Ural Steel gets rail upgrade 
RZD Logistics has implemented a rail-based transport solution to ensure raw material supply for Ural Steel. Limestone deliveries from the production site to the steel plant are now routed via a dedicated loop line between Novoorsk and Novotroitsk in the Orenburg region (Russia).... more
FedEx launches direct Singapore–US freighter service
FedEx has launched its first direct all-cargo flight from Singapore to Anchorage, enhancing transpacific service for Southeast Asia. The Boeing 777F flight operates six times weekly from Changi Airport, offering faster transit times to the US, especially for key sectors like... more
Wan Hai's TTX up and running
Wan Hai Lines has introduced its new Tamil Nadu–Thailand Express (TTX). Operated with four 2,200 teu vessels, the weekly service connects Southeast Asia and east India with improved frequency and port coverage. The rotation includes Cat Lai (Ho Chi Minh), Laem Chabang,... more
GTA Air joins Aerios to boost charter quoting speed
Texas-based GTA Air has adopted Aerios’ Carrier App to streamline air cargo charter quotes, cutting response times by 66%. The integration proves the platform’s flexibility, following its recent rollout with Cargojet. Aerios enables faster, over-the-phone quoting and enhanced... more
Loft Logistics expands to Malaysia
Loft Logistics, a Singapore-based 3PL provider, has expanded into Malaysia with a new warehouse in Shah Alam, Selangor. Strategically located between Port Klang and Kuala Lumpur, the facility offers fulfilment services including inbound quality checks, storage, pick and pack,... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
The master confectioner Josef Keller (1887–1981), known as ‘Sweet Josef’, claimed that he invented the Black Forest cake in April 1915. more
SAF-Holland reaches production milestone
SAF-Holland has reached a production milestone with its three-millionth axle manufactured at Plant 03 in Bessenbach, Germany. The site has been a hub for axle and suspension system production since 2000, particularly for the 'SAF Intra' series, used in 9-ton trailer operations.... more
Vinicius Patel appointed chair of ESI board
Vinicius Patel, director of port administration at Porto do Açu in Brazil, has been appointed chair of the board of the Environmental Ship Index (ESI). He succeeds Eric van der Schans from the port of Rotterdam, who held the position since 2020. Patel is also IAPH vice-president... more
ZIM expands LNG fleet with ten new vessels
ZIM has signed long-term charter agreements for ten 11,500 teu LNG dual-fuel containerships, valued at USD 2.3 billion. Seven vessels will be provided by TMS Group affiliate Containers Ventures Holdings Inc., and three by a company linked to Kenon Holdings. The ships will be... more
Is this the opening gambit?
Two Panama Canal ports go to US investor. Just days after he took office US president Donald Trump announced his intention to restore US control over the Panama Canal, which was handed back to Panama in 1999. The change of ownership of two ports may lend weight to that plan. more