EU bans Russian and Belarusian trucks and vessels 
In light of Russia’s continuing war of aggression against Ukraine, the European Council has adopted a fifth package of sanctions against Russia. The package will prevent Russian vessels and trucks from accessing the EU. In detail, the package includes, inter alia, a ban on... more
Dship Carriers grows footprint in South Korea
Dship Carriers has named DNA Shipping as its exclusive commercial agent in South Korea. “We look forward to collaborating with DNA Shipping. With the expertise of Stanley Cho, the managing director of DNA Shipping, and his in-depth insight into the South Korean shipping market,... more
Bushmasters flown to Ukraine
Following a direct request from Ukraine's president Volodymir Zelenskyy during his address to the Australian parliament on 31 March 2022, Australia will provide further support to the government of Ukraine by gifting 20 Bushmaster protected mobility vehicles, including two... more
Air Canada Cargo adopts eBooking and eQuote
Air Canada Cargo has selected CargoAi’s eBooking and eQuote platform for freight forwarders. “We’re looking forward to further leveraging our API capabilities and the opportunity to reach out to additional users via the CargoAi marketplace. We’re continuing to grow our... more
Equipment enhanced at MCT
Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT), which serves as International Container Terminal Services Inc’s (ICTSI) container handling facility in Misamis Oriental in the southern Philippines, is going to employ two Mitsui hybrid rubber tired gantries (RTG) for the first time. The... more
From Moscow to ‘friends’ and vice-versa
Alexey Isaikin (left), chairman of the board of directors of the Volga-Dnepr Group, and Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin signed a cooperation agreement to ensure the stable, expeditious, regular and reliable provision of Russia's central transport hub with essential goods and... more
For spare parts to China and Mexico
Imperial, a provider based in South Africa offering automotive and other logistics services, has been awarded a contract by BMW to manage the foreign supply centre (AVZ) at the Leipzig location in Germany. The project started on 1 April this year. From this location, the BMW... more
Fiege working on its Asian footprint
Fiege Group has acquired 100 % of the shares of World Fashion Logistics (WFL) and incorporated it into the group’s contract logistics business in Asia. WFL provides logistics services for e-commerce, retail, fashion and luxury brands in China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia... more
Yang Ming and the full hand
New units for Keelung-based shipping company Yang Ming: five new 11,000 teu container ships are scheduled to be delivered in the second and third quarter of this year. The carrier's fleet now amounts to 95 ships with a total capacity of more than 715,000 teu. The five new... more
DHL to adjust surcharges from 10 April 2022
In order to maintain a high-quality delivery service for its customers, DHL Express introduced a temporary emergency situation surcharge (ESS) in 2020. As market conditions evolve, the ESS will be adjusted from 10 April 2022. This adjustment will only affect certain points... more