100 million vaccine doses shipped free of charge 
Only two months after the distribution of 50 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, Latam Group exceeded 100 million doses transported free of charge within Brazil, Chile, Ecuador and Peru. The initiative is part of Latam's "solidarity plane", a programme that makes the... more
Dhaka–Sylhet corridor goes ahead
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 1.78 billion multi-tranche financing facility to improve mobility, road safety and regional trade along the Dhaka–Sylhet trade corridor in Bangladesh. The Dhaka–Sylhet corridor, once completed, will support a new trade... more
Heppner expands in Ruhr region
The French Heppner Group, which was founded in 1925 and specialises, among other things, in cross-border freight transports between France and Germany, has acquired ABC-Logistik, ABC-Warehousing and incharge, a family-run group of companies based in Düsseldorf and Krefeld.... more
Watco wins cattle transport contract
After a competitive procurement process, Watco East West has been given the mandate to operate cattle rail transport services in Australia from 2022 to 2028. The contract with the government in Queensland includes the transport of herds of cattle from regional hubs in... more
Big deal over China Logistics
The real estate affiliate of the major e-commerce player JD.com has purchased a controlling stake in the Hong Kong-listed China Logistics Property Holdings (CNLP) with a portfolio of 65 distribution centres and logistics parks. The 26.38% stake in the company currently belongs... more
Logistics for peripheral Covid-19 cargo
Russia's AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has completed five B747F charter flights with packaging machines for Covid-19 associated materials from Frankfurt to Atlanta. Over 200 t of machinery were delivered with German forwarder Geis Air + Sea to support local production facilities... more
Joining forces for hydrogen fuel cell e-trucks
Ballard and Quantron are cooperating to further the use of hydrogen fuel cell commercial vehicles. Initial collaboration will focus on integrating Ballard’s FCmove family of heavy-duty fuel cell power modules into Quantron’s electric drivetrain and vehicles. Fuel cell... more
LNG becoming a mass phenomenon
According to the latest report from Clarkson Research Services, LNG-fuelled vessel orders are approaching 30% of gross tonnage on order. 2021 has been a banner year for new LNG dual-fuel vessel construction contracts as reported by DNV and others. Industry coalition SEA-LNG... more
Hill Dickinson enhances arbitration expertise
Hill Dickinson has consolidated its position at the centre of international arbitration and dispute resolution in the Far East by appointing Edward Liu to the Hong Kong department of justice’s advisory body on third party funding of arbitration and mediation. This makes... more
Gatwick airport pushes runway plans forward
A public consultation will start today, 9 September 2021, on plans to bring London Gatwick airport's (LGW) existing northern runway into routine use alongside its main runway, enabling dual runway operations. The scheme aims to help secure LGW's long-term growth, generating... more