Temperature-controlled rail service launched 
The Swiss Inter Rail Group ran its first reefer container transports between Asia and Europe last year. The transport company has now added regular temperature-controlled rail services to its portfolio. Inter Rail uses diesel-powered 45-foot pallet wide reefer containers,... more
Representing Turkish Cargo in Central Asia
Globalink Logistics has been contracted by Turkish Cargo as its air cargo sales (ACS) agent in Turkmenistan, "a milestone", the logistics services provider said. Globalink was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The partnership is expected... more
Zim adds new Asia-Canada route
Zim Integrated Shipping Services has launched the Zim PNW Xpress (ZPX), a new link connecting Asia with Canada and the USA through the Vancouver Gateway. The service began on 21 January 2024, starting from Cai Mep, Vietnam, and includes stops at several Asian ports before... more
Clever mode combinations save time and CO2
The combination of different transport modes like road-air, all-road, and road-rail not only has ecological advantages; it also increases speed and cost-effectiveness. Kerry Logistics Network's (KLN) sea-air freight solution transports consignments from Chinese seaports to... more
Automated storage on 800 sqm
Hongkong Electric has installed an all-new automated storage and retrieval system manufactured by Lödige Industries, a Germany-based systems supplier, in its electric tower in Ap Lei Chau. The new system includes an elevating transfer vehicle (ETV) to handle heavy cable drums... more
A double success for Japan Airlines
Teams from nine international airlines took part in the latest Hactl international forklift and pallet building competition, held at Hactl’s Super Terminal 1 facility in Hong Kong. The event returned this year for the thirteenth time, after a break of four years due to Covid... more
Detq: full speed ahead
After doubling its worldwide workforce in the seven years between 2016 and 2023, Dteq Transport Engineering Solutions is now hiring new executives in Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the USA. Hagen Hennig (left), technical director and Boris Dykiert (right), commercial... more
Regular train service between Far East and Penza
Transcontainer and Stevedoring Holding Global Ports (both part of Delo-Group) have introduced a service for transporting imports from the Far East to Penza, 625 km southeast of Moscow. Containers arrive from China at the Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company and are then... more
Australia: 100% paperless truck entry
ACFS Port Logistics (ACFS) is launching two paperless gate entry points at Port Botany, NSW, Australia. On Wednesday, 24 January 2024, ACFS e-Depot Port Botany will introduce optical camera recognition (OCR) and licence plate recognition (LPR), along with Camco technology gate... more
Creating high-precision AGVs
Using Kollmorgen technology, the Chinese chemical company Heli has introduced automated guided vehicles (AGVs) that can carry 3 t-pallets of soft bags. The specialised AGVs are in service at the company’s site in Xinxiang, moving pallets of soft bags with fertilisers within the... more