More sales staff for B&H in Asia 
UK-based Aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide has appointed Joel Eley to join its sales team in the South East Asian region. Before, Eley served as head of supply chain at the Airbus MRO subsidiary SAE (Sepang Aircraft Engineering) and SR Technics in Malaysia. He... plus
Mixed results for ZTO Express
Shanghai-headquartered ZTO Express (Cayman) has released its financial results for Q2/2021. Parcel volume amounted to 5.8. billion, a 25.6% increase compared to Q2/2020 (4.6 billion). Revenues grew by 14.4% to RMB 7.3 billion (USD 1.1 billion), recording an uptick of 14.4% (RMB... plus
Changes at the Ports of Auckland
Bill Osborne, chairman of the board at the Ports of Auckland, has decided to retire at the end of September. “The business now has as clear plan for the safety at the port, and for the completion of its automation project,” he said. The former rugby player wants to pave the... plus
India revises inland navigation law
The ship classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) helped draft the inland vessels bill which was recently passed by the Indian parliament. The inland vessels act 2021 repeals the earlier inland vessels act 1917, which required major revisions, and is... plus
Covid testing sites for Australian drivers
Two additional freight-friendly pop-up testing sites in NSW Australia are opening along key regional freight routes to support the industry and keep drivers Covid safe. The two new facilities in Yass and in Ballina complement the six sites already set up at various locations in... plus
Good results for ESR
APAC focused logistics real estate platform ESR Cayman Limited (ESR) has released its results for the six months from January till June 2021. Revenues in H1/2021 amounted to USD 177.7 million, up 24.7% from the same period a year earlier (USD 142.4 million). Ebitda... plus
Omani takes next step on the seas
MOL and Asyad Shipping have welcomed the appointment of the first Omani captain to serve on board an LNG carrier jointly owned by the two shipping companies. The Japanese line MOL has played a role in supporting the development of Oman’s shipping industry since 2003, when... plus
Uniform consistency all over the globe
The cargo and ground handling employees of Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) are getting a new outfit. The new uniform applies to all employees in its North America and Europe, the Middle East, Africa & Asia (EMEAA) operations. The roll-out of some 125,000 pieces of... plus
Campbell replaces Labonne at Hermes
Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT), which develops and provides cargo management systems, has appointed Marcus Campbell as its new chief technology officer (CTO), during a roll out of its new Hermes 5 system upgrade for a number of customers worldwide. He replaces Alex Labonne,... plus
Qingdao train to reach Milan in 23 days
In cooperation with Rail Cargo Austria (RCA), the Russian transport company Trans Container, has arranged its first dispatch of a transit train from China to Austria and Italy. The train consisting of 50 containers loaded with consumer goods recently departed from Qingdao,... plus