Rail-road-sea-hub operational in Shenyang 
China has opened a new railfreight terminal for China–Europe runs in Shenyang, the capital of Liaoning province in the northeast of the country. The first train was loaded with 55 containers and dispatched to Moscow. The new China Railway Express (Shenyang) hub is a... more
Wan Hai Lines welcomes newbuilding
On 5 March the ‘Wan Hai A01’, a 13,200 teu newbuilding, sailed into the Chinese port of Qingdao on its maiden voyage. The Qingdao Port Group arranged a watergate ceremony for the vessel’s arrival at the terminal. The ‘Wan Hai A01’, 335 m long, 51 m wide and with a draught of... more
Swiss arms exports hit a peak
In 2022 Swiss companies exported arms worth CHF 955 million to 60 countries. This corresponds to an increase of about CHF 212 million or around 29%, compared to the previous year, according to the Swiss state secretariat for economic affairs. This means that more arms were... more
New PPE for female seafarers
The Singaporean Synergy Group, which manages a fleet of more than 540 vessels and employs more than 20,000 seafarers, now offers its female seafarers personal protective equipment (PPE) made by Hercules Safety and specially designed for female seafarers. The Synergy Group’s... more
A321 conversions for Chinese market
The company 321 Precision Conversions has announced that Sichuan Aviation Industry Development (Said) will buy a number of converted A321-200PCFs. The conversion and heavy maintenance activities will be carried out by Smeco, located in Chengdu (China). The first aircraft, the... more
Hope for growing short sea shipping in India
The departure of "Hope Seven" recently inaugurated a new maritime route between Chennai Port and Pondicherry Port. This container ship is the brainchild of Jude Vallabadas, CEO (Projects) of the Indian company Global Logistics Solutions: Goods transports will be... more
Big plans for Uzbekistan’s logistics market
AD Ports Group and SEG Enera Group in Uzbekistan, have formed a joint venture to provide end-to-end global logistics services in Uzbekistan. ADL-Ulanish will offer a variety of advanced services, including freight forwarding, air and land logistics, warehousing and storage,... more
Corrigendum: Logisticians help earthquake victims
After the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria at the beginning of February 2023, the logistics community of Signature Global Network (SGN) conducted an internal fundraising campaign for the earthquake victims. All in all, USD 6,953 was raised to purchase relief goods,... more
A tiger follows a panda 
Shipper’s shipping line Tailwind starts second service in March. Nobody can blame shippers for getting fed up with the lack of schedule reliability offered by the major carriers in 2022. The German retail corporation Lidl is now set to trial a second service operated by its own... more
Double honours for Hactl’s green achievements
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest independent air cargo handler – has received the transport and logistics - gold award in the Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (HKAEE) and a Hong Kong green organisation certification (HKGOC). ... more