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
The reasons for damage - and its cost
Marine and transport insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) analysed more than 240,000 claims worldwide between January 2017 and December 2021, totalling a value of around EUR 9.2 billion, and identified a number of loss and risk trends. Fires accounted for... more
JAL and Yamato: cargo service from April 2024
Japan Airlines (JAL) and Yamato Holdings (YHD) have defined the routes and number of flights of a dedicated freighter aircraft, which is scheduled to start operating in April 2024, in order to secure stable transportation capacity, maintain and improve service quality, and solve... more
A double award in Auckland
Ports of Auckland and Damen Shipyard’s “Sparky” have won the outstanding collaboration prize the at Sustainable Business Awards for a joint technical development. “Sparky”, the world’s first full-sized ship handling electric tug is the result of a six-year collaboration... more
Cargo-Partner launches new air service
Cargo-Partner is introducing a new air freight solution to and from Amsterdam, to specifically support customers with the import and export of goods to and from Asia. The new air service is managed from Cargo-Partner’s Amsterdam branch, with an in-house team of trade experts... more
Pharma solutions for a post-pandemic world
Cathay Pacific Cargo is consolidating and refreshing its comprehensive solution for pharmaceutical customers under a new name, "Cathay Pharma", and making it easier to identify all available options for pharma shipments in a more streamlined way. The refresh follows... more