Chennai Tech Centre opens 
Hapag-Lloyd has inaugurated its Technology Centre in Chennai, India, focusing on developing software solutions for the maritime industry. The facility is the result of a joint venture with Indian tech firm Solverminds and will initially house a team of 180 IT specialists, with... more
Redesigning global GSA network
Avianca Cargo has restructured its GSA network and announced new partnerships that allow it to continue working closely with specialised teams in different key global markets. Juan Correa, VP of sales: "We relied on collaborations with best-in-class business partners with... more
Driver shortages to double in five years
Over 3 million truck driver jobs or 7% are unfilled in 36 countries, a report of the International Road Transport Union (IRU) shows. Surveying over 4,700 trucking companies in the Americas, Asia, and Europe, which represent 72% of global GDP, IRU has found that truck driver... more
ACS promotes Joseph Tam
Aircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service has promoted Hong Kong-based Joseph Tam to the position of cargo director for the company’s newly-defined Greater China region. James Royds-Jones, recently appointed as regional director for Greater China: “Tam has been with... more
Watching the weather
Increasing weather events are a primary cause of flight delays and cost the aviation industry around USD 1 billion annually. They also have a negative impact on the reputation of a brand. Uzbekistan Airways has signed up to deploy Sita "Mission Watch". By... more
KTZ to build over 1,400 km of rail lines
Kazakhstan Railway (KTZ) is to build new lines on the Dostyk-Moiynty, Bakhty-Ayagoz, Darbaza-Maktaaral sections and a bypass around Almaty within three years. Some of these projects are already underway. The modernisation and extension of the Dostyk-Moiynty rail section has... more
Delivering fashion in the Far East
Kerry Logistics Network has been appointed as the new freight partner and supply chain manager of Farfetch, a luxury fashion platform. In supporting Farfetch’s Reebok-New Guards Group partnership, Kerry Logistics will strengthen the company’s business in the Far East. Farfetch... more
Characterised by cooperation 
Large organisations’ joint projects take centre stage at World Ports Conference. Is it the growing urgency of questions determining the future, the increasing fragmentation of the world, or simply an increasing willingness to cooperate? Be that as it may, large associations and... more
“An eye on the big picture”
In conversation with the Italian chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping. The ICS, which represents 80% of the global fleet, has been headed by Emanuele Grimaldi since 2022. The ICS’s chairman of the board spoke to Christian Doepgen at the World Port Conference in Abu... more
A strategic investment for Vaayu Group
Ras Al Khaimah (UAE)-headquartered Vaayu Group has signed an agreement to be a strategic investor in New Delhi based Pradhaan Air Express, as announced on the sidelines of the Dubai Airshow. The deal opens up business opportunities in the Middle East for Pradhaan Air Express and... more