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
ONE launches rail/sea connections
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has opened two new services to route export/import cargo via the Balmer Lawrie CFS in Kolkata, utilising rail services to connect with mainline vessels at the port of Nhava Sheva (India). The links have been designed primarily for customers in Kolkata... more
Keeping cool with CO2
CO2 refrigeration systems are part of a Singaporean cold chain company’s innovations in energy-efficient storage that simultaneously also reduces health and fire risks. Cold Chain Refrigeration is expanding by incorporating CO2 (R-744) technology into its operations, which has a... more
Promoting belly capacity between Bangkok and Mumbai
The ECS Group, in the form of its subsidiary, AVS GSA Thailand, has entered into an agreement with Thai VietJet, creating improvements on the Bangkok–Mumbai route. The first shipment under this agreement was successfully transported on 21 January. The partnership allows Thai... more
Convoy delivers aid to Gaza
305 trucks carrying 6,000 t of humanitarian aid, along with eleven ambulances, departed from Cairo (Egypt) en route to the Gaza Strip on Sunday, 26 January. The lorries are loaded with medical supplies, equipment, medicines, large quantities of food and bottled drinks, milk... more
Partnership to last four more years
A handling contract between Vienna airport (VIE) and Korean Air Cargo has been extended and will now run until the end of 2028. Thus the Austrian airport, represented by Julian Jäger (on the right), joint CEO and COO, and Michael Zach (on the left), senior vice-president for... more
MOL launches overseas delivery services from Japan
MOL’s new overseas delivery service offers to forward Japanese products to customers outside the country, whilst also offering virtual warehousing functions for tourists and residents. Dubbed ‘MOL Cart’, the service will facilitate the delivery of Japanese products from... more
Menzies expanding presence in South Asia
Menzies Aviation, a service partner to the world’s airports and airlines, has inaugurated its first global support office in Pakistan. To mark the inauguration of the new IT infrastructure and service desk there, Menzies’ group CEO, Philipp Joeinig, was joined by the Pakistani... more
Davies Turner names additional head of trade
Davies Turner, a leading UK independent forwarding group, has appointed Guillaume Bouyer as its head of strategic accounts for the Indian Subcontinent and Southeast Asia in its ocean forwarding department. Bouyer joins a team of three other heads of trade, each focused on... more
NAV Aero and Oman Air Cargo join forces
Nav Aero, a global cargo GSSA and brokerage network, has entered into a partnership with Oman Air Cargo, a carrier recognised for its innovative airfreight solutions. This agreement enables Nav Aero to provide increased flight options, advanced scheduling flexibility and... more