First Guangzhou-converted B767-300 freighter 
Boeing and Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering Company (Gameco) have celebrated the completion of China’s first 767-300 Boeing converted freighter (BCF) from the Gameco conversion line in Guangzhou. Peter Gao, VP Boeing commercial sales and marketing for China:... more
Behemoths on methanol
Sometimes it is not the seven dwarfs, but the seven giants. The Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), an affiliate of Cosco, has extended its orderbook. Seven newbuilds with dual-fuel methanol-compatible engines and a capacity of 24,000 teu each have been... more
Shuttle services between Russia and Iran
RZD Logistics has introduced a regular container train between Russia and Iran. The import/export shuttle runs along the North-South transit corridor in eastern Russia. The train starts in Chekhov, south of Moscow (Russia), and travels via Kazakhstan first to Sarakhs in... more
NYK banking on Indonesian energy
It is a strategic agreement. The Japanese carrier NYK has now reached a basic agreement allowing it to invest in PT Pertamina International Shipping (PIS), a shipping subsidiary of the oil and gas company PT Pertamina (Persero) based in Indonesia. The parties are planning to... more
CMA CGM Air Cargo contracts Hactl
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong’s largest independent air cargo handler – has been appointed to handle CMA CGM Air Cargo’s new Hong Kong services which began in early September. CMA CGM Air Cargo is the cargo airline of the CMA CGM Group, a global... more
Joining forces for autonomous haulage solutions
Truck manufacturer Scania and mining company Rio Tinto are developing more agile autonomous haul trucks at a mine in Western Australia’s Pilbara region to pursue potential environmental and productivity benefits. The two companies have established a long-term research and... more
Big plane, big plans for new Uzbek cargo carrier
A nose-loading B747-200F has become Uzbekistan’s first large-capacity cargo aircraft (105 t). It is operated by the new cargo carrier My Freighter, based in Tashkent. Before its arrival from Indonesia at the end of last month, cargo planes of the Central Asian country had a... more
Major relocation in Yokohama to come
The Yokohama Kawasaki International Port Corporation (YKIP) and the CMA CGM Group have signed a reservation agreement for the Honmokufuto D5 container terminal in Port of Yokohama. This move is part of the preparations for the relocation of CMA CGM’s current container... more
Swissport Osaka set to open today
Swissport is opening an air cargo centre at Central Japan International Airport (Centrair). The new facility will support the development of air transport and logistics for central Japan’s Tokai region and will be Swissport’s third domestic base, following Narita International... more
A female footstep in India
A.P. Moller–Maersk has opened a new Indian warehouse in Dadri, Uttar Pradesh. Located within the premises of the company’s container freight station (CFS), the 9,200 sqm warehouse is completely run and operated by women. The company has hired, trained, and created jobs for... more