K+N takes advantage in 2020 
As he presented Kuehne + Nagel's annual results for 2020 at a virtual press conference recently, CEO Detlef Trefzger spoke of a year characterised by "organic and inorganic growth, especially towards Asia.” The takeover of Apex International marks the end of a... more
Global shipping practice launched
The Amrop Partnership, a leadership advisory and executive search consultancy, has launched a global shipping practice. Headed by Christian Reich and Peter Poulsen from Amrop’s Copenhagen office and Thomas Hofer from Amrop Singapore, experienced shipping experts will advise... more
Seasonal upgrade for PAD
CMA CGM and Marfret will enhance their joint Europe-Australasia Panama Direct (PAD) as from the end of March. The frequency will be increased from fortnightly to weekly, with CMA CGM providing eleven vessels and Marfret one unit. The rotation will remain the same. Ports of... more
Bottleneck for heavy traffic eliminated
The new bridge across Akhtuba River in the Astrakhan region in Russia is now open for traffic. The new bridge is one of the key links to increase goods throughput to the ports of the Azov-Black Sea basin. The opening of the bridge eliminates the last single-track section... more
Drones assist in vaccine logistics
Zipline is cooperating with UPS and the UPS Foundation to assist the government of Ghana in the delivery of Covid-19 vaccines across the West African country. Supported by the coordination of UPS Healthcare with vaccine manufacturers, UPS deliveries of initial vaccines... more
Central Asia: another step towards digitalisation
Two trucks carrying cotton bound for Turkey have crossed the border from Tajikistan to Uzbekistan, using the TIR-EPD electronic customs pre-declaration for the first time in Tajikistan. Transport operator Sharipov Tojiddin ran this TIR transport. TIR-EPD is a useful tool for... more
HMM's fleet growing faster
The South Korean carrier HMM, formerly Hyundai Merchant Marine, will deploy its latest newbuilds earlier than expected. The eight vessels with a capacity of approx. 15,300 teu were ordered by HMM in 2018, delivery was scheduled for the first half of 2021. In March, two of... more
MGI and TGI join forces
Software provider MGI, a port community systems (PCS) specialist, and TGI Maritime Software, which focuses on the francophone terminal operating system (TOS) market, are working together to ensure AP+ migration to Ci5 for the following maritime terminals: Terminal Des Flandres... more
ESR joins HSCI
ESR Cayman, an APAC focused logistics real estate platform, has been selected as a constituent for the Hang Seng Composite Index (HSCI), effective 15 March 2021. The ESR platform operates in the People’s Republic of China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Australia and India.... more
Asian airlines finally growing again
Preliminary January 2021 traffic figures released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines showed that while airline operations remain depressed, air cargo demand keeps improving as world trade starts to gain renewed momentum. Growth in the e-commerce sector supported air... more