Australian steel for inland rail network 
Construction work on the 1,700 km long inland rail freight line between Melbourne and Brisbane (both Australia), is making progress. Some 14,000 t of Australian steel have been delivered to the site for the Parkes to Narromine section of the track. The delivery of Whyalla... more
Launching new train on Silk Road
Metrans, part of HHLA, will launch a new intermodal service along a section of the new Silk Road, running from Malaszewice (Poland) to Ceska Trebova (Czechia), from 10 March 2019, with two roundtrips a week. This regular connection will offer significant time and cost... more
US president backs Boeing's footprint in Vietnam
On the fringe of the summit between US president Donald Trump and the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Hanoi, two privately-held Vietnamese airlines have signed big airplane orders with Boeing. Vietjet has purchased 100 additional B737 MAX airplanes, taking its MAX order... more
Hermes Logistics Technologies augments teams
Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) is continuing to expand its teams in India and the UK as its flagship cargo management system, Hermes 5 (H5), is adopted by cargo ground handlers, airlines and airports across the globe. Yuval Baruch, CEO, HLT: “We are growing our teams in... more
Air New Zealand and Red Cargo to interline
Red Cargo Logistics, the cargo and logistics platform of Malaysia-based Air Asia, has signed an interline agreement with Air New Zealand to expand and provide market access to its respective cargo businesses. The partnership, the first of its kind for Red Cargo, provides shared... more
Partners making CV exhaust systems in India
Eberspaecher Exhaust Technology International and Sharda Motor Industries have signed an agreement for an India-based 50:50 joint venture. The new JV Eberspaecher Sharda Exhaust Technology will develop, produce and sell exhaust aftertreatment systems for Indian commercial... more
Emirates uses technology to raise KBL capacity
Emirates Flight Operations has developed a new navigation technique that allows the airline to carry additional cargo into Kabul international airport (KBL) which is situated in a wide valley at an elevation of 1,750 m and is surrounded by mountains with a height of over 3,350... more
First Europe - China TIR transport takes 12 days
The first successful TIR transport from Europe to China came to a successful conclusion on 26 February, after a 7,400 km journey from Germany to Khorgos, a major Chinese overland Belt and Road port. The TIR truck, carrying 12 t of automobile lubricant, set out from Germany,... more
ABC - D(haka)
Dhaka (DAC) becomes the 14th destination in Airbridge Cargo’s Asian network. ABC will offer customers twice-weekly frequencies to the capital of Bangladesh to accommodate the country’s emerging export flows, which have seen westbound volumes grow robustly in recent years. The... more
Kerry Logistics introduces IoT solution
Kerry Logistics is putting the internet of things (IoT) into practice in international shipments with the introduction of a smart sensor that enables total supply chain visibility and security measures. With this new product, Kerry can supply customers with timely and useful... more