“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
Strategic move to open new office
The Frankfurt (Germany)-based logistics company Thermologistic continues to expand. To this end, it has opened a representative office in Straelen-Herongen on the Lower Rhine. The location was chosen primarily for strategic reasons, since Straelen is close to the Dutch frontier... more
Chang'an freight train to improve services
The China-Europe Chang'an freight train has improved its efficiency by establishing an online ordering platform and saved logistics costs by a system of merging manifests. The deployment of the Beidou monitoring system has enabled the train to ensure real-time control over the... more
A new joint venture in Thailand
In Thailand, SCG Logistics and PSA Thailand have concluded an agreement to invest in the development and operation of the Thai Prosperity Terminal. A rebranding of the facility as Thai Connectivity Terminal (TCT) is part of the contract which involves the setting up of a joint... more
Air Dispatch marks CLC milestone
Air Dispatch, a provider of centralised load control (CLC) services, has recently produced its five millionth load sheet since its foundation. The milestone document was issued from the Prague facility, ensuring safe and efficient operations of a Hong Kong-bound flight. The... more