Plans for a new rail terminal near Moscow 
Transcontainer has founded a new company to build and operate a container terminal in the Domodedovo in the south of the Moscow region. The Usady Container Terminal will have a capacity of 424,000 teu per year. After the facility is put into operation, a cargo consolidation... more
MCT resumes MHT shipping service
Mindanao Container Terminal (MCT), part of International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI), has resumed the Mindanao-Hong Kong-Taiwan (MHT) service by Wan Hai Lines. The weekly service, connecting Subic, Cebu, and Mindanao to Hong Kong and Taiwan, has returned due to... more
APM sees railfreight on track for record volumes
APM Terminals reports worldwide record loadings for railfreight: in India for example, the port of Pipavav handled 206 trains and nearly 50,000 containers in July, the highest number this year so far, pulling significantly ahead of its previous loading record of 157 double stack... more
DHL GF to welcome new head of air freight
Thomas Mack, executive vice president air freight at DHL Global Forwarding, will take on a new role as senior advisor on 1 October 2023 in preparation for his retirement in October 2024. The industry veteran will be succeeded as executive vice president air freight by Max... more
NYK: more wind energy to reduce emissions
A new approach for NYK Bulkship (Atlantic): the subsidiary of the NYK Group is planning to implement wind-assisted ship-propulsion on a bulk carrier under a long-term charter contract with Cargill International. With this project, the partners aim to decrease greenhouse gas... more
Alaska Airlines sends rescue flights to Hawaii
Alaska Airlines is transporting 5,000 kg of relief supplies for victims of the wildfires in Lahaina, Maui. Alaska Air Cargo team members loaded supplies onto a flight to Kahului OGG from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. Alaska Airlines is closely monitoring the... more
“Niches, not volumes” 
Schneider expanding its range of services – with a global perspective. Schneider Transport, which is headquartered in Switzerland and runs activities all across Europe, is further expanding worldwide. Daniel Girod, COO Sea & Air, and Martin Isler, COO Road Europe, describe the... more
BLR airport: another record for perishable cargo
For three consecutive years, Kempegowda International Airport Bengaluru (KIAB/BLR) has maintained its position as one of the major airports for exporting perishable cargo in India. The airport witnessed growth in the export of these products, handling a record tonnage of 53,751... more
ICTSI’s surging net income
In H1/2023, International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) achieved a 7% rise in net income to USD 313.8 million. Throughput grew by 9% to 6.28 million teu, mainly due to MNHPI’s contribution and trade improvement. Revenues increased by 10% to USD 1.16 billion, with... more
Changes at the helm at Cathay Cargo
Effective 1 August 2023, general manager cargo commercial George Edmunds assumed a new position as CEO at Hong Kong Aero Engine Services (Haesl). He will be replaced by James Evans, a seasoned executive with extensive experience in the Cathay Group. In addition, Frosti Lau... more