Port of Nansha also benefits 
As part of the Guangzhou Port Group (GPG) of mainland China, the Port of Nansha benefited from favourable market conditions in 2021. Located northwest of Hong Kong on the western bank of the Pearl River, the port saw a throughput of 17.6 million teu. In total, GPG handled... more
Joramco continues partnership with DHL
Joramco, the Amman-based MRO provider and engineering arm of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE), has announced the continuation of its maintenance agreement with the global delivery company DHL, which commenced in 2017. The new deal covers heavy checks on four of DHL’s Airbus... more
Ikea opts for Glencar
Ikea has contracted the construction company Glencar in UK for a GBP 12 million fit out project. In Ikea’s 150,000 sqm new distribution centre, located at the former Littlebrook Power Station site on the south bank of the River Thames in London, the project involves the... more
United Heavylift sails the seven seas again
A new cooperation has been launched between United Heavy Lift (UHL) and Ocean 7 Projects (Ocean7), the latter becoming a partner of UHL Americas located in Houston, Texas. The recently opened office, which has been in operation since November 2020, is rebranded United O7... more
MOL: new executive officers
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL; president & CEO: Takeshi Hashimoto) has announced the following executive appointments: Takashi Maruyama, former representative director, senior managing executive officer of Daibiru Corporation, has been promoted to group executive officer,... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Some commuters feel greater stress during rush hour than fighter pilots in action. more
Attracting Eurasian transit container transportation
Intermodal operator Trans Container has signed a three-party agreement on cooperation with two Chinese forwarders to make transit container transportation from China to Europe more attractive and competitive. The agreement was signed on the Chinese side by Shandong Jitie... more
First flights for newcomer from Malta
Airhub Airlines has inducted a A330 into the fleet, bearing the Maltese registration 9H-AHQ. The addition of a new aircraft type aims to strengthen the competitive position of Airhub Airlines in the Acmi and charter market, complementing its product and services. The A330 is... more
Many trucks en route in Ukraine
Besides citizens and refugees, many truck drivers are also trapped in Ukraine. The flow of vital goods, including food, water and medicine, is being severely affected because of Putin's war in Ukraine. Humanitarian conditions are dire in many places, the international Road... more