Hong Kong GSSA happy to expand in Latin America 
Two weeks after becoming China Cargo Airlines’s GSSA in the Philippines, the Tam Group opened a new office in Mexico City on 15 January. The expansion supports growing demand for air cargo services in Latin America, complementing the company’s operations in Brazil, Chile and... more
Efis Maroc partners China Eastern Airlines
Efis Maroc, a subsidiary of the ECS Group, has entered into a strategic partnership with China Eastern Airlines, further solidifying its leadership in African cargo logistics. The agreement introduces three weekly flights between Casablanca (CMN) and Shanghai (PVG) via Marseille... more
‘OOCL Sunflower’ joins trans-Pacific route
OOCL recently named its third 16,828 teu containership, the ‘OOCL Sunflower’, at the Dalian Cosco KHI Ship Engineering Co Ltd (Dacks). The vessel is part of a series of ten ships designed to improve environmental performance and operational efficiency. It will operate on the... more
Recognising industry safety in Hong Kong
Teams from ten international airlines took part in Hactl’s 14th ‘International Forklift and Pallet Building Competition’, held at Hactl’s ‘SuperTerminal 1’ in Hong Kong. 300 spectators watched participants from Air Canada, Finnair, Cargolux, China Southern Airlines, Emirates... more
MSC lands in Maastricht
Today, 16 January, Atlas Air will conduct the second flight in a service scheduled for every Thursday on behalf of MSC Air Cargo from Maastricht Aachen airport (MST) to Asia (including China). The aircraft deployed is a one-year-old Boeing B777F. Dean Boljuncic, head of... more
Seafrigo sets up in Vietnam
Seafrigo has opened its first office in Vietnam and appointed Fabian Hautiere to lead the operations as managing director in the Southeast Asian country. The cold chain logistics provider has added a new base in Ho Chi Minh City, to gain access to Vietnam’s economic capital as... more
AF-KLM expands a strategic partnership
AF-KLM has signed an extension to a ‘power-by-the-hour contract’ (engine-change programme; PBHC) with Air China Cargo (ACC), through the former company’s unit called Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M). The unit has already supported ACC... more
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