40 containers on the rail route from China to Italy 
A new rail journey began when the first ever regular westbound train to directly link China with Italy left the Chinese city of Chengdu last Saturday (26 January), carrying 40 containers. It is due to arrive at Contship Italia’s Rail Hub Milano terminal in 18 days’ time. The... more
US action against two Iranian airlines and an Armenian GSA
The US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (Ofac) took action against the Iranian Qeshm Fars Air linked to designated Iranian airline Mahan Air and Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps-Qods Force (IRGC-QF), and Flight Travel, an Armenian GSA... more
Regular container train connecting Yiwu and Moscow
Fesco, a Russian transport group, has launched a weekly container train from Yiwu, a city in China's Zhejiang province, to Moscow, via Mongolia, thus expanding inland services between China and Russia. The first train with imported cargo recently completed the trip in 14... more
Shenzhen - Vancouver without Tianjin stop
Today (28 January 2019), Hainan Airlines, a private Chinese carrier, is launching a non-stop service between Shenzhen and Vancouver, eliminating the Tianjin stopover of the service it inaugurated in May 2018. The twice weekly B787-9 service is the first non-stop route connecting... more
First government-approved drone deliveries in Indonesia
China's retail giant JD.com considers Indonesia’s first government-approved drone flight it performed earlier this month as "a breakthrough for drone delivery in Southeast Asia". The successful trial, which took place on 8 January in West Java, where the drone... more
Precision begins B757 conversion for Asia Pacific Airlines
Arranged by Aerolease Aviation, Hawaii (USA)-based Asia Pacific Airlines has acquired a B757-200 that is being converted at Flightstar Aviation in Jacksonville FL (USA). Re-delivery is expected in 120 days. The aircraft will return to service after conversion and will join two... more
B&H establishes second control tower in Singapore
The aerospace logistics provider, B&H Worldwide, has established a second control tower at its climate-controlled facility in Singapore. Recent business growth around the world prompted the launch of the second 24/7 tower to ensure B&H's standards for operational... more
Central Asia after Central America
Qatar Airways Cargo has commenced freighter operations to Almaty, its second new destination in 2019. The carrier now offers more than 200 t of capacity each week to the largest metropolis in Kazakhstan. Arriving directly from Doha, the twice-weekly B777Fs return to their hub... more
Container train covers 10,294 km in 18 days
The Russian company Fesco and China-based Zhengzhou International Hub (ZIH) are launching a regular container train from Hamburg (Germany) to Zhengzhou (China) via the Sino-Russian border crossing Grodekovo/Suifenhe. The transit time for the 10,294km long route is 18 days.... more
Greencarrier sets up shop in Tianjin
Greencarrier Freight Services has strengthened its position in mainland China by opening up a new office in Tianjin. The new office, the seventh in the country, will be led by Helena Wang, who currently works as operations manager in Greencarrier's Qingdao office. The... more