Rotterdam-Moscow rail shuttle relaunched 
For the first time since 2005, customers can again use a direct rail connection between Rotterdam and Moscow. The reintroduced shuttle, operated by Russian transport company Smartcontainer, will link the Dutch port and the Russian capital by one round trip per week. The... more
Container service Jinan-Vorsino introduced
Ruscon has launched a direct train container service on the Jinan (China) - Vorsino (Kaluga Region) route passing through Mongolia. The first train was loaded with 50 containers full of consumer goods. The transit time along the new route took 25 days. Initially, the new train... more
Ci5 operational in New Caledonia
The autonomous port of New Caledonia has now effectively launched its smart port system. On 2 November 2021, the first ship called the port of Noumea, the archipelago's capital, using the new community logistics system Ci5, which is edited by MGI and operated by Gipanc on the... more
Another Korea Russia Express service
Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) is launching Korea Russia Express 2 (KRX2) to further complement the current Korea Russia Express (KRX) service and thus enhance the liner's existing network within the same sector. By having an additional weekly service calling... more
Tanzania Railways to receive locos from Malaysia
SMH Rail’s "H10 Series", the first Malaysian built "green" locomotives, are ready to be handed over to Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC). The locomotives were built for use by the African freight operators with TRC as the launch customer and with funding... more
Standard Club chooses Robert Drummond
In a move signalling its long-term commitment to the North Asia and Greater China markets, Standard’s current managing director for Ireland, Robert Drummond has been appointed as group commercial director and will be based in Hong Kong from where he will lead the club’s... more
Coalition for wind propulsion at sea
Japanese Mitsui O.S.K. Lines have entered into an agreement with Vale International to conduct a joint study on the installation of a wind propulsion system called “rotor sail” on a 200,000 t class in-service bulk carrier, which mainly transports iron ore for steel production.... more
Adelaide Airport picks Brenton Cox
Airport Ltd (AAL) has appointed Brenton Cox as its new managing director. He will take up the position on 10 December 2021. Prior to joining AAL, Cox was a non-executive director of Sydney Airport and Hobart Airport and worked as an executive with Macquarie Airports and... more
Global container throughput high but volatile
The container throughput index of the RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) increased from 123.7 points (seasonally adjusted) to 124.8 points in September, according to the current flash estimate. The value... more
Shuttle connects Shanghai with Hamburg
The first container train from Shanghai (China) arrived at the DUSS terminal in Hamburg-Billwerder (Germany) recently. The maiden voyage took the train from Shanghai through Kazakhstan (Alashankou), Belarus and Poland (Małaszewicze) directly to Hamburg. The new shuttle is... more