Australia Post also wins 
Despite a recent three-day disruption in its picking up services for parcels from e-commerce retailers in New South Wales, Victoria and Australia’s capital Canberra due to the pandemic, Australia Post benefited from the current market situation. Group revenue in its... plus
Preparing for peak season in Southeast Asia
DHL Express has expanded its airfreight capacity within Asia with a newly converted B737-800 freighter in anticipation of the upcoming e-commerce peak season. Operated by DHL partner K-Mile Asia, the aircraft offers a total gross payload of nearly 140 t weekly as it travels... plus
Transit time cut by up to 76%
A successful premiere: a load of fresh fruit safely arrived in Moscow as the first export from Pakistan to Russia under TIR regulations. The truck, carrying fresh mangos, travelled from Pakistan to Russia via Iran and Azerbaijan, delivering the goods to Moscow in seven days.... plus
Will carrier profitability last?
Patrik Berglund, CEO of freight rate benchmarking platform Xeneta, expects the big carriers to further seek higher contract rates to extend profitability The surge in carrier profitability has been based on the high spot freight rates boom this year. A key test will be whether... plus
India: more freight and faster trains
Despite Covid challenges, Indian Railways continued its high growth momentum in terms of cargo handling and earnings in August 2021. The company's freight volume in August 2021 amounted to 110.55 million t, which is 16.87 % more than in August 2020. The railway earned IND... plus
Maritime decarbonisation in Singapore
Singapore's maritime and port authority has launched the formation of its own global centre for maritime decarbonisation. To start with, the MPA and six founding partners - BHP, BW Group, Eastern Pacific Shipping, Foundation Det Norske Veritas, Ocean Network Express and Sembcorp... plus
Les constantes de la navigation 
En dépit des évolutions récentes variables dans le secteur économique, et donc dans la navigation, il y a clairement des constantes, par exemple concernant certains ports. plus
Maersk signs Magna Charta
Seafreight giant Maersk has inked the low carbon charter launched by the Hong Kong Business Environment Council (BEC). The carrier is now committed to contributing towards Hong Kong’s long-term decarbonisation ambition and the goals of the Paris agreement. “Decarbonisation... plus
Young charter specialist finds a way
26 Aviation, a British charter specialist founded in 2020, arranged the charter of a B747-400F operating from Zhengzhou, China on its inaugural flight to the UAE, where it received a water-cannon welcome at Dubai Al-Maktoum (DWC) at the end of August. The aircraft was... plus
1,000 freight cars ordered
Russian manufacturer UWC has obtained a compliance certificate from the register of certification on the Russian federal railway network for its flat car, model 13-6724, and signed a contract to supply 1,000 freight cars to the transport company Laude Smart Intermodal. The... plus