Logistics with added value 
Dachser has signed a joint venture agreement with the Japanese logistics company Nishi-Nippon Railroad. Dachser Japan K.K.’s first office will open in Tokyo at the end of 2023. As part of Dachser's global network, the Japanese location will offer air and sea transport with... more
Skycargo to double capacity in next decade
Emirates Skycargo has added two Boeing 747-400Fs to its freighter fleet, showing its strong confidence in the global cargo market in a currently volatile environment. Emirates’ cargo division is expecting 15 more freighters to join its fleet from announced orders and its... more
GAC Ireland and GBF UK: a first joint milestone
GAC Ireland, a global provider of integrated shipping, logistics and marine services, and Green Biofuels (GBF) have completed the debut lifting of biofuels from Ireland’s first clean fuels terminal. It is a major milestone in their cooperation: GAC operated and maintained... more
MSC linking Africa, the Middle East and India
MSC is continuing to enhance its services between Africa, the Middle East and India and launching two direct connections between India and Africa: the India Africa Service (IAS), and the India to South Africa Service. Both of them have a weekly frequency. The first one, IAS,... more
CBP completes operation No Tox
With the help of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Louisville Port of Entry intercepted more than 700 unapproved Botox and derma fillers during Operation No Tox from 10 -14 April 2023. CBP officers focused on... more
The many facets of air cargo in Q1
The chargeable weight flown as air cargo worldwide in the first quarter of 2023 ended up 11% below that of the equivalent period last year (Q1/2022), according to market data released by World ACD. But there is tremendous variation globally, depending on factors such as... more
Emirates SkyCargo ready for Air Cargo Europe
In the run up to Air Cargo Europe, the world’s leading trade fair for airfreight and logistics taking place in Munich on 9-12 May, Emirates SkyCargo has launched a new advertising campaign. The drive showcases how “the world works better with Emirates SkyCargo” and focuses on... more
Maersk inaugurates office in Sohar Freezone
Maersk has inaugurated a new corporate office at Sohar Freezone in Oman to further expand its network of integrated logistics solutions in the country. The new office – the company’s third foothold in Oman after Muscat and Salalah - will allow Maersk to get closer to its... more
Smartist: a global hub for DHL
DHL Global Forwarding is extending its operations to Smartist, Turkish Cargo’s cargo hub at Istanbul Airport. The two logistics companies have implemented a memorandum of understanding to this effect. DHL will now leverage the mega cargo facility as one of its global hubs, which... more
Volta Shipping picks Debjit Sengupta
Volta Shipping has appointed Debjit Sengupta as its new managing director. He brings with him more than 30 years of experience in shipping and related areas. Sengupta will replace Manikandan Kongattil, who has left the company after four years of service. Sengupta... more