Mriya flies millions of masks from China to Canada 
The new Canadian office of Intradco Global, a Chapman Freeborn company and a family member of Avia Solutions Group, in collaboration with GTA GSM, has completed a significant charter operation, transporting 13,000 cartons (totalling nearly 1,000 cbm) of medical supplies and PPE... more
Analyst issues warnings for June
May 2020 was not as bad for the air cargo industry as the previous month. As indicated in data from Clive Data Services, the industry has passed the lowest point. After a -37% decline in volumes YOY in April, the corresponding figure for May of -31% showed a slight upward... more
Boosting digitalisation with own IT firm
Russian FTL-trucking company Globaltruck has created an IT company within the group. “Global Truck Information Technology” is designed to enhance the digitalisation of business processes and accelerate the implementation of the group’s plans to develop new services and build... more
Merchant fleet officer shortage imminent?
The already existing shortage of officers to crew the global merchant fleet is getting worse. According to the latest manning annual review and forecast report published by the London (UK)-based shipping consultancy Drewry, the reduced attractiveness of a career at sea and... more
Vietnam sends PPE to the USA
Fedex is helping the Vietnam Red Cross Society transport thousands of donated medical masks to the American Red Cross in the United States. The donation was mobilised to help communities in the USA cope with the Covid-19 pandemic. Vietnam Red Cross Society Nguyen Thi Xuan... more
The Alliance keeps low profile in Q3/2020
The carriers forming The Alliance network (Hapag-Lloyd, Yang Ming, Ocen Network Express ONE and HMM) have published their schedules for July, August and September for the Asia – North Europe trade. With regards to the links between Asia and North Europe, FE4 will remain... more
Trial: shipping iron-ore in open-top container
Transcontainer's branch at Zabaikalskaya railway and the Russian and the Chinese railways are working on a scheme for iron-ore concentrate delivery in open-top containers to consignees in China. A pilot dispatch of four containers loaded with iron-ore concentrate was organised... more
New Zealand’s Northland rail closed for upgrade
Construction work for the modernisation of New Zealand’s Northland rail work has started. Between Swanson and Wahangarei, no more train services will run for a longer period during the construction work, said Kiwi Rail. In the first phase, the upgrade project includes... more
"MSC Sixin" arrives in Barcelona
The time of the mega vessels: while the "HMM Algeciras" reached Rotterdam, the world's second largest container ship "MSC Sixin" finalises its operations in the Port of Barcelona. After its call at Gioa Tauro, it is the first arrival of the vessel, which... more
JAL's budget subsidiary launches as cargo-only carrier
Established two years ago as medium and long distance LCC by Japan Airlines (JAL), Zipair Tokyo submitted an application to the Japanese ministry of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism for the launch of cargo-only flights between Tokyo NRT and Bangkok from today, 3 June... more