Americold expanding Christchurch site 
Americold has broken ground for the USD 34 million expansion of a temperature-controlled storage facility in Hornby, Christchurch (New Zealand). The project will more than double the site’s current capacity and support growing demand on New Zealand’s South Island from various... more
MongoDB boosts access in Southeast Asia
MongoDB has expanded the availability of its multi-cloud data platform ‘MongoDB Atlas’ to Amazon Web Services (AWS) regions in Malaysia and Thailand. The move supports increased demand in Southeast Asia, where MongoDB has seen significant growth, as it has reported. With... more
ICS wins new education partner in India
The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS) has appointed Sea & Beyond as its first recognised partner in India, further strengthening its commitment to professional maritime education in the region. Sea & Beyond, which is based in Mumbai, supports seafarers... more
Global humanitarian logistics agreement
DHL and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) have signed a formal agreement to strengthen their collaboration in humanitarian logistics, as DHL has reported. The partnership aims to improve disaster response through enhancing localised response,... more
Haeco to serve MSC Air Cargo in Hong Kong
Haeco has signed a line maintenance agreement with MSC Air, the Milan-based freight carrier operating under MSC Air Cargo. Under the deal Haeco will service MSC Air’s Boeing B777-200LRF freighters at Hong Kong airport, the world’s busiest cargo hub. With 75 years of MRO... more
Partnership for pallet logistics
The ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) has partnered with Pallet Control Tower (PCT) to enhance the management of EUR pallets and returnable transport items (RTIs). The collaboration aims to streamline pallet exchange and establish the EUR pallet system as a global standard. A key... more
Saudia sees surge in dates shipments
Saudia Cargo has recorded a 64% increase in date shipments in 2024, transporting nearly 1.5 t to more than 45 global destinations. The airline plays a key role in connecting Saudi Arabia’s 1.6 million t date industry with international markets, ensuring fast and high-quality... more
RZD and TNK boost rail freight services
RZD Logistics and tank container petrochemical company (TNK) have signed a cooperation agreement at the TransRussia exhibition to develop tank container transport. The companies aim to enhance multimodal logistics services by combining their expertise. Under the agreement,... more
A Japanes first in Zeebrugge
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) advises that it has started using bio-LNG for its LNG-fuelled car carrier "Celeste Ace", marking a milestone in its decarbonisation efforts. On 16 March, the vessel was supplied with 500 t of bio-LNG from Titan Supply$ at the port of Zeebrugge... more
Expanding AJW Group's Apac presence
AJW Group, a provider of aviation component solutions, has appointed Donal Boylan as president – Asia Pacific. With over 35 years in aerospace and defence, Boylan has held senior roles, including board vice chairman at Vietjet Air and CEO at Bohai Leasing. He also co-founded RBS... more