Cosco extends inland service 
In response to rising demand from e-commerce and manufacturing customers, the Chinese shipping giant recently launched a cross-border transport service between the USA and Mexico. As part of this initiative, Cosco’s trucking subsidiary IBT has deployed a fleet of trailers in... more
China delivers first shunting locos to Kazakhstan
The first four shunting locomotives, produced by the Chinese rolling stock manufacturer CRRC, have arrived in Altynkol in Kazakhstan - around six months earlier than agreed. They are specially designed for the climatic conditions in Kazakhstan and can be operated at temperatures... more
New ZIM service: no queues for import pickup
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has announced the launch of its new service, ZIM Central China Xpress (ZX2), connecting Central China to the US West Coast, starting on 3 July. ZX2 will offer a 13-day transit time from Ningbo to Los Angeles. Features include dedicated berths... more
Strong air cargo demand continues in May
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) released data for May 2024 global air cargo markets showing continuing strong annual growth in demand. Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs), rose by 14.7% compared to May 2023 levels (15.5% for international... more
Australians continue European expansion
Vlad Bilanovsky (left), CEO of Wisetech Global, the Sydney-headquartered creator of the logistics execution software "Cargowise", and Pedro Bacelar, CEO of Singeste - Sistemas de Informática, a Portuguese developer of IT solutions for the customs sector, have concluded... more
Rail delivers Russian rapeseed oil to China
Delo Group has launched a rail service for the shipment of agricultural products from Krasnoyarsk in Sibiria, Russia, to Xi’an in Shaanxi Province, China. The train runs along a new land route, crossing the Zabaikalsk (Russia) -Manchuria (China) border. The first train was... more
Around the world in 80 years 
The logistics services provider LAM, founded in 1944, took the next big step in April by establishing national subsidiaries in three East Asian markets. Johan Vermeiren and Damiano Turriziani, the directors in charge of the new businesses in China, Hong Kong and Thailand, told... more
Militzer & Münch now in Mongolia
Following the foundation of new national subsidiaries in Vietnam and Indonesia, Militzer & Münch is now continuing its investments in Asia. The logistics company has been active in Mongolia since 2000, but so far has managed its business from Berlin. M&M Militzer... more
First BEV’s for last mile services
Backed by funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena), the first 112 battery-electric vehicle (BEV) trucks for last-mile deliveries will soon hit Australia’s roads. Freight and logistics provider ANC will use the funding to further advance the decarbonisation of... more
China/Africa: 1,000th rail/ship intermodal trip
The jubilee train, loaded with porcelain and other goods, was dispatched from Hunan in China and is now en route to Africa. The Hunan-Guangdong-Africa intermodal connection is China's first passage using Africa-bound rail and sea services. Departing from the CRRC Zhuzhou... more