US manufacturer opens engineering lab in India 
Wabtec has inaugurated its largest engineering lab in Bengaluru (India) to enable rail component design and performance. This engineering lab has a 2,790 sqm test lab area and 1,580 sqm for an operations centre and office space. The facility houses more than 30 complex... more
The top capacity providers of 2020 
2020 was an extraordinary year in many respects – for aviation too. Out of necessity, more than a few airlines discovered or deepened their penchant to transport airfreight. Qatar Airways Cargo, one of the few airlines that has been able to increase its market share “thanks... more
A niche from Dubai to the Pacific islands
It’s an invention of the 1985-founded non-vessel operating common carrier Cargo Gulf. The NVOCC has introduced a service linking the Persian Gulf and Sri Lanka to the Pacific Islands. The service commenced from Dubai (UAE) on 19 October and from Colombo (Sri Lanka) on 23... more
Russian-made locomotives for Kazakhstan
Sinara Transport Machines will supply 22 freight electric locomotives 2ES7 “Black Granite” to freight operator Silk Way Transit in Kazakhstan. The locomotives are produced on the Ural Locomotives plant in Russia. First deliveries are scheduled for the end of 2021. The Black... more
Alphaliner underlines shift to transpacific lanes
A shortage of tonnage, especially in the Far East–Middle East trade lane, has been identified by Alphaliner. Currently, none of the seven dedicated Central China–Middle East services operated by the big carriers offers the promised weekly sailings, due to a lack of... more
AOC for new cargo carrier in Bahrain
Mena Cargo, which is part of the MAE Aircraft Management branch of Mena Aerospace Enterprises, has been awarded an air operator’s certificate (AOC). Bahrain's third freighter operator is set to offer both scheduled operations and opportunities for ad hoc charters, initially... more
Ceva open for business in Uzbekistan
To extend its range in Central Asia, Ceva Logistics – having already opened an office in Almaty (Kazakhstan) in 2020 – has now also established a new office in Tashkent (Uzbekistan). Landlocked Uzbekistan offers some potential for multimodal overland transport options by rail... more
Two new directors for ports of Auckland board
Ports of Auckland has appointed Geoff Plunket and Stephen Reindler to the board as new directors. “Stephen Reindler is currently a director of Z Energy and Steel and Tube and a previous director of the port of Napier, Meridian Energy and Worksafe NZ. He has extensive experience... more
Tiaca reappoints chair and vice chair
The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca) reports that chair Steven Polmans (left) and vice chair Sanjeev Gadhia (right) will continue their work at the association's helm for the next two years. The board of directors approved an additional term to ensure a long-term... more
Joint venture in Thailand
A new alliance in Thailand. Ratanakorn Asset, a Thai real estate company, and FLS have set up FLS Supply Chain Centers, a joint venture to design, build and operate warehouse complexes in the country. The logistics service provider FLS, headquartered in Laem Chabang, was founded... more