Shani Ben-David first woman to be elected captain 
ZIM president & CEO, Eli Glickman officially appointed Shani Ben-David to the position of captain in a traditional ceremony held at the company's headquarters in Haifa. Ben-David is the first woman to reach the highest rank in the Israeli merchant marine. She is a... more
World trade in peril, says WTO
In mid- April, the WTO published its analysis on the implications of the war in Ukraine for global trade and development. The WTO secretariat's note, ‘The Crisis in Ukraine: Implications of the war for global trade and development’, anticipates that the crisis could lower global... more
OOCL confirms the trend
Hong-Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Line’s results in Q1/2022 were in line with current developments in the shipping industry: revenues grew by 71%, while volumes went down. In its quarterly report, the liner spoke of "severe congestion around the network"... more
Turkish Cargo wins excellence award
At the 2022 Asia-Pacific bioprocessing excellence awards ceremony, held digitally in Singapore for the ninth time, Turkish Cargo was declared winner of the "remarkable air cargo brand" award in the pharma-logistics category. Turhan Ozen, chief cargo officer of... more
Alibaba targeting SMEs
The Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of the Alibaba Group Holding, recently announced the launch of a digital end-to-end e-commerce logistics service for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The offer is intended to include services such as pickup, warehousing,... more
Cainiao increases cargo trips from Malaysia to UK
Alibaba’s logistics arm expanded its direct flight network in Malaysia last week, increasing cargo trips from Kuala Lumpur to London and Hangzhou to boost efficiency. According to the platform, a new thrice-weekly direct flight to London will reduce air freight time by 30% and... more
Landmark battery-electric truck deal concluded
Scania has completed its first sale of battery-electric trucks in the Asian market. The Singapore arm of Berlin-based recycling and environmental services company Alba W&H Smart City has purchased no fewer than 15 Scania L230 battery-electric B6x2*4 trucks, after winning a... more
ONE joins Metrans' sustainable rail services
Ocean Network Express (ONE), headquartered in Singapore, has integrated Metrans CO2 neutral rail transport services into its European inland network. It now participates in HHLA Pure, an eco-friendly rail service connecting the ports of Hamburg, Bremerhaven (both in Germany) and... more
China: a new train route to Europe
Xi’an, the capital of China’s Shaanxi Province, has introduced a new freight train service to Europe. The first train left the Xi'an International Trade and Logistics (ITL) Park last week and is now en route to Mannheim in Germany. On its 11,300 km long journey to Europe,... more
New technology for urban airborne logistics
Cyclotech, an Austrian company for aviation propulsion systems based on the Voith-Schneider principle, and Yamato Holdings, a holding company of Yamato Group which contains the Japanese parcel delivery provider Yamato Transport, have completed a joint feasibility study on... more