The legacy of a "Queen of the Skies" 
A7-BGB, Qatar Airways Cargo's last B747F, landed after completing its last flight in commercial cargo service for QR Cargo last Friday, 1 March, arriving from Barcelona (Spain). The iconic freighter joined Qatar Airways Cargo's fleet on 26 September 2017. Over the past seven... plus
Drone services to support island populations
Setouchi Town, Oshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture and Japan Airlines (JAL) jointly established the drone operation company “Amami Island Drones Co.” on 30 November 2023. It began providing drone-based services to residents in Amami Setouchi Town in February this year.... plus
Hong Kong Air Cargo reaches Riyadh
Hong Kong Air Cargo has unveiled a new e-commerce air freight route to improve connectivity between Hong Kong and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This latest addition to the carrier's service offerings after London (STN), Milan (MXP) and Liege includes two weekly all-cargo flights,... plus
Celebrating 25 years of innovation
Charter Link Logistic (CTL), a Hong Kong based global provider of ocean consolidation services, was founded in 1998 and celebrates its 25th anniversary this year. The company is one of the few industry practitioners to obtain ISO accreditations for its quality management and... plus
Electric reachstackers for Melbourne
Kalmar has secured a deal to supply the Intermodal Terminal Company (ITC) in Australia with six Kalmar electric reachstackers and two Kalmar electric empty container handlers. This eco-friendly equipment will operate at ITC's Somerton Intermodal Terminal in Melbourne,... plus
Trois orientations numériques 
À bâtons rompus avec Ross Marino, CEO, Unilode. Unilode est certes présente physiquement avec son propre stand au Iata World Cargo Symposium (WCS) du 12 au 14 mars à Hongkong mais pendant cette manifestation attendue longtemps, le principal prestataire d’ULD (unit load device)... plus
CCC: big and secure in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), the largest independent cargo handling agent at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), has launched its new "cool chain complex" (CCC) for better handling temperature-controlled shipments. The facility is the largest... plus
Eight new ports join Green Award
The Green Award Foundation has announced that eight new Japanese ports managed by the Osaka Ports and Harbors Bureau have joined as incentive providers, offering discounted port fees to certified vessels. This expansion brings the total to 47 ports worldwide promoting safety... plus
Saving fuel with antifouling
The Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai has achieved an 8% reduction in fuel consumption and emissions using Nippon Paint Marine's antifouling products A-LF-Sea and Fastar. This improvement aligns with the shipping industry's need to decarbonise and comply with stringent... plus
Kicking off tri-partite cooperation in Liege
Cainiao Group, Saudia Cargo, and Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a member of the Sats Group, have launched a strategic collaboration at Cainiao’s "Liege E-Hub", currently leased by WFS, with Cainiao having invested in logistics procedures, facilities, and innovations... plus