Record orders placed 
Containerships are trumps – at least from 8,000 teu upwards. The international shipping organization Bimco has reported a record order backlog for containerships. Furthermore, the organisation assumes that liner shipping companies will increase their fleets in the coming years. more
New vessel pioneers sustainable power 
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (Mol) has taken delivery of the ‘Prima Verde’, the world’s first multipurpose vessel combining marine gas oil propulsion (MGO) with wind-assisted technology. The vessel, built at the Onomichi Dockyard and operated by Mol Drybulk, incorporates ‘JGreeX’... more
You wool not believe the twist in this yarn – CBP
What started as a routine Customs and Border Protection examination of a shipment of yarn from India ended in the seizure of nearly 70,000 Zolpidem Tartrate pills on 16 January. Officers initially examined the shipment, consisting of 96 rolls of black yarn spooled around pink... more
Providing disaster relief in Japan
Late last year four Japanese companies collaborated in the Kumamoto prefecture’s disaster drill, testing rescue operations using drones. Japan Airlines, Amami Island Drone (Aid), JDrone and Yamaha Motor came together on 18 and 19 December to participate in a drill for a... more
Melbourne terminal investing in green technology
Victoria International Container Terminal (Vict) in the port of Melbourne is expanding capacity and reducing emissions by acquiring four hybrid automatic container carriers (ACCs) from Kalmar. These carriers, equipped with lithium-ion batteries and energy recovery systems,... more
Record growth in air cargo demand – Iata
The newest data from the International Air Transport Association (Iata) shows that, compared to 2023, full-year demand in 2024 increased by 11.3%. With those numbers it exceeded record volumes from 2021, according to Iata. Full-year capacity also rose by around 7%, while... more
Harmonising digital operations in Mozambique
Kale Logistics Solutions, an IT services provider from Mumbai, is set to develop Africa’s first airport cargo community system (ACS). The company celebrated this milestone with Mozambique Airport Handling Service (Mahs), a leading airport handling provider supporting aircraft,... more
NTG picks CEO for air and ocean activities
The Nordic Transport Group (NTG) has appointed Diederick de Vroet as CEO of its air and ocean division. He started his career at Kuehne + Nagel in Rotterdam, before spending a decade in Asia, taking diverse international roles in forwarding. He held various commercial,... more
Serene through heavy seas
United Heavy Lift launches weather / routing platform, Syroco, a French tech start-up that supports the energy transition in maritime transport, is equipping eleven vessels of a maritime transport services provider for heavylift, general cargo and project freight activities with... more
Improved facility doubles rail capacity
DP World and NSW Ports are co-investing AUD 400 million (EUR 240 million) to extend the rail terminal at Port Botany in Sydney (Australia). The project – which will start in June and take two years to compete – comprises the addition of five new rail sidings to accommodate 600 m... more