Third converted B757 freighter for Asia Pacific Airlines 
Precision Aircraft Solutions has completed its third B757-200 passenger-to-freighter conversion for Asia Pacific Airlines (APA). The conversion of MSN 25140 began earlier this year and was completed at Flightstar Aviation in Jacksonville (FL, USA). Put into service soon... more
First Central Asian country ratifies e-CMR
The Tajik parliament has ratified the e-CMR protocol. Once Tajikistan officially notifies the United Nations secretary-general of its decision, the country will become the first in Central Asia to adopt the digital consignment note, paving the way for others in the region to... more
Belarus, Russia & Kazakhstan railways ink pact
A shareholder agreement was recently signed by the Russia-based joint stock company United Transport and Logistics Company – Eurasian Rail Alliance (UTLC ERA). The document indicates that the railway administrations of Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan intend to continue... more
Digital data corridor comes on stream
Kale Logistics Solutions has finished the first phase of the digital data corridor between Mumbai (India) and Amsterdam (the Netherlands) in collaboration with the Dutch company Cargonaut. Using the iShare framework, which was created by the Dutch government programme Top... more
Russian intermodal operator introduces two new trains
Trans-Container will raise the number of regular services in Russia and China. A block train has been launched from Zibo (Shandong Province, China) to Ekaterinburg (Sverdlovskaya Railway, Russia) through the Zabaykalsk border-crossing point. The first train, consisting of 134... more
Garuda ordered to pay millions for price fixing
Australia’s federal court has ordered PT Garuda Indonesia (Garuda) to pay penalties of AUD 19 million (USD 13 million) for colluding on fees and surcharges for air freight services. The penalties follow the court action launched by the Australian competition and consumer... more
China and Russia to cooperate in Eurasian rail services
RZD Logistics (Russia) and Sinotrans (China) have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to develop transit traffic from China to Europe. The agreement contains a long-term partnership in international railway freight traffic, involving container trains to Europe from... more
More terminals and better connections for intermodal traffic
The Swiss combined transport operator Hupac Intermodal and Duisburger Hafen (duisport) in Germany are intensifying their cooperation to further develop climate-friendly combined transport. The two sides have agreed to further develop the Duisburg terminal area and... more
Ceva Logistics opens office in Phnom Penh
Whilst it is embarking on a new adventure with the CMA CGM Group, Ceva Logistics is also strategically expanding its presence in the emerging Southeast Asia markets by opening an own office in Phnom Penh (Cambodia). The logistics provider decided to accelerate its local... more
China train adds more destinations in Asia to its network
The Iata freight forwarder Quick-Cargo Service (QCS), which is headquartered in Germany, is expanding its two key segments air and sea freight and extending the railfreight services it has been offering to China since 2008. The company will add destinations in Japan, South... more