P2F conversions take off at Istanbul 
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), a centre of excellence for Airbus passenger-to-freighter conversions (P2F), has commenced operations at its new third-party freighter conversion site in Istanbul (Turkey), after its first A330P2F was inducted as scheduled in October. This Istanbul... more
AIT expands to Southeast Asia
AIT Worldwide Logistics, a provider of supply chain solutions is expanding to Penang (Malaysia) and Singapore, close to sea and airports. The company will now have offices in six countries in Asia. AIT’s regional director of Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, Siau Hwee Tan,... more
Joint effort: rotor sails for LNG
Anemoi Marine Technologies and Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group have partnered to develop rotor sail designs for two LNG carrier newbuildings. The collaboration aims to assess the feasibility of creating rotor sails for installation on LNG carriers, meeting current and future... more
Three railways to boost Middle Corridor
The railways in Kazakhstan, Georgia and Azerbaijan have agreed to set up a joint venture on a parity basis, aiming to develop transport services on the Trans-Caspian International Transport (TCIT) route. The JV will provide services on a one-stop-shop principle, guarantee... more
RZDL introduces regular China service
The Russian rail logistics company RZD Logistics has launched a regular service to transport consolidated cargoes from Russia to China. Shipments will go from Bely Rast to Xi'an, from where some of the goods will be delivered to final consignees in other Chinese provinces.... more
16.3 million t of air cargo handled in ten years
The Cathay Cargo Terminal (CCT) recently celebrated its tenth anniversary of full operations with a VIP dinner party attended by Algernon Yau as the guest of honour. The secretary for commerce and economic development of the Hong Kong SAR spoke about his time as the CCT's... more
Transport route along Amur River
Transcontainer has delivered the first cargo shipment from China to its Moscow transport hub in Russia via a new route. The river part of the stretch connects the Chinese city of Fuyuan (Heilongjiang province) with Khabarovsk (Moscow region). The maiden train was loaded with 100... more
Chinese money for Russian vessels?
Faced with the financial consequences of the war in Ukraine and Western sanctions, Russia's second-largest lender is turning to China in search of lucrative opportunities to offset losses – and it has even floated the idea of jointly building ships. In August 2023, the... more
MyCrane: a president for a new online service
Online crane rental platform MyCrane has appointed Jason Brough as president of its USA division. Based in Birmingham, Alabama, Brough will use his extensive industry expertise in revenue generation, project management, sales and marketing to roll out the world’s first online... more
Heading back to FM Logistic
Bernard Wehbe has returned to FM Logistic as international director of operational performance for the warehouse business in Brazil, Iberica, Central Europe and Asia (excluding France). In his new role, he will head the implementation of robust operational strategies for the... more