Asia’s quadrilateral TIR-traffic now operational 
Two trucks of the Pakistani transport company NLC left Lahore (Pakistan) and crossed the world’s highest border crossings, Sust (Pakistan) and Khunjerab (China), before delivering goods to Almaty (Kazakhstan) via the China-/Kyrgyzstan-border in Turgat. This is the first TIR... more
Who holds the older units?
In its latest report, Alphaliner pointed out that approximately 20% of containership fleet capacity, or almost 3 million teu, is 20 or more years old. This corresponds to about 1,200 container vessels which, due to their age, will not meet the IMO’s sustainability goals at this... more
Bolloré: developments in India and Timor
Bolloré Logistics recently announced new business developments in Timor-Leste and India. On 20 October, Bolloré Logistics Timor inaugurated its newly renovated head office in Dili. With its office headquartered in this city since 2001, Bolloré is the longest serving... more
"Panda Express" in action again
Last Thursday, 9 November 2023, three giant pandas, including 25-year-old Mei Xiang, 26-year-old Tian Tian and their three-year-old cub, Xiao Qi Ji, arrived in Chengdu, China on a charter flight from Washington, D.C., after a brief refuelling stop in Anchorage, AK. In... more
Global market recovery continues in September
According to data released by the International Air Transport Association (Iata), global demand, measured in ctk, increased by 1.9% compared to September 2022 levels. Capacity, measured in available ctk, was up by 12.1% compared to September 2022. Growth was owed largely to... more
A special advisor for Seaber
Finnish maritime technology company Seaber has appointed a new special advisor, Willem Dijkhuis. He has served as chartering & freight trading executive at Cargill, an agribusiness company based in the USA and one of the country’s biggest private companies. Dijkhuis is... more
Australia Post takes off with new A330 freighter
Australia Post has added a new freighter to its fleet, providing critical capacity and flexibility to support growing e-commerce demands during the busy peak Christmas period. Operated in partnership with Qantas Freight, the newly converted A330-200P2F aircraft doubles the... more
Hactl: an early adopter of the SBTI scheme
The science-based targets initiative (SBTI) has confirmed that the targets of Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) comply with its criteria and recommendations, and that Hactl’s scope 1 and 2 target ambition is in line with a 1.5°C trajectory for limiting global... more
FedEx launches new Vietnam service
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp., is further enhancing its intercontinental services between Vietnam and Europe with the introduction of a new flight offering faster transit times. From 31 October 2023, the new flight will use a dedicated B767 freighter flying four... more
Air Charter Service opens up in New Delhi
Aircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service has opened its doors India’s capital New Delhi, the company’s second office in the country and 33rd worldwide. The company opened its Mumbai office almost twelve years ago, which has gone from strength to strength since. Ashish... more