More green trucks for Globaltruck 
In 2019, Russian FTL-trucking company Globaltruck’s revenue grew by 16.4% to RUB 9.5 billion (EUR 0.117 billion) compared to 2018. The group's net income in 2019 made up RUB 260.4 million (EUR 3.2 million), which is 60.4% less than 2018. Adjusted ebitda decreased by 5.1% to RUB... more
Smaller US airports continue to rise
Chicago Rockford airport (RFD) handled more than 283,000 t of cargo in Q1/20 - the most that the world's cargo airport with the highest rate increase in 2019 has ever processed during three months and 30% more than in Q1/19. Passenger terminals at Ontario... more
Drewry: prices and lead rates better than expected
The coronavirus outbreak will lead to a contraction in the shipping container fleet and keep prices and lease rates under pressure in 2020 - although better than in 2019, says London (UK)-based maritime intelligence provider Drewry. Its latest published container equipment... more
India: Darcl Logistics receives 120 Bharat Benz trucks
India Commercial Vehicles recently completed a major order with the delivery of 120 BharatBenz trucks. The blue BharatBenz 4023T tractors were handed over to Darcl Logistics in Jamshedpur, North India. Darcl Logistics is a joint venture between Korean group CJ and Indian... more
Pharma.Aero welcomes two new members
As announced at this year's Air India Cargo exhibition, Pharma.Aero has added two new full members to its air pharma network. Andre Blech, head of cargo operations and delivery at Etihad Aviation Group, said, "Our membership with Pharma.Aero is a testament to the... more
Haeco helps to stuff passenger cabins
Haeco Cabin Solutions, a business unit of the Hong Kong-based Haeco Group, headquartered in Greensboro, NC, USA, has launched new devices to allow package stowage in the main passenger cabin. The solutions build upon existing seating and interior technologies and can be... more
International interest in Australia's export support
Six global freight forwarders and nine air cargo carriers have been selected to participate in Australia's International Freight Assistance Mechanism (IFAM) to re-establish global supply chains. In the first three weeks of its operation, over 560 businesses have registered their... more
Maersk launches intermodal box service in Russia
Maersk’s offer of intermodal solutions for the Russian market is expanding. A new container service was launched this month (April), connecting the port of Novorossiysk on the Black Sea with the dry port Vorsino near Moscow (Kaluga region). The new service is offered... more
Vietnam Airlines' international and domestic relief
According to Baltimore's Johns Hopkins University, China's neighbour Vietnam, with 268 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and zero deaths, is coping relatively well with the pandemic. After privately owned Bamboo Airways delivered medical equipment to Europe one month ago,... more
Naming ceremony for "HMM Algeciras"
The world's largest containership to date was constructed by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) at its Okpo shipyard in Geoje (South Korea). The South Korean shipping company HMM, which recently changed its brand from Hyundai Merchant Marine to the acronym, held... more