Second Pakistan carrier with widebody capacity 
Becoming the second active Pakistani carrier operating widebody jets after Pakistan International Airlines, Islamabad-based Serene Air took delivery of its first A330-200 at the end of August. The privately-owned carrier currently operates four B737-800 (photo) on domestic... plus
CMA CGM on track in Q2/2020
The Marseille (France)-headquartered CMA CGM reported a noticeable decline in volumes in Q2/2020. Boxes carried during the second quarter of 2020 were down to 4.8 million teu (Q2/2019: 5.5 million teu) or 13.3% compared to the second quarter of 2019. Yet the carrier said in... plus
Neusa begins pharma ops at Chicago ORD
Nippon Express USA, Inc. (Neusa), a subsidiary of Nippon Express Co., has set up NEX Pharma Solutions-Chicago, a temperature-controlled facility specialising in medical and pharma products, within its warehouse located near ORD and obtained GDP certification for the facility,... plus
IMO: much is done, but more to achieve
In its fourth greenhouse study, the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) states that in the period between 2008 and 2018, maritime trade grew by 40% and the absolute emissions of greenhouse gases decreased by around 5%. This decoupling was due to the significant... plus
Hubtex integrates Australian business
German forklift manufacturer Hubtex is integrating former licensee Hubtex Australia into the company and turning it into a subsidiary. Hubtex Australia (then called "Parry Forklifts") was founded in 1995 by Bill Parry and has been trading under its current name since... plus
Tamworth Intermodal on track for delivery
A major upgrade of the Tamworth Intermodal rail line is on target for delivery with the NSW Australian government announcing AUD 28 million (EUR 17.3 million) to support regional NSW’s freight sector, creating hundreds of regional jobs. This funding will restore and raise... plus
Tiaca: global air cargo keeps on improving
Heavily hit at the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, the global air cargo industry is continuing its gradual route to recovery to pre-Covid market conditions for a fourth-consecutive month. This is the outcome of two "Economics4Cargo" webinars Tiaca held last... plus
From China to Uzbekistan in nine days
The Kazakhistan multimodal operator KTZ Express (KTZE) recently organised the shipment of a train on the China-Uzbekistan route with a full range of services, from loading and processing cargo to providing its own containers and using the terminal belonging to the KTZ group. 50... plus
High voltage onboard Volga-Dnepr Airlines
Russia's Volga-Dnepr Airlines demonstrated agility and flexibility while organising a charter flight with high voltage equipment onboard to empower the construction of the 450MW Thuan Nam 12 solar power plant project in Vietnam's south central coast region. One of its... plus
EVA Air prefers maindeck capacity
EVA Air, an affiliate of the Evergreen Group, has revised its Boeing order backlog in light of the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on future passenger and cargo demand. The privately held Taiwanese carrier which originally ordered eighteen B787-10 and two B777-300ER six... plus