Narrow-gauge locos ordered for grain transport 
The Western Australian cooperative CBH has commissioned Wabtec to build 17 CM20ACi dual-cab, diesel-electric locomotives. The first tranche of five of these narrow-gauged locomotives will arrive in Australia in the March quarter of 2026 and will be operational soon after.... more
J&T Express expands in Middle East
The international express logistics company has introduced its own network in both UAE and Saudi Arabia. The two countries are the first markets to be covered by J&T Express in the Middle East. The company’s expansion plans in this area kicked off in April 2021. After... more
First Indonesian deal for Shipin Systems
Shipin Systems has secured its first deal with an Indonesian client: Asian Bulk Logistics (ABL). The world’s first AI visual analytics platform that monitors safety, Fleetvision, created by Shipin, will be installed on vessels owned and operated by ABL, the Jakarta-based... more
Growing through business partnerships in Malaysia
Best Express Malaysia gained a foothold in Malaysia in April 2020 by setting up a courier service. Since then, the company has steadily expanded this unit, even during the pandemic period. Now, it is looking for more business partners in Malaysia to unlock more potential and... more
MSC Air Cargo partners with IBS Software
IBS Software, a global leader of SaaS solutions to the travel and cargo industry, has been selected by the air cargo unit of MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, as a strategic partner in a bid to digitally transform its air cargo operations. iCargo, a tool developed by IBS... more
JAS inaugurates new office in India
The new facility is located in Pune, Maharashtra in Western India. It will further strengthen JAS’ position as logistics provider in the Indian market and marks the establishment of Pune as an independent branch, the company said. JAS Worldwide is a privately owned international... more
Freshippo opens twelve new stores in just a day
The new stores of Alibaba Group's digital intelligence-powered new retail company are spread over eight cities in Mainland China, including Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. Over half of the new stores are adopting an upgraded Freshippo store image. Several of these newly... more
Teams from three nations 
Vale and the ‘Oman and Etihad Rail Company’ sign deal, Vale, a leading Brazilian iron ore producer, has signed a memorandum of understanding with the ‘Oman and Etihad Rail Company’. The plan is to develop integrated logistics solutions to transport iron and its derivatives... more
RWI / ISL – “energy price shock has been overcome”
The RWI / ISL container throughput index rose to a seasonally adjusted 123.4 points in May, compared to the previous month. This means that box throughput has now risen four months in a row – but hasn’t yet reached the level of last summer again. Chinese ports made... more
Not only kangaroos...
...but also koalas can make big jumps. Last week, TAP Air Cargo flew Gowi Nee Bu, a two-year-old male koala, in the cabin of a A320neo from Paris to Lisbon, where he is taking part of the zoo's conservation programmes for endangered species. Close to reaching sexual... more