RZD ploughs fortune into track equipment fleet 
Russian Railways (RZD) poured RUB 12.9 billion (EUR 173.1 million) into updating its track equipment fleet. A total of 572 items were purchased for the maintenance and repair of railway infrastructure. The equipment included four stone-cleaning machines, 49 motor-rail... more
JV between Kerry Logistics and E-Services Group
Kerry Logistics is establishing a new joint venture with E-Services Group, an Asia-based international e-commerce company. The JV will strengthen global e-commerce fulfilment capabilities, especially in the Greater China region. The joint venture, Kerry ESG, will combine... more
Emirates - 20 years of ops to Lahore and Islamabad
Emirates is celebrating 20 years of operations in Lahore and Islamabad, two of Pakistan’s most populous cities. The locations are important cargo destinations for the airline as it carried over 123,962 t of cargo in the last five years. Key exports and imports include fresh... more
US air force back in Da Nang
US Air Force CV-22 Osprey tiltrotor aircraft landed in Vietnam for the first time ever earlier this month on their way from their Japanese base to military drills in Thailand. The units touched down in the coastal city of Da Nang, an important US military base in the 1960's... more
Handful of new managers at Gefco
After chalking up success in 2018, Gefco Freight Forwarding is now pushing ahead with its expansion plans and has signed on five new directors: Valentin Elistratov, commercial director, Karin Van Den Brekel, health logistics director, Katherine Shek, regional director Asia,... more
Menzies further expands Australian cargo business
Menzies Aviation has grown its geographic footprint in Australia by opening a new cargo facility in Melbourne Avalon airport (AVV). On top of that, the Malaysian carrier AirAsia X switched its twice-daily Kuala Lumpur flight from Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) to AVV. AirAsia... more
FAA certifications for AEI and Vietnam
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate for the passenger-to-freighter conversion of B737-800 aircraft. The prototype conversion was completed in December, but the certification was delayed because of the partial government shutdown. The... more
Deutsche Post DHL and SF Holding conclude supply chain deal
Deutsche Post DHL Group has concluded a landmark deal to transfer its supply chain operations in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau to SF Holding. The transaction involves the supply chain business and has no bearing on DPDHL Group’s business activities in international... more
Hong Kong Air Cargo joins Iata
Hong Kong Air Cargo successfully ticked off yet another milestone in its short history when Yvonne Ho, Iata general manager Hong Kong and Macau, presented Jevey Zhang, president of Hong Kong Air Cargo, with the Iata membership certificate. In September 2018, the airline... more
UK fund manager acquires ASL Aviation
Star Capital Partnership has reached agreement with ASL Holding's shareholders, Compagnie Maritime Belge (51%) and 3P Air Freighters (49%), to acquire a 100% stake in ASL Aviation Holdings. The latter acquired the airline operations of TNT Express in 2016. The financial terms of... more