Man and machine from Australia to Brazil 
Chapman Freeborn and Antonov Airlines have transported 370 t of mining plant equipment from Australia to Brazil in three Antonov An-124 aircraft. The flights took place on 20 February, 26 February and 1 March, leaving from Melbourne where the cargo was manufactured, and were... more
Pilot for port digitisation gains support
In order to promote digitisation in middle-sized ports, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued a call for expressions of interest from countries with such ports to take part in a pilot project. Under the pilot project, the selected country will be advised... more
Deppon Express digitises fleet
Chinese logistics company Deppon Express has contracted Infor, a business cloud software provider to improve overall operational and business efficiency. Founded in 1996, Deppon Express provides solutions including loose truck load (LTL) and full truck load (FTL) transportation,... more
God given?
In hunting, the game is sometimes chased through a bottleneck where there is no alternative escape route, this is called a “forced crossing”. It can also apply to cargo. 6 km north of the city of Suez in the single-lane section of the over 150-year-old Suez Canal, the... more
Full speed ahead on Trans-Sib route
Russian Railways (RZD) has started building the new Kerak tunnel on the Ulruchi - Kovali section of the Trans-Siberian Railway in the Amur Region. The 910 m long tunnel currently in operation was built in 1910-1911, but is now too small. At 926 m, the new tunnel will be the... more
Excellency in Singapore
Star Alliance will establish a management office in the city state of Singapore later this year, as decided by its chief executive board, which comprises the CEOs of its 26 member airlines. The board considered that a new centre of excellence would be an important means to help... more
Damaged after return
The Aviation Safety Network reports that a 32 year-old Boeing 737 freighter of the Indonesian Trigana Air Service, bound on a domestic flight for Makassar-Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport (UPG), on the island of Sulawesi, suffered a runway excursion on landing at... more
Model shift to EFC at U-Freight
Changes in demand and the ongoing emergence of e-commerce are driving development in merchandising, warehousing and distribution. “Currently, one of our logistics hubs in Hong Kong is being modified to convert part of it into smart warehouse equipped with a fleet of... more
Bimco on maritime emissions - and cost
Accoding to Sadan Kaptanoglu, president of the Baltic and International Maritime Council (Bimco), current low-emission technologies require market-based measures (MBM) that equalise costs to be able to compete with traditional fuels on equal terms. Bimco wants to foster... more
ANA Cargo: more transpac capacity
Starting in exactly one month, on 23 April 2021, All Nippon Airways (ANA) will employ B777F on cargo flights between Los Angeles and Tokyo NRT. The Japanese carrier opted to use the Triple Seven for this service because ot its maximum load capacity at roughly 100 t,... more