Port in Mayotte in the Indian Ocean turns smart 
The Longoni port community in Mayotte, part of an archipelago in the Indian Ocean to the Northwest of Madagascar and the 101st department of France, is enhancing its port community software. Through its company ICM+, Mayotte has consolidated its commitment to the smart port... more
Locomotives unit will be sold to Chinese manufacturer
Vossloh, a provider of railway infrastructure based in Germany, has signed a contract for the sale of its locomotives business unit to the Chinese manufacturer CRRC Zhuzhou Locomotive. The agreed purchasing price is said to amount to a low single-digit million figure. The... more
Record revenue for Lindsay Australia
Lindsay Australia delivered a record result for the 12 months ending 12 June 2019. The company reported a revenue of AUD 386.07 million (EUR 235.7 million) and a net profit after tax of AUD 8.87 million (EUR 5.4 million), an increase of 10.2% over the prior year, as part of its... more
Chinese Jinan plans more train routes to Europe
A new China-Europe freight train service has been launched between Jinan, capital of east China's Shandong Province, and Budapest, capital of Hungary in Europe in the framework of the Chinese Belt and Road Initiative. This is the fifth freight train service Jinan has opened to... more
Urban Fox expands footprint in Southeast Asia
Urban Fox, an omnichannel logistics and commerce solutions provider, is expanding into Southeast Asia. Tapping into the established logistics network of its parent company Keppel Logistics, Urban Fox will soon be able to support brands in meeting the demands of both... more
Two new Asian maindeck destinations for Ethiopian Cargo
The African cargo operator Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services has started a once weekly B777F service to Bangkok and Hanoi, the capitals of Thailand and Vietnam, as of 16 August 2019. Ethiopian Group CEO Tewolde GebreMariam: "Our new cargo service to Bangkok and... more
New Eurasian train via Poland/Belarus border crossing
Jointly with Belintertrans-Germany and with the assistance of the Belorussian Railways, UTLC has introduced an additional container train route via the Kuznitsa/ Bruzgi (Poland/Belarus) border crossing. The first container train departed from the Lodz, Poland, on this route and... more
LSCI confirms trend towards Asia
The most recent LSCI – Liner Shipping Connectivity Index, showing a list of this year’s best-connected container ports, was published by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) in July. The index covers 900 ports in 178 countries and shows maritime... more
New Sydney airport attracts forwarders' interest
Ten of Australia’s major freight companies have signed memoranda of understanding with Western Sydney Airport (SWZ), which is on track to open in 2026. The MoUs will see the airport work with the air freight industry to design concepts for an on-airport freight precinct... more
ANA Cargo launches direct B777F NRT-PVG service
Starting from today, 26 August 2019, All Nippon Airways (ANA) will offer a direct cargo flight from Tokyo NRT (Japan) to Shanghai PVG (China), operated with its new B777F. ANA introduced the Triple Seven to its fleet on 2 July, aiming to react to increased cargo demand in Asia... more