Long awaited fruit returns to Japan
At the request of Cyprus-based Unifrutti Corporation, which cultivates, transports, processes and distributes fruit entirely in-house, Nippon Express Italia has provided across-the-board support for the transport of blood oranges from Sicily to Japan. This rare fruit variety had... more
ECS Group supports Air Premia
Established in 2017, South Korea's Air Premia has restructured its air cargo business and chosen Seoul-based Globe Air Cargo Korea, ECS Group's newest subsidiary, as its cargo GSA. The agreement includes cargo sales, reservations and the handling of scheduled and full charter... more
Trevor Caswell elected chairman of Pharma.Aero
At its general assembly at the end of March, Pharma.Aero elected Trevor Caswell as the new chairman to lead its board of directors for the next two years. Caswell is manager, demand & product development (cargo) at Edmonton International Airport – a member of Pharma.Aero... more
Shanghai is starting to feel it now
In April, the port of Shanghai’s throughput went down by approximately 25% and the port’s average daily container handling capacity has now fallen to around 100,000 teu. While the port remained operational despite the shutdown, hinterland connections were seriously... more
CJ Logistics surges ahead
Seoul (South Korea)-based CJ Logistics has reported its results for Q1/2022. While revenues went up by 6.1% to KRW 2.85 trillion (USD 2.2 billion), operating profit soared by 57.2% to KRW 75.7 billion (USD 570 million, which was mainly driven by the boom in the parcel and... more
PSA extends its JNPT terminal
PSA international has finally given the green light for its Indian project. The 2.4 million teu capacity addition at India's Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) has got underway, an add-on to its first phase development that began in early 2018. The terminal was awarded a... more
Further Eurasian intermodal route launched
Nurminen Logistics is banking on the new southern Trans-Caspian route. The Finnish forwarder despatched its first full-length container train from Chongqing, China on 10 May 2022. The train will run via Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Romania to Central Europe. Nurminen... more
First electric trucks in Hong Kong
Kerry Logistics started deploying 5.5 t electric trucks in Hong Kong in May 2022, which makes it the first company to test such vehicles in this city. The trial run is part of Kerry Logistics Network’s green initiative to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Kerry Logistics... more
Increased sustainability for Australia
Linfox Logistics has introduced the first electric truck for the Australian retailer Coles. The electric vehicle is an important step towards Linfox and Coles’ shared sustainability goals, the two companies said. The Fuso eCanter services several Coles stores in New South... more
"K" Line: director Makoto Arai to step down
At its recent board meeting, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ("K" Line) announced that Makoto Arai will step down as director, managing executive officer on 23 June 2022. He will however retain his position as managing executive officer. Yukikazu Myochin will remain president... more