Singapore sends hot signals to the cargo world 
Today, 9 November 2020, Singapore Airlines (SIA) makes its return to New York, when it launches nonstop flights to JFK. Operating to JFK (instead of ERW, which was served before the pandemic restrictions) with Airbus A350-900s will allow SIA to better accommodate a mix of PAX... more
Noronha next CEO of Shipping Australia
Scott Henderson, chairman of Shipping Australia (SAL), a peak national shipping association comprising 29 shipping lines and ships’ agents that handle over 70% of Australia’s container and car trade, announced that Melwyn Noronha will be appointed as the next CEO, effective 1... more
WMS for Chinese Genzon Cold Chain 
In China, Genzon Cold Chain and Shenzhen Woer Heat-Shrinkable Material have adopted the warehouse management systems (WMS) developed by Infor. Genzon Cold Chain, a service provider for high-tech industrial solutions, is leveraging the WMS to overhaul its cold chain logistics... more
ICTSI holds the fort
Filipino port and terminal operator International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) has released its unaudited consolidated financial results for the first nine months of 2020. Revenues from port operations amounted to USD 1.1 billion, moving sideways compared to the... more
Farewell to Tu-154
Russian Alrosa Airlines has withdrawn its Tu-154 from service. Hence, North Korea’s Air Koryo now remains the last civilian operator of the trijet that was introduced in 1968. The airline apparently uses the aircraft for domestic flights. The Tu-154 continues to be deployed by a... more
Ready for World Shopping Day
In Spain, Ali Express, an affiliate of Alibaba, is reshaping its delivery network. The company has established three warehouses near Madrid, where it has a stock of thousands of different products sent by sellers in Asia, which can be delivered to Spanish customers within three... more
TIR carnet use in Mongolia triples
Growing numbers of Mongolian transport firms are taking advantage of the facilitation and security benefits of the TIR system. Compared to 2019, the number of TIR carnets issued by the national road transport association of Mongolia has almost tripled in 2020. China’s recent... more
ESR's latest facility investment
Hong Kong-based ESR Cayman, a major Apac-focused logistics real estate platform, has closed a new facility agreement. The investment amounts to about JPY 15 billion (USD 143 million) for a three-year unsecured term loan facility with an upsize option to JPY 20 billion in the... more
The mega trip reborn
Chinese carrier Cosco Shipping has placed orders for seven new container vessels with a capacity of 23,000 teu each. The overall investment is estimated at USD 1.1 billion. Cosco's affiliate Orient Overseas International inked the respective agreements to build the ultra... more
Results from the East and West Coast
As the shopping season enters in full motion, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the international mail facility (IMF) of Los Angeles airport have intensified "Operation Mega Flex", a CBP-led ongoing nationwide aggressive crackdown in seizing illicit... more