Two Asia trains launched 
Nurminen Logistics will be the first operator to operate blocktrains from Europe to India via the western wing of the international north-south transport corridor (INSTC), a 7,200 km multimodal network of ship, rail and road routes for moving freight between India, Russia,... more
First Australian freighter operator in Singapore
Tasman Cargo Airlines, a new freighter operator at Singapore Changi Airport, has launched scheduled freighter services between Singapore and Australia. The first Australia-based carrier to operate from the southeast Asian cargo hub provides five weekly services on a... more
Pirola to head food and reefer business in China
Bolloré Logistics has appointed Julie Pirola as food and reefer product manager, in keeping with the company’s strategy to expand this business segment in China. Pirola is based in Shanghai and reports directly to Jean-Philippe Rétif, commercial director of Bolloré Logistics... more
ICS welcomes zero-emissions project
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has welcomed the new 'zero-emissions shipping' project. Its objective is to ensure that at least 5% of the global merchant fleet operating in transoceanic traffic is propelled by fuels with zero emissions by 2030. This project is... more
Short sea shipping is back
In Spain, shortsea shipping volumes are beginning to recover and returning to the level prior to the Covid-19 crisis in Q1/2021 compared to the same period in 2019 and 2020. According to the report from SPC Spain, international ro-ro traffic (excluding freight vehicles)... more
Menzies Aviation: a first for Oceania
After working towards this objective for almost two years, Menzies Aviation's cargo operations in Sydney have now received Iata CEIV Pharma accreditation. As the first handling agent in Oceania to achieve this milestone, the company has strengthened its supply chain in the... more
New train between Moscow and Far East
Russian transport group Fesco has expanded its domestic route network with the launch of a new regular container train. The ‘Fesco Chita Shuttle’ runs weekly from the Bely Rast Terminal and Logistics Centre in Moscow to Chita, in Russia's Far East. Transit time is seven... more
Rising global fleet faces staff shortfall
London-based maritime consultancy Drewry draws attention to a growing concern of the high sea shipping industry, according to the latest Manning Annual Review and Forecast report. Due to the diminishing attractiveness of a career at sea, coupled with rising man-berth ratios... more
Creating an air cargo hub in Siberia
In Central Siberia, Krasnoyarsk region, Krasnoyarsk International Airport (KJA) and Volga-Dnepr Group have signed a cooperation agreement for the development of cross-regional and international cargo operations, with KJA becoming a main logistics hub. The agreement covers... more
High freight rates inflate prices
Copenhagen-based maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence recently analysed the impact of the elevated freight rates on importers for a variety of consumer goods, especially on the Asia to US West Coast and North Europe trade lanes. An OECD-data-based value of consumer goods... more