Zongteng Group chooses WFS 
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded a contract to handle Zongteng Group’s new Boeing 777 freighter flights at Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport. The service started on 16 January 2023 as mentioned in our article. Zongteng Group provides cross-border... more
CMA CGM strengthens Japan loop
The French carrier CMA CGM is reshuffling its services in Japan. The “CMA CGM Argentina”, the company's biggest ship to call regularly in Japan, has been reassigned to a weekly service to the Honmoku D4 terminal in Yokohama. The vessel is one of two 15,000 teu units that the... more
Taiwanese liners affected by the trend
In December 2022, Evergreen, Yang Ming and Wan were hit by the turn of the tide in the shipping industry: all three carriers saw their revenues go down by 40 to 50% compared to the same period in 2021, due to inflationary pressure, poor demand and downgraded shipping rates.... more
For greener supply chain in Thailand
The Thai grocery retailer Big C and DHL are planning to deploy electric trucks, initially for product distribution in Thailand, from the Big C Wangnoi Distribution Centre to Big C branches in Bangkok. Big C is also considering using other types of electric vehicles to deliver... more
Big role for air cargo in the movies
Turkish Cargo has released three new commercial films presenting its mega hub “Smartist” and the opportunities it offers for the global economy. Designed as the largest industrial building under a single roof at Istanbul airport and situated at a flight distance of 4 hours... more
Asendia deepens commitment to Asia-Pacific
Global e-commerce logistics provider Asendia has hired Senthil Kumar (left) as CEO of Asendia Singapore/South Asia (Asendia Singapore) and Stuart Foster (right) as managing director of Asian Desk, APAC (Asendia Asian Desk). The hires strengthen Asendia's commitment to the... more
Container flows on a positive note?
In December 2022, the container throughput index published by the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) surged to 124.3 points from the 121.9 points (seasonally adjusted) registered the month before, according to... more
Tam Group accelerates expansion in Asean
Tam Group, a GSSA headquartered in Hong Kong, has opened three offices in Southeast Asia. In response to growing demand in the region, the group has embarked on joint ventures with Thailand’s GP Group and Vietnam’s TP Cargo Transport Services to launch offices in the key... more
Rental wagons auctioned off
Operail Leasing in Estonia has sold 807 rental wagons in an auction to which more than 40 companies were invited. Twenty interested parties submitted their tenders in the various phases of the process. The majority of the wagons sold are covered with rental contracts. All... more
Traversing the Horn of Africa again
After a 30-year disruption, air traffic control services over Somalia and the surrounding region were operationally restored on 26 January 2023. Some of the region’s busiest airways - linking the African subcontinent south of Ethiopia with the Middle East and Indian... more