Air cargo network for perishables 
Hong Kong based Neutral Air Partner (NAP) and UK’s Peter Shepherd Consultancy have joined forces to launch Perishable Logistics Network, a brand-new perishable focused logistics network. Perishable Logistics Network (PLN) will be empowered by NAP and will be targeting... more
Change of CEO at Alog
The board of directors of Ara Logos Logistics Trust Management (Alog) has announced that Daniel Cerf will step down from his role as CEO. His last day of service will be 14 August 2020. He will be succeeded by Ms. Karen Lee Kiah Ling with effect from 15 August 2020. Karen... more
CBP catches smugglers on the wrong foot
US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers recently made important seizures of counterfeit fashion and apparel products. On 30 June 2020, officers in Louisville intercepted two packages from Hong Kong that contained 648 counterfeit belts. Labelled as Gucci and Ferragamo,... more
Moody's mood worsening
It comes as no surprise that the rating agency Moody's sticks to its negative outlook for the global shipping sector for the coming 12 to 18 months. The outlook has been negative since March 2020. Yet, Moody's investors' service now draws an even gloomier picture in a new... more
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