Critical cargo from China to Pakistan 
International transportation and logistics specialist Dimerco has delivered oversized cargo - three sets of product line equipment, totalling chargeable weight 91,577 kg - for a telecommunications client to Lahore, Pakistan from Guangdong, China within a tight five-day... plus
ESR Amagasaki DC wins award
ESR Cayman, an APAC focused logistics real estate platform, reports that its flagship development ESR Amagasaki Distribution Centre (ESR Amagasaki DC) has won the gold award in the category “best infrastructure, community & civic building” at the MIPIM Asia Awards 2020.... plus
Global challenges for binational airport
In 2020, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse (EAP) welcomed 71% less passengers than during the record year 2019. Cargo activities, on the other hand, recorded a 2.3% increase to 108,500 t (47,700 t flown, +4.7%). The important cargo hub serves most of Switzerland, eastern France, and... plus
App-access to Russian transport services
Delo Group in Russia has introduced an interactive mobile app to present its profile. The application provides information on the group in an animated 3D format in Russian and English – key assets, business geography, services, financial and operational results. The key... plus
Snow ploughs for rail tracks
Sinara has delivered fourteen PSS-1K snow clearing trains to the Russian Railways (RZD). The rolling stock will now be deployed to remove snow off rail tracks in various parts of Russia. The trains can be used on tracks up to width of 2.4 m and for a snow depth of up to 0.8... plus
First carbon-neutral shipment
Contecon Guayaquil (CGSA), the concessionaire of the public port in Guayaquil (Ecuador), recently handled the world’s first certified carbon-neutral container shipment. The logistics process involved supply chain firms, from exporter to port and distributor, that go easier on... plus
Prince Rupert full-fledged
2020 was another good year for the Port of Prince Rupert (PRPA). Despite the pandemic, the Canadian port handled 32.4 million t of cargo, 9% more than in 2019, which is a new record mark. Exports of coal, propane, and wood pellets led the increase. Although factory shutdowns... plus
Connecting three continents
Responding to the lack of freight capacity on passenger flights, DB Schenker has extended its global flight network. For the first time in its company history, own-controlled flights connect America, Europe and Asia directly. Launched last week, the new offer comes in addition... plus
Thome Group sets up simulator
The Thome Group, a Singaporean provider of services to the shipping and offshore industries, installed a ‘full mission navigation bridge simulator’ with a 320⁰ view on 20 January in Makati City, in the Metro Manila region of the Philippines. The visual system brings geographic... plus
Finland – Siberia in just 5.5 days by rail
Russian Railways (RZD) has launched a high-speed cross-border freight service from Western Siberia to Northern Europe. The first high-speed freight train loaded with chemical products recently departed for Finland from Kopylovo station on West Siberian Railways in the Tomsk... plus