Whales have to wait another month 
Cargolux and Sealife Trust have set the date for the Beluga whales, Little Grey and Little White, to embark on their epic journey from China to Iceland on 19 June 2019. The initial travel date in April had been cancelled because of the final leg of the complicated journey... more
China pressing on with TIR implementation
The General Administration of Customs of China (GACC) has taken the momentous decision to fully open all its checkpoints to international road transport under TIR as from 25 June 2019, according to the International Road Union (IRU). During a meeting between the IRU and... more
Kerry Logistics extends into coffee trading and distribution
Kerry Logistics has established Kerry Coffee to extend its business into the trading of coffee and related products, as well as to deepen its partnership with Italian coffee group illycaffè. Kerry Coffee will be the sole distributor of illycaffè’s complete product range in... more
Active support for Turkey's culture year in Japan
Today (20 May), the first leg of an exhibition of 186 historical artefacts, owned by Dolmabahçe and Topkapı Palaces, that toured through Japan comes to an end. Turkish Cargo already played a major role as the air service provider sponsored their carriage from Istanbul to Tokyo.... more
Russian haulier almost triples cargo pipeline fleet
In Q1/2019, the Russian FTL-trucking company Globaltruck improved its operational efficiency and developed some projects, particularly its cargo pipeline expedited delivery service. The number of semitrailers dedicated to that business field rose from 49 at the end of 2018, to... more
Coal accounts for 50% of Russia’s export cargo traffic
Russian Railways (RZD) reported that shipping volumes to seaports via its networks increased by 4.6% between January and April 2019. The tonnage rose to over 106.8 million t, due to an 11.9% increase in coal shipments, a 5.4% increase in oil and a 21.3% increase in ore. Some... more
Between South Africa and South China
In about four months, on 18 September 2019, South African Airways (SAA) will launch a thrice weekly A340-300 direct service between Johannesburg and Guangzhou (photo), in the Chinese province of Guangdong. The centre of China's export led manufacturing industries is... more
Air Hong Kong extends MRO contract with Haeco
Haeco ITM, a joint venture formed in Hong Kong between Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company (Haeco) and Cathay Pacific Airways in 2012, has renewed its long-term contract with Air Hong Kong to provide inventory technical management support for the airline’s fleet of ten... more
Tigers to be logistics partner for K&N Filters in China
Tigers is now working with K&N Filters, a US-based automotive air filter and air filtration manufacturer which is expanding operations in China, the world’s largest automotive market. Headquartered in Hong Kong, Tigers provides logistical support through its Chinese... more
Extending Russia's broad gauge railway to Turkey?
The heads of the railway companies in Russia, Turkey and Azerbaijan have signed a trilateral memorandum on cooperation to develop rail transport. The memorandum provides for joint action to ensure regular rail traffic along the Baku-Tbilisi-Kars route, the... more