Kale counters congestion 
Truck congestion is a big problem behind the scenes at some major US airports. The coronavirus forced big industry changes that have exacerbated existing inefficiencies due to poor coordination and infrastructure. In order to avert truck congestion in airports across North... more
Allen Liu rejoins Chapman Freeborn
Chapman Freeborn has appointed Allen Liu as director North Asia cargo. Beginning his professional career in the aviation industry in 2006, he joined Chapman Freeborn as Cargo manager China in 2013 and then moved to Air Bridge Cargo in 2018. Based at Chapman Freeborn Shanghai... more
First Flexi-Train in Russia in operation
Russian Trans Container and divisions of Russian Railways (RZD) at Kuibyshevskaya railway arranged a train for a geared-up transportation of mineral and rape oils in flexitanks from the Republic of Tatarstan to Novorossiysk port for further dispatch to Turkey, Israel and China.... more
Time-critical project cargo from Egypt to China
Deugro recently delivered a time critical project cargo for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant, comprising a volume of 810 cbm and a total weight of 209 t, on schedule, even though cargo measurements were provided at the last minute. Deugro Hanau, Deugro Air Chartering in... more
Five new clients in China
A subsidiary of the German Bertelsmann group, Arvato Supply Chain Solutions has taken over logistics and fulfilment services for five new customers at four locations in its Chinese network. “Online retail is a strong driver of this new business,” says Raoul Kuetemeier, head... more
Grimaldi's next generation underway
Naples-headquartered Grimaldi Group continues to expand its fleet. The Group is investing more than USD 500 million in the construction of six new ro-ro multipurpose vessels to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, South Korea. With a length of 250 m, a beam of 38 m and a... more
Hinterland transport affected worldwide
In these pandemic times, the global situation in hinterland transport has slightly deteriorated compared to November and December 2020. This is one of the findings of the sixteenth survey of global ports which has been published in the WPSP-IAPH Covid-19 Port Economic Impact... more
Chipolbrok sailing new waters
During the corona pandemic, the operation of the 20 employed (fourteen own plus six chartered units) Chipolbrok vessels became much more demanding and challenging. Yet, there are also new opportunities. A special task was given to the last vessel put into service:... more
Singapore Airlines pushes perishable transport
Singapore Airlines has become the first airline in South East Asia to receive the Iata CEIV Fresh certification for its handling of perishable products via its Singapore hub. In line with the global certification, the carrier launched "Thrufesh", a new service to... more
A fleet for JWS steel
JSW Steel, an India-headquartered steel manufacturer with a global presence in 140 countries, is building a fleet of shallow draft vessels. The Indian Register of Shipping (IR class) recently classed three 8000 DWT general cargo vessels for JSW Shipping & Logistics based... more