Improving connectivity between Oceania and Asia 
Global express service provider DHL Express has introduced a dedicated flight between Hong Kong and Sydney, Australia. The direct flight replaces the current Hong Kong-Singapore-Sydney route to meet the rise in shipment volume between Hong Kong and Australia. Departing from... more
Electrifying the Seine River fleet for Paris 2024
In preparation for the upcoming Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, which are to open at the end of July, Haropa Port and the French national waterways authority (Voies navigables de France - VNF) are advancing the decarbonisation of river transport. Notable strides... more
A robotics solution in South Korea
Toll Group has been deploying 60 sorting robots at its logistics hub in Baeksa, near Seoul, as part of its collaboration with Geekplus, a developer of robot and smart logistics solutions. This is its first project with Toll Group. Aiming to increase productivity by 70%, the... more
Liebherr USA picks new divisional director
Liebherr USA has appointed Shane Kuhlmey as divisional director for crawler cranes, deep foundation machines and maritime cranes. He moves to this role following his six years’ tenure as head of the company’s mining division. Kuhlmey said that he looked forward to collaborating... more
Networking at its finest
250 representatives from the transport and logistics industry recently met at the Astre annual congress "Boost your business" in Nice, France. Representatives of Astre Dach also joined the logisticians, sales experts, and dispatchers attending the conference, whose... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Coconut “water” may used as a serum in cases of severe blood loss. more
Third year of double-digit growth
Menzies Aviation has achieved three years of consecutive double-digit revenue growth, with global revenue rising 10.7% year-on-year to USD 2.2 billion. In 2023, the landside and air services provider served more than 4.5 million flights, an uptick of 9.7%. Cargo tonnes increased... more
From the banks of the Rhine
The Swiss logistics provider M+R Spedag has commissioned the freight forwarder Dreier to take over its domestic general cargo and container transport services. From July this year, Dreier will deliver incoming shipments to final recipients in Switzerland and pre-collect... more
UK carrier introduces another rail link
The new intermodal service connects Southampton and the Hams Hall Railfreight Terminal in the West Midlands. GB Railfreight (GBRF) will operate five trains a week to Hams Hall with a further option to link Southampton with Mossend International Railfreight Terminal in Scotland.... more
Price hike in container leasing market
Container leasing rates, particularly from China to North America, surged significantly in Q1/2024, continuing to stay elevated into April. The online platform Container xChange attributes this rise to a widening price gap between Chinese and US containers, with geopolitical... more