Container index: the only way is up 
The container throughput index of the RWI - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) rose by 2.3 points (seasonally adjusted) to 128.6 in May, according to the current flash estimate. The value of the Chinese ports'... more
A train full of water for China
Russian Railways Logistics (RZDL) recently transported a large load of Russian bottled water per train from Irkutsk on Lake Baikal (Russia) to Tianjin (China). The train was loaded with 41 40-ft containers of bottled water. It passed the Russian – Mongolian border at Naushki -... more
Easy access to air cargo data for Africa
Hong-Kong-based neutral air cargo solutions group Aero Africa recently launched its digital airfreight rate platform to cater to the needs of the African freight and logistics community. It will be available exclusively to freight forwarders and transport-related companies,... more
How double sailings intensify port congestion
Copenhagen-based maritime consultancy Sea Intelligence recently analysed the impact of double sailings in the booming deep sea container shipping market. This is when two or more vessels sail in the same week on the same service string. What happens is that both the ports of... more
50 "zero-emission" locomotives ordered
Paribus has concluded a framework purchase agreement for up to 50 newly developed zero-emission shunting and medium-haul locomotives, including a full-service maintenance contract, for its long-standing partner RIVE. The contractual partners are Vossloh Locomotives and its... more
More intermodal services in APR countries
Fesco and NFC Logistics have joined forces to develop intermodal transport services to the Asia-Pacific region. The companies have agreed to cooperate in the transportation of various cargoes from Russia to countries in this region using Fesco’s extensive network of sea and rail... more
Pilot train run from Finland to India
The first container block train from Finland bound for the Indian port of Nava Sheva has departed from Helsinki. The block train service via the international north-south transport corridor is operated by a JV of Russian Railways Logistics (RZDL), ADY Container and Tarkib... more
Drones battling pandemic over Pearl River
Since the beginning of the recent coronavirus resurgence in China’s Guangdong Province, Ehang Holdings has stepped up as a first-responder and leveraged its autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) technology by dispatching a flight operations team and multiple AAVs for Covid-19 relief... more
More ZIM for Alibaba
Haifa-based carrier ZIM Integrated Shipping Services and e-commerce platform Alibaba.com have announced that they will extend their cooperation agreement for two more years. The agreement that enabled Alibaba.com sellers to book and purchase sea freight on ZIM and logistic... more
Singapore: a warehouse with its own environment
Aerospace logistics provider B&H Worldwide has introduced its Jet Cell storage systems in its facility in Singapore. Designed to deliver long-term protection for jet engines in storage, the system creates a moisture-free, regulated and controlled environment around the... more