Third cargo service to Pakistan 
Virgin Atlantic Cargo sets Pakistan on the top of its network this week. Flights between London Heathrow (LHR) and Lahore started on 7 December 2020, the service from Manchester to Islamabad yesterday, and LHR to Islamabad operations are scheduled to start tomorrow, 12 December.... more
Easing access to the cargo business for leisure carriers
CargoAi is increasing its offer for forwarders by making real-time prices and electronic bookings available on its platform for the leisure carriers TUI, Condor and SunClass Airlines. This roll-out has been made possible thanks to the support of the ECS Group, these airlines’... more
Manning MOL crews for 25 years
On 1 December the MOL Group’s crew-manning company in India, Mumbai-based MOL Maritime India (Molmi), held an online ceremony to mark the 25th anniversary of its founding. Performances by seafarers, office staff and their families, and a video summarising the company’s 25-year... more
KWE's new blue box
Kintetsu World Express China has established a new air import warehouse in Shanghai. It is located in a corner of the No 1 customs supervision area, just 3 km from Shanghai Pudong airport. The new warehouse, called the ‘KWE Blue Box’ (KBX), covers about 9,000 sqm.Freight that... more
In carriers’ seventh heaven
In line with many other shipping lines, Hapag-Lloyd has raised its forecast for financial 2020 on the basis of a better-than-expected business performance in the ongoing Q4/2020. The group expects an ebitda of EUR 2.6–2.7 billion (up from EUR 2.4–2.6 billion) and an ebit of EUR... more
Clément Blanc to lead DHL GF in South Africa
DHL Global Forwarding has appointed DHL veteran Clement Blanc as the new managing director for its business in South Africa, one of the key markets for the logistics giant in the region. He reports to Amadou Diallo, CEO of DHL GF in the Middle East and Africa.With more than two... more
ShipMoney hiring in Greece and the Philippines
The firm Maritime Payment Solutions, a provider of payment solutions for maritime companies which does business as ShipMoney, has recruited two managers. Vanessa Torres has become a strategic client and business development manager in Manila, and Theo Tsokos a client account... more
Track rail shipments from China to Europe
Now it only takes a few minutes to find your cargo when it is being transported by rail en route from China either to Europe, the CIS countries or the SCO states, and vice versa. All you need is Internet access and a web browser, or the Rail-Locator mobile app. With its most... more
Capacity crunch in Asia
Shipping containers have become a scarce commodity across the whole Asian continent, with 40' high-cube containers in especially short supply. Movers and shakers are expected to see these equipment shortages carry on through the first quarter of 2021. Container shortages... more
Australian supply chain workers play vital role
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) supports calls from Ports Australia and the Australian Airports Association that all supply chain workers must be prioritised to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. CEO Kirk Coningham: "Australian supply chain workers have done an... more