Decades of experience join TGP 
Trans Global Projects (TGP) has appointed three new executives to its team based in Bremen, Germany. Morten Guba (centre) and Nicholas Schubert (right) have both joined as project managers, while Knuth Meinardus (left) has been named sales manager. Guba and Schubert bring... more
New all-cargo air route links Hangzhou with Miami
Zhejiang Province, a manufacturing and trade hub in East China, has launched a new cargo air service linking its capital city of Hangzhou with Miami, USA. A freighter operated by Atlas Air and loaded with 104 t of cross-border e-commerce goods that include clothing and... more
Not just fun and games
Toys R Us Asia has opened its new regional distribution hub in Shenzhen, China, in partnership with APL Logistics. The new site will support the toys manufacturer’s operations in Asia. Leveraging APL Logistics’ expertise in distribution and supply chain solutions, the company... more
MST welcomes Malaysian freighters
Malaysia Airlines (MH) has chosen Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) as its latest destination for a weekly full freighter cargo service with the first inbound flight set to arrive today, 12 April 2024, from Kuala Lumpur. The scheduled weekly flight will use the relatively fuel... more
HFW continues global shipping growth
The global law firm HFW has been advising clients in the maritime shipping industry for more than 140 years. It has over 200 shipping lawyers and 13 master mariners worldwide, specialising in dry shipping, admiralty and crisis management, and transactional work for clients in... more
Europe invests in links to Central Asia
Kazakhstan and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have joined forces to develop the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR). They will work to increase freight traffic between Central Asia and Europe through Kazakhstan. As part of the... more
Cathay Cargo resumes freighter service
One week ago, Cathay Cargo welcomed its first freighter flight to Ho Chi Minh City after four years, following its suspension in December 2019 due to the pandemic. The weekly flight, CX3148, will operate from Ho Chi Minh City every Thursday, with the freighter starting from... more
FedEx picks new MD for Thailand
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp,. has appointed Sasathorn Phaspinyo as the new managing director of FedEx Express Thailand. He succeeds Tien-Long Woon, who had overseen FedEx operations in Thailand since 2019 and was appointed managing director for the company’s... more
Tamex is born
Extrans Global has established a joint venture with TAM Group, a global GSSA company based in Hong Kong, to expand its GSA business. On 21 March, an opening ceremony was held at the Extrans Korea office, attended by executives from both companies. As a result, starting from... more
MAN builds first trucks with hydrogen drive
The German commercial vehicle manufacturer will deliver the small series, initially planned with around 200 units, to customers in Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Iceland and selected non-European countries as early as 2025. It is the first European truck manufacturer to... more