per week for... plus
China–Hungary air cargo route launched
A new international air cargo route linking Ezhou Huahu airport in Central China's Hubei province with the Hungarian capital Budapest was launched on Monday, according to the Chinese state press agency Xinhua. The Ezhou–Budapest cargo route is the first air cargo route... plus
SAF from Singapore
Emirates has begun using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as part of its fuel agreement with Neste on flights departing from Singapore Changi airport, marking its first SAF investment in Asia. Approximately 3.3 million litres of blended SAF have been integrated into Changi... plus
Rigid sails ready for commercialisation
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding has announced the commercialisation of its ‘Rigid Sail’, an energy-saving device that it has developed in collaboration with Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding and Akishima Laboratories. The ‘Rigid Sail’, which maintains its wing shape in the wind, acts as an... plus
Four B737-800BCF in 2024
Aercap Holdings has signed lease agreements for four 737-800 Boeing converted freighter (BCF) aircraft with JD Airlines, the cargo airline of JD Logistics (also known as Jingdong Logistics), which are scheduled for delivery in 2024. The aircraft will be operated on behalf of JD... plus
Fuel cell trucks surpass 10 million km
Hyundai Motor’s Swiss fleet of fuel cell trucks recently reached a new record, covering 10 million km in just three years and eight months since this truck model began to operate in the country in October 2020. Currently, 48 Xcient fuel cell lorries are in service in... plus
Hanjin extends European reach
The Korean conglomerate Hanjin Logistics plans to expand its European network with seven new branches by 2027 and thus strengthen its share in regional markets. Currently, Hanjin Group’s logistics unit operates a subsidiary in Czechia as well as four branches in Germany,... plus
China leads in seafarer pay increases
China has experienced the highest increases in seafarer wages among the main seafaring countries in recent years, according to Drewry's latest manning annual review and forecast report. As the second-largest supplier of seafarers to international merchant shipping,... plus