European group investing in Australia 
Dublin-headquartered ASL Aviation Holdings has acquired Pionair, an independent Australian provider of charter and ACMI services. Over time, the Sydney-based carrier will be re-branded as "ASL Airlines Australia" in common with ASL Group members in Ireland, Belgium,... more
New plant in India opened
With its new plant in Bangalore, the Hubner Group is strengthening its presence in India and significantly increasing its production capacities for mobility markets in the Asia-Pacific region. Hubner India produces inter alia over 500 gangway systems for Indian Railways and... more
APM Terminals Mumbai a 'Top-Performing Terminal'
APM Terminals Mumbai (GTI) is once again listed as 'The Top-Performing Terminal' in India in a ranking published by NICDC Logistics Data Services in January 2023. With the highest volumes of any gateway terminal in India, APM Terminals Mumbai offers the lowest dwell times for... more
Schedule reliability increases sharply
The maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence reports that global schedule reliability in February 2023 reached 60.2% - an increase by 7.7 percentage points month-on-month. On a year-on-year level, schedule reliability was 26.0 percentage points higher. The average delay for... more
More than 1.3 million t of CO2 saved
The Swiss intermodal operator Hupac moved 1.1 million truckloads and 21 million t of goods last year. With the shift from road to rail, Hupac saved more than 1.3 million t of CO2 and around 14.5 billion megajoules of energy compared to pure road transport. This corresponds to a... more
Two brand-new 777 freighters for China Post
Nanjing-based China Postal Airlines is increasing its fleet to expand its international reach. The carrier, which is owned by China Postal Express & Logistics, which in turn is a subsidiary of state-owned China Post, plans to use two Boeing-built B777F mainly for its future... more
Codognotto strengthens presence in Turkey
Codognotto Group, which specialises in integrated logistics management, intermodal transport, and sea/air services, has opened a new subsidiary company, Codognotto Turkey in Istanbul. This move is part of the company’s strategy to enhance its intermodal offering outside... more
CargoAi facilitates eAWB transition and ISC2
Cargo Ai, a digital enabler for the airfreight industry, has launched a new feature to support its users with the paperless transition. Starting today, 6 April 2023, the 9,000+ freight forwarders using Cargomart will be able to send FWB and FHL, once the booking is made, to 80+... more
One month for detecting fraudulent consumer goods
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers seized over USD 700,000 in counterfeit designer brand name clothes, purses, scarves, sneakers and other items in Norfolk, VA. They initially examined the shipment on 3 February 2023, which had arrived from Seoul, South Korea, and... more
A step further towards a net zero business
In UK, Biocair has added its first 100% electric vans to its fleet of delivery and collection vehicles. The acquisition is part of company’s effort to become a net zero business by 2024. The new units will be used to complete deliveries and collections at ambient... more