Airbus looks back to the future 
Airbus China has been authorised to restart operations of the Tianjin final assembly line, which had been suspended after the coronavirus outbreak. This means it can gradually increase production. During the Singapore air show, Airbus revealed the 2 x 3.2 m (2.25 sqm)... plus
Third relief action within short time frame
Through its logistics subsidiary Maskargo, the Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) uplifted disposable medical protective gear for use at various hospitals across the Hubei province in China via a flight from Kuala Lumpur to Shanghai Pudong. This is in collaboration with local relief... plus
Extending UAE's rail network
Etihad Rail in the UAE has launched the construction works for package A of stage two of the pan-Emirates railway network that is being developed by the rail company. The corridor of package A will run for 139 km from Ghuweifat on the UAE border with Saudi Arabia to Ruwais in... plus
Shipping Australia welcomes Jim Wilson
Shipping Australia has appointed international maritime and transport journalist Jim Wilson as its new policy and communications executive. Wilson is already known to the Australian freight industry from his days as the editor of Lloyd’s List DCN / Lloyd’s List Australia and... plus
Surprisingly bright outlook for container shipping
The Berlin (Germany)-based European credit rating agency Scope ratings published its 2020 outlook on container shipping. According to its expectations, and maybe surprisingly, the container shipping industry is sailing into less choppy waters this year. Due to improved cost... plus
Bangladesh to improve intermodal connections
The Asian Development Bank has approved USD 42 million in project readiness financing (PRF) for a facility to help improve transport connectivity and promote multimodal transport in Bangladesh. Transport demand is expanding nationwide but insufficient transport... plus
Boeing secures three new B737-800BCF conversions
BBAM and Boeing have announced that the commercial jet aircraft lessor has ordered three B737-800 Boeing converted freighters (BCF), underscoring the growing e-commerce and express sector. With one of the world’s biggest next-generation 737 fleets, San Francisco-based BBAM has... plus
Container streams struck by coronavirus
In its Sunday Spotlight 449, the Copenhagen (Denmark)-based maritime consultancy and analyst Sea-Intelligence pointed out "the rapid escalation in blank sailings" and further consequences that the coronavirus has for the global container market. Since export... plus
Two ATR 72-500F for intra-Indonesian transport
Angkasa Pura Logistik, a subsidiary of Angkasa Pura Airports, has signed a lease agreement with Pelita Air Service for two ATR 72-500F which will be used to transport cargo with round trip routes from Jakarta to Balikpapan and Makassar to support the connectivity and the... plus
Australia: student charged for importing sex abuse material
Australian Border Force (ABF) investigators have charged a Singapore national over the importation of a silicone female child-like sex doll. The man, who is in Australia on a student visa, was arrested one month ago following the execution of a search warrant on a residence in... plus