Upgrade of Sakhalin’s rail infrastructure on schedule 
In Russia’s Far East, construction work to convert all tracks of Sakhalin’s 806 km railway network from the narrow 1,067 mm gauge to Russia’s broad gauge of 1,520 mm by 2020 is underway. This year, the active phase of work, when railway workers will complete the re-laying of the... more
Maskargo to implement tracking solution
Maskargo, the freight division of Malaysia Airlines, has signed a cooperation with several partners for a tracking solution for its containers and pallets. Maskargo, together with TW Control (TWC) and Core Transport Technologies, will incorporate the "Core... more
Cache Logistics Trust buys warehouse in Australia
Cache Logistics Trust intends to acquire a single-storey logistics warehouse and office facility located in Altona, close to Melbourne. The property, costing AUD 41.2 million, is situated on an 83'000 sqm tract of land with a net lettable area of 38'000 sqm. The warehouse has... more
ABC expands presence in Asia
Moscow-based Airbridge Cargo Airlines (ABC) has strengthened its footprint in Asia by increasing frequencies to its online destinations. The move results from an average 5% annual growth rate in the region in the last five years as customers seek additional capacity and delivery... more
Another epic journey for six historic pianos
In 1788, a square piano made by Frederick Beck, a piano maker in London (UK), became the first keyboard instrument to arrive in Australia. The "First Fleet Piano" was transported on board a ship that took eight months to travel from Portsmouth (UK) to Sydney via Rio de... more
LNG-fuelled tugboats are in use
A delivery ceremony was recently held Kobe port (Japan) for the LNG-fuelled tugboat MOL ordered from Kanagawa dockyard. At the event were officials from the Kobe district transport bureau, the ministry of land, infrastructure, transport and tourism (MLIT), port and urban project... more
Florian Pfaff moves to Asia
Florian Pfaff, currently vice president Germany, will move to Asia on 1 June 2019 to become Lufthansa Cargo's vice president Asia Pacific based in Singapore. He will continue to report directly to Dorothea von Boxberg, head of production and sales. Economist Pfaff started... more
Faster border processing along the Asia-Europe corridor
The ÖBB Rail Cargo Group (RCG) and Digital Logistics (part of RZD and INTELLEX) have signed a MoU to promote joint developments, standardisation and digitalisation of operational processes across Europe's borders along the Asia-Europe corridor. The measures should enable faster... more
Australian farmers reduce freight costs
In Australia, farmers and regional communities will significantly reduce freight costs through the deployment of Inland Rail, a new study shows. Shifting horticulture and post-processed agriculture from road to rail will save an average AUD 76 (EUR 48) per tonne, with cost... more
First B737-800BCF for Atran Airlines
Atran Airlines, the Russian air express carrier within the Volga-Dnepr Group, has taken delivery of its first B737-800BCF, thus increasing its total number of freighters to five. Having completed certification of this type of freighter, which can accomodate eleven standard... more