Upgrade of Sakhalin’s rail infrastructure on schedule 
In Russia’s Far East, construction work to convert all tracks of Sakhalin’s 806 km railway network from the narrow 1,067 mm gauge to Russia’s broad gauge of 1,520 mm by 2020 is underway. This year, the active phase of work, when railway workers will complete the re-laying of the... more
Olav Glorvigen joins Cargolux
Olav Glorvigen has been recruited as director global product management by the Luxembourg-based carrier Cargolux. Glorvigen is a management executive with worldwide hotel and airline expertise in the areas of strategy, product management, sales, market development and global... more
Transco banking on own real estate
The Transco Group has amended its real estate strategy and will now buy logistics properties instead of renting them. In connection with the strategy change, the group established the real estate enterprise, Transco Immobilien. The new entity, led by managing director Tania... more
More reefers for China
The CMA CGM affiliate's APL Chu Lai Express (CHX) service for China has departed with the first reefer shipment of bananas from the Chu Lai Tam Hiep Port in Quang Nam (Vietnam). The sailing marks the beginning of more reefer shipments from the port as the Truong Hai... more
Award for Imperial Logistics
The London Stock Exchange Group has recognised Worldwide Healthcare, Imperial Logistics’ healthcare business in Nigeria, as one of the “Companies to Inspire Africa” for 2019. This is one of several accolades recently bestowed on Imperial Logistics’ African Regions division.... more
Latvia presents its green locomotive project
To reduce its impact on the environment, Latvia started the implementation of the dual-drive locomotive project two years ago. The diesel and gas driven shunting locomotive ČME3 has been undergoing trials since late summer last year. Representatives of the French natural gas... more
Turkish Cargo selects single GSSA in Nigeria
Turkish Airlines Cargo has made Peacock Aviation and Allied Services Ltd (PAAS) its sole cargo agent in Nigeria. PAAS is an aviation logistics company which provides a full range of round-the-clock business services with dedicated staff. Both partners promise that the deal... more
Cache Logistics Trust buys warehouse in Australia
Cache Logistics Trust intends to acquire a single-storey logistics warehouse and office facility located in Altona, close to Melbourne. The property, costing AUD 41.2 million, is situated on an 83'000 sqm tract of land with a net lettable area of 38'000 sqm. The warehouse has... more
Weight gain for Spanish fleet in 2018
Spain's weight has grown in the maritime field. On 1 January 2019, the merchant shipping fleet controlled by Spanish shipping companies had 220 merchant ships, weighing almost 4.5 million gt. Compared to 2017, there are 9 units more and tonnage rose by 8.9%. The portion of... more
ABC expands presence in Asia
Moscow-based Airbridge Cargo Airlines (ABC) has strengthened its footprint in Asia by increasing frequencies to its online destinations. The move results from an average 5% annual growth rate in the region in the last five years as customers seek additional capacity and delivery... more