Coface predicts slow pace in 2022 
The insurance group Compagnie Française d'Assurance Coface recently published its business barometer, analysing the risks and opportunities lying ahead in 2022. Although economic recovery will continue, "Omicron has highlighted the unpredictability of the pandemic and... more
From four to six sisters
The newbuild programme that AAL Shipping (AAL) launched with the initial order of four 32,000 deadweight (DWT) multipurpose vessels in November 2021 has now been extended. Classifying the new units as ‘Super B-Class’, the Singaporean liner designed the vessels jointly with... more
Stopgap or new approach? 
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A bumpy start in Hong Kong
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has released the traffic figures of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for January 2022. During the month, HKIA handled 391,000 t of cargo, representing a year-on-year decrease of 4.7%. Flight movements saw year-on-year growth of 5.5%... more
Converting signatures in Singapore
Airbus projects that by 2040, there will be a need for some 2,440 freighters in Asia-Pacific, of which 880 will be newly built. On the conversion side, during Singapore Airshow last week, CDB Aviation committed to twelve conversions with Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), expanding its... more
Ro-ro activities return to Karachi
It's the new beginning of an old story. The Pakistan International Container Terminal (Pict) achieved a new operational milestone with its recent handling of Messina Line’s Jolly Quarzo, the first ro-ro vessel to call the terminal. This marks the resumption of ro-ro services at... more
40 freight locomotives delivered
Azerbaijan Railways recently received the last two of a total of 40 Prima freight locomotives produced by Alstom. The locomotives will be put into operation initially on the Baku-Boyuk Kesik and Bilajari-Yalama sections of the east-west and north-south transport corridors.... more
Atlas Air expands partnerships
Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings and Cainiao Network (“Cainiao”), the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, are expanding their strategic partnership by adding a new Boeing 747-8 freighter under a long-term agreement to increase capacity on routes between China... more
K Line's new terminal in Yokohama
In April 2022, K Line and Daito Corporation will jointly launch the K Line Group’s first finished-vehicle terminal in Japan, at Yokohama. The Japanese shipping group leases the terminal from Yokohama Port Terminal Corporation (YPC) and operates it at Yokohama port, which is... more
Infranord to invest in signalling system
Manufacturer Hitachi Rail is installing new digital signalling technologies on board two yellow maintenance trains operated by Swedish rail maintenance company Infranord. The digitisation of these vehicles will help Infranord to better maintain rail infrastructure across the... more