Energy shock easing, according to RWI / ISL 
The RWI / ISL Container Throughput Index, a measure of global trade activity, decreased slightly in October to a seasonally-adjusted 125 points. This slight decline follows a period of recovery from the impacts of energy price shocks. Chinese ports experienced minor... plus
When medicine becomes dangerous
On 20 November the USA's Customs and Border Protection agency (CBP) inspected a shipment that had arrived from Hong Kong and was manifested as vaginal tightening gel. The shipment was found to contain commercial quantities of a gel inside injectables and required the user to... plus
Chinese cars travel multimodally to the Urals
The specialists from RZD Logistics (RZDL) handled a recent car transport on a special route by ship, rail and truck. A batch of 28 wagons was loaded into 40 ft containers and shipped by sea from Shanghai (China) to Vladivostok (Russia), where the containers were transferred... plus
New Oceania representative for DHL Aviation
From today, 1 December 2023, all DHL Aviation air cargo sales activities in Australia and New Zealand will be managed by the Wexco Group and by Wexco NZ, two long-established subsidiaries of the ECS Group. The four-year GSSA contracts were concluded at the end of September.... plus
Quels navires et pour qui? 
Un aperçu des navires commandés en Corée du Sud. Finies les années euphoriques 2021 et 2022 pour les armateurs! Mais leurs effets sous forme de navires neufs commencent seulement à se faire ressentir peu à peu sur le marché. Une analyse des commandes en Corée du Sud réalisée par... plus
Melbourne Port's new face
Victoria International Container Terminal (Vict) in Melbourne is finalising its Phase 3A expansion, set for completion in December. This phase, part of an AUD 235 million (USD 156 million) project, enhances VICT's capacity by 30% to 1.25 million teu. It extends the quay to... plus
Rerouting cargo in Central Asia
In Turkmenistan, construction has begun on the new railway line between Darbaza (Turkmenistan) and Maktaaral (South Kazakhstan). With a length of 152 km, the line will also include a new checkpoint across the Kazakh-Uzbek state border. It will enable carriers to move cargoes... plus
Haeco to support Nippon Cargo Express
Haeco will be supporting Nippon Cargo Airlines in the maintenance of GEnx nacelle components, including inlet cowls, fan cowls, and thrust reversers, for its Boeing 747-8 fleet. This service will be provided at Haeco's composite facilities in Jinjiang, Chinese Mainland, one of... plus
New direct USA-India link
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has introduced the West India North America (WIN) service, linking India's western coast with the eastern coast of the USA. This enhances ONE's market presence in the Indian Subcontinent, which has seen a 15% growth in export volume in 2022. Since... plus
Looking for very big gifts, anyone?
The Taiwanese carrier China Airlines, which is switching its maindeck cargo operations to a B777F fleet, has mandated AMS Aircraft Services to sell, via a request for proposal (RFP) process, five Boeing 747-400 freighters. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in the UK,... plus