Expanding cargo SAF programme 
Korean Air has partnered with Yusen Logistics, a global logistics company, to further promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the air cargo industry. The companies signed a sustainable aviation fuel cooperation programme agreement at the Yusen Logistics... more
OOCL feels the pressure
Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), an affiliate of Cosco since 2018, recorded more volumes, but significantly less revenues in Q4/2023. The revenues almost halved (-49%), falling from USD 3.18 billion in Q4/2022 to USD 1.62 billion in Q4/2023.... more
A supply chain "vision" for Chaoji Food
Hong Kong-based Vision International Holdings, a provider of supply chain solutions, has signed an agreement with Dichao. Founded in Shenzhen (PRC) in 2019, Dichao develops and produces frozen meat products under the Chaoji Food brand. Vision International’s supply chain... more
ICS2 to come into force in June
The European Union is introducing a new process for goods entering its territory by maritime and inland waterways, road, and rail. The new customs pre-arrival safety and security system, called Import Control System 2 (ICS2), will require carriers to provide data on goods... more
Another three-year mandate
At its recent electoral assembly, the Spanish Federation of Freight Forwarders (Feteia-Oltra) welcomed delegates from the country’s 20 freight forwarder associations. Enric Ticó was unanimously elected president of the organisation for the next three years. He has held this... more
From California to the Middle East
Aramex, a Dubai-based provider of express delivery and logistics services to emerging economies, and Odys Aviation, a sustainable aviation company from Long Beach and manufacturer of hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, are partnering to develop cargo... more
Four heavy-lifts for Intermarine
Intermarine, a multi-purpose carrier based in the Americas, is planning to add more vessels to its fleet in collaboration with the Jumbo-SAL-Alliance. The significant expansion includes four heavy-lift vessels, acquired on a long-term charter, to be deployed on global trade... more
"Curiosity of the Day" 
105 years ago today, on 15 January 1919, the ‘Boston Molasses Disaster’ saw a molasses storage tank explode and flood large parts of the city in a waist-deep, gooey mass. 21 people were killed. more
Rhenus builds rail loading facility
The port agency Rhenus Weserport Bremen, which is part of Rhenus Group, has previously focused on transferring cargo from seagoing vessels to trucks and inland barges. It is now extending its railway line and building a new rail loading facility to better serve its customer... more
Subsidies for Switzerland's freight sector
The Swiss government is planning to shore up railfreight and inland navigation to make the country’s freight transport network more efficient. Single wagonload transport, which is currently operated by SBB Cargo, is to receive temporary financial support for eight years. The... more