Safety initiative for Australian truckies 
The Australian government has approved six projects for new rest stops. They form a part of the fourth tranche of the AUD 140 million (around EUR 84 million) heavy vehicle rest area initiative to improve road safety for heavy vehicle drivers. Projects funded through tranche... more
Terminal in Perm increasing capacity
TransContainer has finished the first phase of the reconstruction of its terminal at Blochnaya station in Perm, western Russia. The capacity has been increased by 22% from 41,000 to 50,000 teu a year. Reconstruction started in 2023. Since then, the group has renovated the... more
New investors join Hycamite
MOL Plus has announced an investment in Hycamite TCD Technologies, a Finnish company that specialises in low-carbon hydrogen and high-value solid carbon products via methane-splitting technology. This EUR 44 million series A investment round, led by the Sojitz Group and... more
14 cargo and ground-handling contracts
Air India has awarded cargo and ground-handling contracts to Sats and its wholly-owned subsidiary Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) at several major airports in Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North America. The airline renewed eleven contracts and awarded 14 new ones after... more
8% growth 
More oversized and heavy loads on Russia’s railways and roads. In the first ten months of this year Russian Railways Logistics, a subsidiary of the Russian Railways RŽD, carried out no less than 290 transports of oversized or heavy goods. The vast majority took to the roads, not... more
More rail links to and from Santos
The French shipping line CMA CGM has enhanced its intermodal services in Brazil by linking the port of Santos with the four major logistics hubs of São Paulo, Minas Gerais, Goiás and Mato Grosso. By extending the hinterland connections from the largest port in Latin... more
Record-breaking year for port of Tanjung Pelepas
The port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP), a facility that is 70% owned by the MMC Corporation, achieved a record-breaking milestone in 2024 by handling more than 12.25 million teu, surpassing its previous high of 11.2 million in 2021. This solidifies PTP’s status as Malaysia’s... more
Growth abounds – except in Africa
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has revealed that total demand measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (ctk), rose for the 16th consecutive month of growth, increasing by 8.2% compared to November 2023 levels (+9.5% for international operations). Asia-Pacific... more
Starlux doubles up
Starlux Airlines from Taiwan has placed a firm order with Airbus for five more A350F freighters. This doubles the airline’s initial order from last year for five of the all-new cargo aircraft, as mentioned in our article. The A350F fleet will be operated by Starlux Cargo... more
Strengthening Sino-European networks
On 7 January a Boeing B777 freighter loaded with diverse goods departed from Ezhou Huahu airport, embarking its inaugural flight to Frankfurt (Germany). This marked the official launch of DB Schenker’s regular Ezhou–Frankfurt cargo service, establishing another significant air... more