Mindanao working on its equipment 
In the North of the Philippine island of Mindanao, the port and terminal operator International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) is upgrading its facilities in the region. The Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT) in the province of Misamis Oriental has acquired a mobile... more
Third runway at HKIA commissioned
The third runway at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) was officially commissioned today, 30 November 2022, marking a key milestone in the airport’s expansion into a three-runway system (3RS). The commissioning ceremony, held at HKIA’s new integrated airport centre, was... more
A triple of shares for Emons
A Cologne (Germany)-based company is pursuing its international activities and pushing air, sea, and logistics in Asia. As part of its "go international" strategy, Emons is acquiring stakes in three Chinese companies: Founder Air & Sea Cargo, Wanda International... more
Unctad: e-commerce driving maritime
The UN Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) has published its flagship "Review of Maritime Transport 2022". For 2022, Unctad projects global maritime trade growth to moderate to 1.4%. Asia remained the world’s leading maritime cargo handling centre in 2021,... more
More trains to run through Central Asia
KTZ Express, Russian Railways Logistics and the Transport and Logistics Centre of Turkmenistan have signed a memorandum of cooperation to develop a container service on the North-South railway corridor through Central Asia. Specifically, the partners agreed to organise... more
Air NZL Cargo picks ACP Worldwide for Australia
ACP Worldwide has been appointed as GSA (general sales Agent – cargo) for Air New Zealand in key Australian markets including Adelaide, Hobart, Cairns and the Gold Coast. Through ACP Worldwide the airline’s customers will be able to obtain rates and access to over 160... more
JD Logistics Airlines: from Shenzhen to Hangzhou
As JD Logistics announced on 22 November 2022, its affiliate JD Logistics Airlines (formerly known as JD Airlines) has launched a self-owned all-cargo route between Shenzhen, Guangdong province and Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. The first flight took off from Shenzhen Bao’an... more
Delivering vital medicines to Pakistan
Virgin Atlantic is joining hands with Bestway Group to deliver medicines to the victims of the humanitarian crisis in Pakistan. Shipments consisting of over 20 t of vital medicines will be distributed to victims of the recent flooding disaster and resulting humanitarian... more
Australian AAL wins award for salvage operation
AAL Shipping (AAL) has been named joint winner in the DCN Australian Shipping and Maritime Industry awards 2022, together with partner United Salvage, for their collaboration on the complex retrieval of two sunken tugs from the Mersey River in Devonport, Tasmania. They were sunk... more
Bimco explains carbon intensity index (CII)
The Baltic and International Maritime Council (Bimco) has published a new clause for time charter parties to make it easier for parties to comply with the requirements of the new International Maritime Organisation (IMO) standard regarding to the carbon intensity index (CII) of... more