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
CNCo improves data exchange ship-to-shore
The China Navigation Company (CNCo) is cooperating with Dualog, a Tromsø (Norway)-based maritime digital platform provider, in the use of Dualog Drive, a maritime-optimised file and folder replication service that is designed to simplify the collection and distribution of large... more
New train connects Serbia and China
UTLC-ERA, a subsidiary of Russian Railways (RZD), has introduced a new route between Belgrade in Serbia and Wuhan in China. It is the 150th transit container service to run on a 1,520 mm broad gauge track. The train transits across the territories of Belarus, Russia and... more
First steps towards a structural recovery
As PPE volumes faded, global air cargo volumes in June provided the first real indicators of a structural recovery. The industry seems to be ‘slowly getting back up on its feet’ as volumes in the first four weeks climbed 6% versus the full four weeks of May. Latest air cargo... more
Some more masks for Utahns
Boeing completed its 12th Covid-19 transport mission, using a Boeing Dreamlifter, a converted B747-400 large cargo freighter, to bring personal protective equipment (PPE) to the USA. The state of Utah will distribute the facemasks free of charge to school districts across the... more
Silk Road captured on film
Kopf + Lübben Cargo Services has been offering transport services on the Silk Road since the beginning of regular rail traffic between China and Europe. With the company's support, artist Paul Kolling and filmmaker Jack Wolf have created an exhibition on this link between the... more
Transpetrol renamed VTG Rail Logistics Polska
Effective immediately, VTG in Poland offers rail logistics services under the name of VTG Rail Logistics Polska, formerly Transpetrol. With this name change, VTG creates a uniform market presence under one brand across Europe. VTG took over a majority stake in the rail... more
Robotics fulfilment centre in Sydney
The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) reports that its associate member Amazon Australia will establish its first Amazon Robotics fulfilment centre (FC) in Western Sydney. It is anticipated that the new facility will create 1,500 jobs once completed in late 2021, with an... more
30 years in Singapore
Emirates Skycargo has completed 30 years of operations in Singapore, one of the biggest cargo stations in its network. Over the years the carrier has transported an important volume of cargo, over 185,000 t just between 2014 and 2019. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Emirates... more