Amadeus adds future-fuel ready ship to fleet 
Amadeus Schiffahrts- und Speditions GmbH, a subsidiary of HGK Shipping, expanded its charter fleet in autumn 2024. The new river-sea vessel "Amadeus Saffier” was designed to meet the demands of the energy transition and reduce CO2 emissions in the transport sector.... more
Global e-CMR community continues to grow
The digital protocol to the United Nations CMR convention for international road goods transport has now also entered into force in Armenia, setting legal foundation for fully paperless road haulage in the country, the International Road Transport Union (IRU) reported.... more
Henkel: the beauty of logistics
GXO will continue its cooperation with Henkel, a consumer goods retail. The contract involves logistics operations for laundry and homecare brands as well as a planned expansion into the beauty segment. The logistics provider manages storage, distribution, seasonal returns,... more
“HMM Opal” to connect Korea, China, and the USA
HMM has introduced “HMM Opal”, the eleventh in its series of twelve brand-new 13,000 teu containerships, named after the opal birthstone, to reflect the company’s care for customers' cargo. The vessel, tailored to meet stringent environmental standards, is equipped with... more
Monitoring pandas on voyage
Cathay Cargo leveraged an air cargo tracking solution of the Canadian logistics IT services provider Descartes to monitor the condition and location of two pandas in real-time as they were safely transported from Chengdu to Hong Kong, where they arrived on 26 September. The... more
A new president for the maritime commission
On Thursday, 26 September, during the XIII Feteia congress, Zaragoza (Spain) hosted the meetings of the executive committee and the ordinary and extraordinary general assembly of the federation, both chaired by Enric Ticó. Members of the Freight Forwarders Associations... more
FedEx: first-ever panda roundtrip deliveries
FedEx Corporation transported six giant pandas between the USA and China on two separate flights this week. The roundtrip journey departed Atlanta, GA, arrived in Chengdu, where it delivered four pandas and then returned to Washington, DC with two pandas. Richard W. Smith,... more
RCG strengthens its European network
The Austrian carrier is launching three rail connections this month. With one roundtrip per week, the Rail Cargo Group will start a new intermodal service between Budapest (Hungary) and Zeebrugge (Belgium) for all craneable loading units. The second new train, operated by... more
New services anchoring in Alaska
Anchorage International Airport (ANC) has welcomed several new cargo carriers. Awesome Cargo Airlines from Mexico now operates the Incheon - ANC - Mexico City route, China’s Central Airlines connects Haikou -ANC - Ontario, and ASL Air Cargo from Ireland has launched the Jinan -... more
More teus to enhance cargo flexibility
DP World has acquired 47,000 teu, marking its first purchase of containers branded and registered in its own name. With this acquisition, the company aims to increase cargo capacity, providing customers with enhanced flexibility and availability, especially during periods of... more