Waco members celebrate 50th anniversary
The Waco System, an independent global freight management and logistics network, elected a new executive board at its annual general meeting (AGM) in Sorrento, Italy, where it also celebrated 50 years of operations. The newly elected executive board will serve a three-year... more
HKIA: sharp decline in cargo throughput
Air cargo volumes remain impacted by global economic uncertainties. Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), the world's biggest air cargo hub, handled 347,000 t of air freight in April, marking a year-on-year decline of 7.7%, with import cargo volumes falling by 24%. Traffic... more
A new healthcare logistics facility in Singapore
UPS Healthcare has opened a new, USD 20 million purpose-built facility in the west of Singapore. The 8,700 sqm warehouse can store healthcare products in temperatures ranging from -80° to 25° Celsius. Compliant with all GDPMDS, ISO 13485 and GMP certification standards, it can... more
35% more freight trains between China and Europe
China-Europe freight train services saw solid growth from January to April this year. According to China’s Information Office, the number of Eurasian freight train services increased by 17% year-on-year to 5,611 trips in Q1/2023. 609,000 teu of goods were moved by the... more
Port of Kribi welcomes eco hoppers
The new built deep-water Port of Kribi (Cameroon), Kribi Multipurpose Terminal (KMT), part of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Ictsi), recently introduced new eco hoppers to handle materials like clinker, gypsum, limestone and petcoke. With this addition,... more
Emirates expands network into Canada
Emirates Skycargo customers can now find and book interline cargo shipments tp Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary on Air Canada flights, via key Emirates European gateways. With the enhanced online booking capabilities now live, Emirates Skycargo customers can book... more
Thornton Tomasetti chooses Lisa Mackay
Thornton Tomasetti has appointed Lisa Mackay as vice president of its New York transportation team. Mackay has more than 30 years of experience in the design, inspection, rehabilitation and management of high-profile transportation and infrastructure projects for the New York... more
Klog joins SAE network
System Alliance Europe (SAE) is continuing to expand its general cargo cooperation. With the Portuguese provider Klog Logistics, the number of network partners has risen to 49. In recent years, the Porto-based company has focused primarily on developing its intermodal... more
Supermarket chain to convert fleet to low CO2
Truck manufacturer Iveco will supply 700 LNG trucks to the German supermarket chain Edeka in Minden-Hannover. The company aims to convert its entire fleet from diesel to LNG propulsion by 2025. Edeka placed orders for the first 275 Iveco LNG trucks already in 2022 and 2023.... more
MSC starts intra-Asian "Shikra" service
MSC is introducing "Shikra”, a new, independently managed service to enhance connections between China and India. The shipping company comments that it wants to meet growing global demand and strengthen the connectivity and availability of the Asian ports. “MSC Mara”,... more