On your marks... 
Get Set. Go! is the new brand identity of Hong Kong-based DCH Logistics. The subsidiary of Dah Chong Hong Holdings (DCH) is looking to revamp its branding to promote its supply chain and logistics capabilities. The company has a strong market position in the Greater Bay Area... more
Getting going 
Air Cargo India, Mumbai – a report. India looks set to meet, and maybe surpass, a government target to handle 10 million t of air cargo by 2030. ITJ correspondent Michael Mackey reports from Mumbai. more
Australia's first off-grid truck fleet
Full-service logistics solutions provider Centurion will integrate 30 battery electric trucks powered by solar generation and off-grid battery energy storage into its fleet by the end of 2024. Once ready, the 30 Mercedes-Benz eActros electric trucks will service the wider... more
Melbourne Port welcomes Vict upgrade
Victoria International Container Terminal (Vict), a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) and Australia's first fully automated container terminal, has completed phase 3A of its expansion project at the Port of Melbourne. This upgrade allows Vict to... more
Cashless payments for cargo collection
Cathay Cargo Terminal is the first air cargo terminal in Hong Kong to introduce a business-to-business (B2B) e-payment solution, as it partners with the global cargo payment platform Paycargo to offer a secure, user-friendly, and efficient digital payment method for import cargo... more
Partnership for eco-friendly seas
The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has partnered with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) to develop autonomous and green energy vessels. Signed on 2 March 2024, the MOU aims to enhance innovation and sustainability in the maritime industry. IRS will provide... more
The cost of narrowed arteries
Analyses and figures on the impact of growing bottlenecks on the oceans. 2024 has brought the expected turbulent start for the maritime shipping industry. Ferdinand de Lesseps’ global vision is being severely tested, because it’s not clear when the bottlenecks around the Suez... more
The legacy of a "Queen of the Skies"
A7-BGB, Qatar Airways Cargo's last B747F, landed after completing its last flight in commercial cargo service for QR Cargo last Friday, 1 March, arriving from Barcelona (Spain). The iconic freighter joined Qatar Airways Cargo's fleet on 26 September 2017. Over the past seven... more
Drone services to support island populations
Setouchi Town, Oshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture and Japan Airlines (JAL) jointly established the drone operation company “Amami Island Drones Co.” on 30 November 2023. It began providing drone-based services to residents in Amami Setouchi Town in February this year.... more
Hong Kong Air Cargo reaches Riyadh
Hong Kong Air Cargo has unveiled a new e-commerce air freight route to improve connectivity between Hong Kong and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. This latest addition to the carrier's service offerings after London (STN), Milan (MXP) and Liege includes two weekly all-cargo flights,... more