New Zealand fines cartel 
New Zealand’s High Court has imposed penalties of NZD 9.7 million on two international freight forwarding companies for "a serious breach of law". Mondiale Freight Services and Oceanbridge Shipping are to pay USD 4.9 million and USD 4.6 million, respectively. In... more
More newbuilds for MSC
As Alphaliner reports, MSC is continuing to increase its fleet. Another round of 20 new containerships has been ordered to be built by shipping company’s partner Jiangsu New Times Shipbuilding. These 200,000 additional teu would boost MSC's maritime capacities to 5 million... more
Support for modernising India’s railways
The World Bank’s board has approved a USD 245 million loan to support India’s efforts to modernise railfreight and logistics infrastructure. The rail logistics project will help India shift more traffic from road to rail, making transport—both freight and passenger—more... more
China's 500 kg unmanned freighter in the skies
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (Avic) has announced the completion of the successful maiden flight of the TP500 unmanned freighter, the country's first large unmanned transport plane produced under Chinese Civil Aviation Regulation requirements. Developed by the... more
Hill Dickinson boosts Singapore shipping team
The international maritime law firm Hill Dickinson in Singapore has appointed Binoy Dubey as counsel and master mariner. He is an extra-master mariner and an English qualified solicitor with significant seagoing and onshore experience. Prior to joining Hill Dickinson, Dubey... more
Mining company orders 5,000 gondola cars
In Russia, United Wagon Company and Ural Mining Group have signed a memorandum to supply 5,000 gondola cars. The freight cars will be delivered in batches until 2024. The 12-9853 gondola car with hatches is manufactured at the Russian Tikhvin freight car building plant,... more
Six more converted freighters, please!
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) will provide Austin-based, Aero Capital Solutions (ACS) with six additional B737-800SF freighter conversions. Upon completion of this new order, ACS will have a total of 40 AEI B737-800SF freighter conversions in its fleet. ACS placed its first order... more
More military vehicles from Australia to Ukraine
The first four M113AS4 armoured personnel carriers to be gifted by Australia to Ukraine departed RAAF Base Amberley (HNE), near Brisbane, recently. Loaded into a AN-124 aircraft of Antonov Airlines, the four vehicles are the first of 14 M113AS4s to be provided by Australia.... more
Hermes NG system goes live at Dnata Singapore
Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) has completed phase one of its digitalisation collaboration with ground handler Dnata Singapore, with the successful implementation of its Hermes NG system at Changi airport. Now live, Hermes NG is steering all cargo-related operations at... more
How many containers lost at sea?
The World Shipping Council (WSC) recently published its ‘Containers Lost at Sea Report’, covering 2020-2021. Approximately 241 million cargo loads in containers were handled by international carriers last year. The analysis shows that containers lost overboard represent less... more