MOL Switch for decarbonisation 
The Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has drafted a new management plan, "Blue Action 2035", to achieve its target of net zero emissions by 2050, which is one of its main strategies. It has now also a wholly indirectly owned company in USA, called MOL... more
Korean Air launches cargo services to Zhengzhou
Korean Air launched a new cargo route to Zhengzhou, China on 25 May 2023. The airline’s fleet of Boeing 777F will serve the route twice a week on Thursdays and Saturdays to meet rising air cargo demand for mobile phone and electronic parts manufactured in the area. The... more
New berth at Mict
After having upgraded berths 1 to 5 and their backup and yard areas, International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Ictsi) is adding another berth to its flagship Manila International Container Terminal (Mict), berth 8. It is beyond the contractual commitments made to the... more
Not a clean affair
3,940 water filters bearing counterfeit National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) logos printed on the products were recently discovered by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers assigned to the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport, in coordination with Import Specialists assigned... more
Transmitting know-how in Bahrain and New Zealand
Cpat Global, a Houston-headquartered provider of distance learning for the aviation industry, has been awarded a new contract with Texel Air NZ, enabling it to now support both branches of Texel Air. Cpat will be supplying the cargo carrier with B737-800BCF Aircraft... more
Huge fruit juice tanks fit on one vessel
AAL Shipping (AAL) has transported eight giant juice tanks from Taicang Port (China) to Setúbal (Portugal). Those juice tanks were installed on a 31,000 deadweight mega-size A-Class heavy lift vessel, the "AAL Kobe", which once sailed on the popular Asia – Europe trade... more
Shipsy growing in Africa
Over the last few quarters, Shipsy, a global SaaS-based platform for the management of shipments, has rapidly grown its presence in African markets by acquiring customers in the courier, express and parcel, last-mile delivery, e-commerce, and retail segments. Shipsy CEO and... more
Australia's first zero-emissions locomotive
Aurizon has contracted Progress Rail to build Australia’s first zero-emissions capable freight locomotive. This will be the first freight unit to be powered by batteries in the country, allowing the potential future use of totally renewable energy sources for freight hauls.... more
SGN digital marketing and creative service now live
With its motto ‘in lifting others, we rise’, Signature Global Network (SGN) has released two add-value products following the request and demand of many of its existing members. SGN offers networking, branding, and marketing services for companies in the logistics, supply... more
Fedex opens new Adelaide gateway
Fedex Express, a subsidiary of Fedex Corp., one of the world’s largest express transport companies, is launching its new Fedex Adelaide South Australian gateway to support the surging demand for air freight out of South Australia. Adjacent to the Adelaide Airport, the new... more