London Gateway transitions to HVO 
DP World UK has phased out fossil diesel at London Gateway, shifting to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) from January 2024. As part of the company’s sustainability efforts, this change is expected to reduce carbon emissions by 8,300 t CO2 this year, equating to the annual output... more
TGP appoints global tender manager
Trans Global Projects (TGP) has appointed Zaur Mansurov as its new global tender manager. In more than two decades in the project management sector, he has served as head of global special projects and pricing and global operations executive for project freight management... more
Latam Cargo is the cherry on the cake
Latam Cargo remains the biggest transporter of Chilean cherries, closing 2023 with approximately 7,546 t of this fruit exported from Chile, 32% more than in the previous year. Chile leads in cherry exports in South America, and Latam Cargo plays an essential role,... more
Röhlig China: more power to the regions
The owner-managed logistics company Röhlig Logistics has named Christoph Passek as managing director for China & Hong Kong and assigned four area general managers to a new regional structure comprised of North China, East China, South China & Hong Kong and West China,... more
Maersk switches to Panama Canal Railway
Due to currently low water levels in Gatun Lake, Maersk vessels that usually sail through the Panama Canal will now use the Panama Canal Railway to transport containers across Panama. The changes affect the OC1 service on the trade route between Oceania and the Americas. The... more
Bangkok Port Authority opens free zone
The Bangkok Port Authority inaugurated a new free zone on 10 January, offering 24,000 sqm of warehousing and container yard space, aimed at enhancing services in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region for importers, exporters, international freight forwarders, and service providers.... more
Çelebi̇ appoints new CFO
Çelebi Aviation Holding has appointed Ali Aköz as executive vice president of financial affairs. He will also join the executive committee. Most recently, Aköz served as deputy CEO of the strategy and transformation office at LC Waikiki. After graduating from Galatasaray... more
Singpost drives digitalisation
Singapore Post (Singpost) is incorporating the platform for electronic data interchange and API integration developed by Boomi, a specialist in intelligent connectivity and automation. Singpost has a large outreach encompassing 220 destinations, mostly in Asia Pacific. With... more
A spicy partnership
Spice Express, a subsidiary of Spicejet, has entered into a partnership with Star Air, to manage the belly space capacity for cargo transports in Star Air's fleet of nine aircraft. Star Air, which operates five Embraer 145 jets and four Embraer 175 jets, will add nine new... more