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A new TIR transport axis has been opened between Shenzhen (China) and Tashkent in Uzbekistan. The launch follows the introduction of the Shenzhen and Almaty (Kazakhstan) TIR route in 2023. The first TIR truck recently completed its 6,500 km door-to-door journey via the... more
A spicy partnership
Spice Express, a subsidiary of Spicejet, has entered into a partnership with Star Air, to manage the belly space capacity for cargo transports in Star Air's fleet of nine aircraft. Star Air, which operates five Embraer 145 jets and four Embraer 175 jets, will add nine new... more
Singpost drives digitalisation
Singapore Post (Singpost) is incorporating the platform for electronic data interchange and API integration developed by Boomi, a specialist in intelligent connectivity and automation. Singpost has a large outreach encompassing 220 destinations, mostly in Asia Pacific. With... more
Çelebi̇ appoints new CFO
Çelebi Aviation Holding has appointed Ali Aköz as executive vice president of financial affairs. He will also join the executive committee. Most recently, Aköz served as deputy CEO of the strategy and transformation office at LC Waikiki. After graduating from Galatasaray... more
Bangkok Port Authority opens free zone
The Bangkok Port Authority inaugurated a new free zone on 10 January, offering 24,000 sqm of warehousing and container yard space, aimed at enhancing services in the Bangkok Metropolitan Region for importers, exporters, international freight forwarders, and service providers.... more
PSA thrives in 2023
PSA International handled 94.8 million teu of containers globally in 2023. Singapore's terminal saw a 4.8% growth, procressing 38.8 million teu, while terminals outside Singapore handled 56 million teu, growing by 3.9%. This total volume marked a 4.3% uptick from 2022. In a... more
Transcontainer to build two intermodal hubs
The transport company is significantly expanding its terminal capacities in the Moscow region in cooperation with the local chamber of commerce and industry. One of the projects provides for the construction of a terminal near Chekhov station (Moskovskaya Railway) with... more
Nepal Airlines renews ULD partnership
Unilode Aviation Solutions, a provider of outsourced unit load device (ULD) management, repair and digital services, and Nepal Airlines, Nepal’s flag carrier, have extended their full-service ULD management partnership for another three-year term. Nepal Airlines awarded the... more
OOCL feels the pressure
Hong Kong-based Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), an affiliate of Cosco since 2018, recorded more volumes, but significantly less revenues in Q4/2023. The revenues almost halved (-49%), falling from USD 3.18 billion in Q4/2022 to USD 1.62 billion in Q4/2023.... more
Expanding cargo SAF programme
Korean Air has partnered with Yusen Logistics, a global logistics company, to further promote the use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in the air cargo industry. The companies signed a sustainable aviation fuel cooperation programme agreement at the Yusen Logistics... more