Statement on recent attacks in the Red Sea area 
Members of the global shipping community are "appalled and deeply saddened" with the news that yet another seafarer seems to have been killed in a drone boat strike on 12 June while on board the "MV Tutor". This is the second fatal attack in which seafarers... more
Mycrane bolsters India team
Mycrane, a global platform for online crane rental, has appointed Mumbai-based Ashishkumar Tiwari (right) to the role of sales director, India. Tiwari has two decades of professional experience in India, working closely with the construction industry, as well as engineering,... more
Hanna succeeds Summers
London Gatwick-based Air Charter Service has promoted Elie Hanna to the role of CEO of ACS Dubai, where he will oversee the company’s growth strategy in the Middle East. Chris Leach, chairman of the global aircraft charter broker: "Elie Hanna has enjoyed huge success... more
Fuel cell trucks surpass 10 million km
Hyundai Motor’s Swiss fleet of fuel cell trucks recently reached a new record, covering 10 million km in just three years and eight months since this truck model began to operate in the country in October 2020. Currently, 48 Xcient fuel cell lorries are in service in... more
A president for Aero Trans Cargo
Charles Szar is the new president of the global cargo airline Aero Trans Cargo (ATC). He brings over 30 years of commercial, civil aviation, and military aviation/aerospace experience to ATC from major executive roles in companies in the USA, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.... more
Meeting in the middle
Joining forces at Dubai’s free zones, MOL Middle East and Indu Kishore Logistic are collaborating to establish self-operated warehouses in the city. Both companies have already built strong networks in the region, with MOL’s local business headquartered in the Jebel Ali Free... more
Driving for excellence in sustainability
Lenovo presented Geodis with the ‘Logistics Sustainability Excellence Award’ at its recent annual Global Supplier Conference 2024 in Shenzhen, China, with Chris Cahill (left), managing director, Middle East and Indian Sub-Continent, Geodis, receiving the prize from Golden Xing... more
Abu Dhabi to become next pharma hub
During the BIO International Convention 2024, the department of health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the Emirate, and Abu Dhabi Investment Office (Adio), Etihad Airways and AD Ports Group inked a landmark mou to strengthen Abu Dhabi’s position as a... more
Hanoi-Europe train launched
The new service, introduced by Yusen Logistics, is one of the few solutions that uses rail connections between Asean member countries and Europe. Shipments are transported from Hanoi, Vietnam to Chongqing, China by freight trains and transferred to the China-Europe railway... more
Small cargo owners benefit
DP World’s digital platform Sea Rates and Singapore-based CP World Group have seen significant growth in supporting small cargo owners, with bookings and shipment tracking up 39% since last year. The partnership has enhanced Sea Rates’ less than container load (LCL)... more