Qube Holdings elects new director to its board 
Jackie McArthur has been appointed to the board of directors of Qube Holdings effective from 17 August. She has more than 20 years of experience at executive and board level roles in the following fields: general management and strategy, supply chain and logistics, operations,... more
Keeping critical medical shipments moving globally
United Cargo has partnered with DSV Air and Sea to transport important pharma materials to places all over the world. One of the items most critical during the current crisis is blood plasma, a fragile product that requires very careful handling. Along with developed... more
First fuel cell HGVs en route to Switzerland
Hyundai in South Korea has despatched the first ten units of the Hyundai XCIENT fuel cell, the world’s first mass-produced fuel cell heavy-duty truck, to Switzerland. The company plans to ship a total of 50 XCIENT fuel cells to Switzerland this year, with handover... more
Emirates Skycargo counts to 100 again
Emirates Skycargo will be operating scheduled cargo flights to 100 destinations across six continents during the current month. Some of the new cities added to the air cargo carrier’s network include Accra, Algiers, Athens, Fort Lauderdale, Glasgow, Larnaca, Los Angeles, Male,... more
K Line's revised 2050 vision
The Japan-based shipping company K Line has thoroughly revised its long-term guideline concerning environmental policy, the so-called “K Line environmental vision 2050 - blue seas for the future", which comprises initiatives of ecological preservation like the reduction of... more
Best further expands its services in Southeast Asia
Best, an integrated smart supply chain solutions and logistics services provider in China, has announced plans for further expansion into Southeast Asia. Best's launch of express delivery services in Malaysia, Cambodia and Singapore follows its entry into Thailand and Vietnam... more
12 days from Khorgos to Kosakoy
Members of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Consortium – ADY Container (Azerbaijan), KTZ Express (Kazakhstan), GR Logistics (Georgia) and Pacific Eurasia Logistics (Turkey) - have set a new record by delivering a freight train from Khorgos (Altinkol train station) on... more
More ULCV, more handling troubles
The recently published tenth WPSP-IAPH Covid19 port economic impact barometer gives a first indication of the development of container handling in ports located in countries where lockdown restrictions are being eased. The report is based on the figures of ninety ports... more
Scallops to overcome the virus
For scallop producers in Hokkaido, the harvest season runs from June to October. However, since the authorities started imposing travel restrictions due to Covid-19, regional exporters were unable to fly perishables directly to Hong Kong, the top importer of Japanese... more
ESR acquires four logistics properties in China
ESR, Manulife and PGGM, a large Dutch pension fund service provider, report that a new core joint venture between ESR and Manulife, a Canadian financial services group, has completed the acquisition of four institutional-grade logistics properties from Redwood China Logistics... more