UAE and Japan sign ROD 
During a two-day round of discussions in Tokyo, Japan, the general civil aviation authority (GCAA) of the UAE signed an agreement with the Japan civil aviation bureau to strengthen bilateral relations in the aviation sector. The discussions were led by Omar Bin Ghaleb,... plus
Kalmar launches electric cargo handlers
Kalmar, a subsidiary of Cargotec, has begun the production of its electric reachstacker and Essential forklift truck range at its Shanghai facility. The electric reachstacker, capable of lifting up to 45 t, enhances eco-efficiency in cargo-handling operations without... plus
CO2 partnership to link Bahrain with Japan
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Bapco Energies have signed an MOU to jointly develop a CO2 transport and sequestration system. The partners aim to establish a carbon capture and storage (CCS) value chain, involving MOL's maritime transport of liquefied CO2 and Bapco Energies’... plus
Penang: Silicone Valley of the East?
Röhlig Logistics has opened a new sales office in Penang, Malaysia, a region dubbed the ‘Silicone Valley of the East’. Penang is a region with economic potential and currently a major player in the electronics manufacturing sector. It has attracted much foreign investment in... plus
Enhancing Hong Kong's e-commerce capacity
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has signed an agreement with UPS to develop an express facility at Hong Kong airport. Expected to complete in 2028, the new hub will serve as UPS Hong Kong’s main site for processing and sorting imports, exports, and transshipments to and from... plus
Swissport launches cargo operations in Australia
Swissport International, a global provider of airport ground services and air cargo handling, is complementing its offering in Australia with air cargo handling. The launch of the new business line at Sydney Airport (SYD) last month is part of Swissport's overall growth strategy... plus
Rail links Apac countries with Volga region
Transcontainer and marine container operator Global Ports - both are part of Delo Group - have launched a new scheduled container rail service. The new service runs from Nakhodka in Russia’s Far East to Nizhny Novgorod, 400 km east of Moscow. Containers arriving by sea in... plus
ASA: Wellington Koo hands over the baton
Angad Banga of the Caravel Group was elected as new chairman of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA) on the 22 November 2023. He succeeded Wellington Koo, of Valles Steamship, who stepped down after completing his two-year term. Banga also took over the chairmanship of... plus
Miami, Singapour, Bruxelles: le secteur vit! 
Au terme d’une période paraissant éternelle et au cours de laquelle les salons et conférences ont dû être soit annulés soit transférés dans l’espace virtuel (et ce à l’échelle mondiale), plusieurs événements récents ont prouvé que le secteur du fret aérien est bien vivant. plus
Redelivery of 150th B747 freighter
The Hong-Kong-based MRO solutions provider Haeco has redelivered its 150th B747-8F aircraft to Atlas Air, marking a significant milestone in a collaboration that began in 2006. The partnership extends beyond the B747-8F to include other aircraft types such as the Boeing 747-400F... plus