CGSA handles its biggest vessel so far 
Contecon Guayaquil (CGSA), the Ecuadorian subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (Ictsi), recently handled “Maersk Camden”, which is the largest vessel to call the port of Guayaquil to date. The ship has a capacity of 15,413 teu. Operating Maersk's... more
Smartist: a global hub for DHL
DHL Global Forwarding is extending its operations to Smartist, Turkish Cargo’s cargo hub at Istanbul Airport. The two logistics companies have implemented a memorandum of understanding to this effect. DHL will now leverage the mega cargo facility as one of its global hubs, which... more
Hupac: standing up for combined transport
Swiss combined transport operator Hupac shipped 1,104,000 road consignments in combined road/rail and seaport-hinterland services last year. This is 1.8% less than in 2021. Economic slowdowns, price increases and persistent capacity bottlenecks on the Rhine-Alpine corridor... more
More growth - despite market challenges
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics increased its total sales by 24% to EUR 5.0 billion in 2022, with shipment volumes rising year-on-year to just under 20 million (2021: 18.1 million). Ebit grew by 31% to EUR 210.8 million. With an improved cash flow from operating activities of... more
Volta Shipping picks Debjit Sengupta
Volta Shipping has appointed Debjit Sengupta as its new managing director. He brings with him more than 30 years of experience in shipping and related areas. Sengupta will replace Manikandan Kongattil, who has left the company after four years of service. Sengupta... more
Grain shipments to China have quintupled
The Kazakh national subsidiary of RZD Logistics (RZDL) has seen a massive rise in the number of export shipments of agricultural products. In 2022, the provider carried five times more grain and agricultural goods to China than in 2021. Transport volumes of wheat bran... more
Ceva Logistics to operate ro-ro vessels
Marseille-based Ceva Logistics has signed a long-term lease with its parent company, the shipping company CMA CGM, to connect its global automotive customers with more roll-on, roll-off (ro-ro) vessel capacity. The four ships are currently under construction by China... more
Eight new Dreamliners for Azerbaijan Airlines
Azerbaijan Airlines has ordered eight Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners to support the growth of its long-haul fleet. The jets will enable the Central Asian carrier to profitably open up new routes from Azerbaijan and boost capacity for inbound tourism. Executives from both... more
ONE's AIM Service now to sail once a week
The shipping company Ocean Network Express’ (ONE) has decided to increase the sailing frequency of its "AIM Service" that connects Africa, India and the Middle East. Instead of fortnightly, the frequency will be weekly, starting from May 2023. The increased... more
JAL to bring back maindeck capacity
Japan Airlines (JAL) has decided to introduce three Boeing 767-300ER freighters. This will be the first time in 13 years that the airline will operate its own freighters. Starting sequentially from the end of FY/2023, the aircraft will be offering international flights... more