Sino-Finnish MoU for naval technology 
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has inked an MoU with the China Classification Society and the Tianjin Port Group to co-develop China’s next-generation intelligent tugs, in line with CCS intelligent ship standards. The project’s scope includes delivering situational... more
China–Laos rail service cuts transit time
Its the first international forwarder to use the brand-new China–Laos railway: DHL Global forwarding is launching a two-way railfreight service between Kunming (China) and Vientiane (Laos). The rail service is the first of its kind on the market, shortening transit time... more
Yang Ming’s growing capacities
The shipping company Yang Ming, founded in 1972, started operating the ‘YM Together’, a newly-built 11,000 teu container vessel chartered from Shoei Kisen Kaisha and built by Imabari Shipbuilding in Japan. The ship will be deployed in Yang Ming’s PN3 trans-Pacific operation... more
Kangaroo returns to India
Qantas international flights from Melbourne are taking off again today, 6 December 2021, for the first time in 20 months after the pandemic grounded international travel. The national carrier will recommence scheduled international flights from Melbourne today with flight QF35... more
Navia holds the Key(s)
Melbourne-headquartered Navia Freight and Logistics company has extended its Australian network with the purchase of Perth-based company Keys Freight and Logistics. Combined, the company now has locations in four Australian cities and an expanding global footprint with... more
500,000 t of perishables by train
Indian Railways has operated 1,586 transports since the launch of the first Kisan Rail service on 7 August 2020. Until 19 November, the trains carried more than 520.000 t of fruits and vegetables across ten Indian states. Kishan Rail service was introduced by Indian Railways... more
Joint effort for green barge traffic
Jurong Island terminal, a unit placed on an island located to the southwest of the main island of Singapore, has seen the launch of a new eco-friendly barge service. PSA and Ocean Network Express (ONE) started barge sailings from PSA Singapore to PSA Jurong Island Terminal on... more
Train takes 24 days from Hebei to Paris
With its European partner Forwardis, which is part of French SNCF Group, Russian provider Trans Container has arranged the first dispatch of a train from China to France via Svisloch – Siemianowka crossing at the Belarus – Poland border. Fifty containers loaded with consumer... more
Singapore investment in US-American player
The New York-based private equity firm Greenbriar is selling one of its assets to PSA International, a port and terminal operator headquartered in Singapore. Based on the agreement, 100% of the shares of privately-held BDP International change hands. The transaction is... more
MOL deepens level of integration
On 30 November 2021, the Japan-headquartered shipping company MOL decided to acquire common stock of the Daiburu Corporation in Osaka and Utoc Corporations in Yokohama, respectively, through tender offers for the purpose of making both companies wholly-owned subsidiaries.... more