LLamasoft lands JD Logistics supply chain deal 
The US-based software company LLamasoft has announced a strategic partnership with JD Logistics, part of the Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com. The company will exclusively deliver and integrate LLamasoft’s solutions as part of its service and technology offerings to select... more
Air Asia invests in e-commerce venture
Teleport, the rebranded cargo and logistics platform of the Malaysian carrier AirAsia, and the venture capital firm Gobi Partners have invested USD 10.6 million (EUR 9.4 million) in the regional e-commerce and parcel delivery player EasyParcel. This company, which has almost... more
STS and RTG make hay while the sun shines
At its Las Palmas container terminal, Operaciones Portuarias Canarias (OPCSA) recently concluded an agreement that comprises a Kalmar complete care service contract covering the terminal's ship-to-shore (STS) and rubber tired gantry (RTG) cranes. Established in 1986, OPCSA... more
Richard Juergens moves from Oman to USA
Richard Juergens has joined deugro (USA) as vice president projects North America. He will be responsible for project development and the technical support of deugro’s project activities, mainly in the sectors of oil and gas, power generation and infrastructure. In the past,... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
Nepalese men can carry up to 93% of their body weight in a basket that is strapped to their back and supported by a head strap across their forehead. Nepalese women can carry 66% of their body weight this way. more
New rail service between Lithuania and Ukraine
Containerships has launched a new rail service between Klaipeda (Lithuania) and Kiev (Ukraine). The transit time between the KKT terminal in Lithuania and the company’s own Brovary terminal in the Ukraine is 50 hours. The dry port is equipped with two cranes (65 t and 12 t)... more
Oiling up for business in Oman
The international freight forwarding and logistics company Panalpina is establishing its presence in Oman, leveraging the company’s long-standing experience in project solutions and the energy sector to support the country’s burgeoning economic and infrastructural growth.... more
Milestone towards a more sustainable tomorrow
Greencarrier Freight Services is introducing its first all-electric vehicles in China, with the first deliveries marking an important step in its efforts to reduce the company’s logistics carbon footprint. The first all-electric trucks began deliveries in Shanghai on 1 July... more
Cathay Pacific feels the tension
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Group's cargo revenue in H1/2019 was HKD 11,498 million (EUR 1.3 billion), 11.4% less than in H1/2018. Flown cargo capacity of Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon increased by 1.1% (8,635 million aftk), principally due to additional belly cargo space in... more
Jenny Zhao to manage APAC at Silk Way West Airlines
Effective immediately, Jenny Zhao has been appointed head of the Asia-Pacific region (APAC) at Silk Way West Airlines. In her new position she will be responsible for providing strategic and tactical direction for a dynamic business development in the Asia-Pacific region. Zhao... more