First BEV’s for last mile services 
Backed by funding from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Arena), the first 112 battery-electric vehicle (BEV) trucks for last-mile deliveries will soon hit Australia’s roads. Freight and logistics provider ANC will use the funding to further advance the decarbonisation of... more
China/Africa: 1,000th rail/ship intermodal trip
The jubilee train, loaded with porcelain and other goods, was dispatched from Hunan in China and is now en route to Africa. The Hunan-Guangdong-Africa intermodal connection is China's first passage using Africa-bound rail and sea services. Departing from the CRRC Zhuzhou... more
Breaking previous project cargo record
MSC Vietnam has set a new record for project cargo with the transport of a 31 m disassembled lifting frame from Vung Tau, surpassing its previous record set five months ago. This achievement highlights MSC Vietnam's expertise in handling breakbulk cargo and its commitment to... more
Challenge Group signs MOU
Challenge Group has inked a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China Henan Aviation, the holding company that owns Zhengzhou Xinzheng international airport (CGO), during a signing ceremony held at the Air Cargo China trade show. The document was signed on 25 June by... more
ULD partners in Oceania
Unilode will provide Air New Zealand Cargo with a full service, unit load device management solution, including repair and digital services for the airline's flights on its global network, and carry out MRO services in Auckland, Christchurch, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, and... more
Boosting connectivity with new Shenzhen route 
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Airways, has expanded its partnership with China's SF Airlines to increase the frequency of flights between its hubs in Abu Dhabi and Ezhou. Starting 15 July 2024, Etihad Cargo will operate two freighters between these two... more
Latest OOCL vessel named
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has named its latest eco-friendly vessel, "OOCL Denmark," the eleventh in their series of 24,188 teu ships built by Dalian Cosco KHI Ship Engineering. The naming ceremony, held on 25 June, featured Rulin Fuong Tung as the... more
Cold chain for cell therapy
Cryoport is providing logistics and manufacturing services to Minaris Regenerative Medicine. The deal combines the logistics provider’s life science expertise with Minaris’ portfolio of products including stem cells, gene therapy, and biomaterials. Minaris is a contract... more
General cargo takes the lead in 2024
The growth of ‘general cargo’ airfreight tonnages is outpacing that of ‘special cargo’ products so far in 2024, new analysis from World ACD Market Data has revealed. This reverses a trend in recent years, in which demand from air cargo shipments requiring special handling and... more
ISS builds a bridgehead in Trinidad
Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has expanded its operations to Trinidad and Tobago with a new office in Chaguaramas and a bonded warehouse in Point Lisas. This move supports the offshore market and enhances the company’s service capabilities. The Chaguaramas facility is in... more