Yantian's backlog spreads epidemically 
After a detected Covid-19 outbreak amongst port workers on 25 May, the median dwell time at Yantian Port (China) has risen to 18 days since the first week in June, according to the Chicago IL (USA)-based maritime analyst Project 44. The pandemic continues to spread as... more
Teleport injects cargo capacity to Southeast Asia
With the operation of its very first freighter, a dedicated B737-800F, and the use of two Air Asia A320 "preighters", Teleport, the logistics venture of Air Asia Digital, is further reinforcing its position as a regional air logistics player. The freighter will begin... more
Hill Dickinson boosts Singapore commodities expertise
Hill Dickinson has appointed Iain Sharp, a commodities disputes specialist, as partner in the Singapore office. The aim is to enhance the firm’s commodities practice in Singapore, as well as to work with Hill Dickinson’s shipping and trade lawyers in London, Hong Kong and... more
K Line bestows environmental awards
This is the seventh round of environmental awards since they were established in 2015. K Line has accepted many entries from group companies both in Japan and overseas. Activities of seven companies were selected, based on the criteria originality, challenge level, degree of... more
Third Swiss humanitarian flight to South Asia
After supplying aid to India and Nepal during May, Switzerland is also helping Sri Lanka to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. On Monday 7 June 2021 Swiss Humanitarian Aid dispatched medical supplies weighing 16 t and worth CHF 3.5 million (EUR 3.2 million) to Colombo, including half... more
Eco-friendly winds from Japan
Japan-based shipbuilder Namura Shipbuilding and operator NS United Kaiun Kaisha have entered into a partner agreement for a joint research project aimed at developing a wind-powered system. Following the International Maritime Organisation’s decarbonisation targets to reduce... more
Two reasons for capacity crunch
Copenhagen-based maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence has analysed the capacity shortages in maritime transport that are leading to record margins. As there is no global container shipping boom, the company attributes the current shortage of vessel capacity (and of empty... more
Back to Auckland - but cargo-only
Today, 9 June 2021, after nearly 14 months of suspension, flights between Papeete, French-Polynesia, and Auckland, New Zealand, have been resumed, since Air Tahiti Nui (ATN) won a call for bids launched by the New Zealand Ministry of Transport last March. It is part of... more
Air China Cargo working with WFS
Air China has extended its cargo handling agreements with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) at London Heathrow and in Frankfurt. In UK, the airline has renewed its cargo handling contract by a further three years, while, in Frankfurt, Air China has signed a twelve-month... more
Russian flat cars to operate in Europe
The Russia-based freight car manufacturer, UWC, has obtained the vehicle type approval for its Sggrs(s) 80ft six-axle and Sgmmns 40ft four-axle flat cars from the European Union Agency for Railways. This permit enables this rolling stock to be operated on the European railway... more