A fresh pair of hands for Asia Pacific operations 
The international express service provider DHL Express has appointed Peter Bardens as the senior vice president for its operations & aviation network in Asia Pacific, effective 1 September 2024. He will also join the DHL Express Asia Pacific management board. Based in... more
China promises financial injection for Tazara
China, Tanzania and Zambia have signed an initial agreement to rehabilitate a decades-old railway. The modernisation of the 1,860 km long line of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway (Tazara) will improve rail-sea transport in resource-rich East Africa, the Chinese state-owned... more
At the end of a hot summer for air cargo
Global average air cargo spot rates of 2.68 USD/kg in August were boosted by the continuing imbalance between supply and demand. According to Xeneta’s latest weekly analysis, last month's global cargo supply increased at its slowest ratio in 2024 to-date at 2% year-on-year,... more
Fast-track land transport launched in the UAE
Introduced by Notum Logistics, an affiliate of AD Ports, the new shuttle connects Khalifa Port with Fujairah Terminals in the UAE. It operates weekly departures capable of carrying of up to 156 teu or 78 feu per direction via a single train and can incorporate first and last... more
Gruber Logistics targets Turkey
Rifat Cicek was appointed as the new branch director of Gruber Logistics in Turkey at the beginning of H2/2024. With his expertise, his task will be to spearhead the logistics service provider's corporate strategy in the region. The aim is to manage more of the company’s... more
Pioneering fuel-saving innovation
All Nippon Airways (ANA), Japan's largest airline and renowned for its “Flying Honu” turtle-themed Airbus A380s, has welcomed another marine-life-inspired aircraft to its fleet: its first Boeing 777 equipped with Aeroshark. This revolutionary surface technology is inspired by... more
Two freight hubs in India to be linked by rail
The 309 km long new stretch, which has now been approved by the Indian government, will create the shortest rail link between the two major commercial hubs Mumbai and Indore and provide direct connectivity to the Pithampur auto cluster – it houses 90 large units and 700 small... more
A. Hartrodt expands its fleet in the Philippines
The latest addition is a closed truck from the Japanese manufacturer Hino with ten wheels and a payload of 13 t. It will used for domestic haulage of airfreight, LCL and FTL ro-ro shipments from mid-September on and will ensure that customers in the Philippines receive their air... more
More services for chemical and retail sectors
DP World is augmenting its logistics portfolio for customers in the retail and chemicals sector by adding more capacity for ocean and airfreight, cold chain logistics and warehousing. The company’s Hong Kong subsidiary and its sister company CN Logistics help it cater to... more
Reducing the environmental impact of logistics
Acer, Dimerco Express Group and Cathay Cargo have launched an innovative partnership to reduce carbon emissions in the aviation industry through the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Cathay director Cargo Tom Owen: “We are delighted to welcome Acer to our corporate SAF... more