New 13,100 teu containership for Wan Hai 
Wan Hai Lines held a naming ceremony for the new 13,100 teu containership, “Wan Hai A17”, at Samsung Heavy Industries' shipyard on 23 August. This vessel is the tenth in a series of thirteen, featuring environmentally friendly engines and "smart ship notation"... more
MSC speeds up Asia-Oceania services
MSC is reorganising its Asia-Oceania network to enhance service speed and reliability between China, Southeast Asia, and Oceania. The Wallaby service started from Hong Kong on 19 August. It now operates as a standalone route and improves connections between Australia, New... more
First airline in Asia to sign up for shark skin
As the first Asian airline, EVA Air signed up for modifications with Lufthansa Technik’s drag-reducing and hence fuel-saving Aeroshark surface technology jointly developed with BASF. The Taipei-based airline decided to have its entire cargo fleet of nine Boeing 777F... more
First H2-locomotive for Chile
The Chinese rail manufacturer CRRC has delivered a hydrogen-powered locomotive to Chile. The shunting locomotive was ceremoniously handed over to the narrow-gauge railway FCAB, which connects the port of Antofagasta (Chile) with mining operations in Bolivia. It is designed as a... more
Forging a career in logistics
The international transport and logistics company Gebrüder Weiss has signed a five-year partnership with the Shanghai Maritime University (SMU) to give students opportunities to gain practical insights into the logistics industry and help them get their careers off the ground.... more
Mpox: precautionary measures for seafarers
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have issued recommendations concerning the monkeypox epidemic. Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox, is a viral zoonotic disease, meaning it can be transmitted from animals to... more
Solidifying Singaporean services
Transpak is looking to extend its offerings in the Asia Pacific market by launching new wholly owned air and sea freight operations in Singapore. The company’s regional customers will benefit from a 24/7 service, bonded warehousing, and customs compliance. Sea freight... more
Second TIR hub opens in western China
The new TIR facility is based in in Urumqi, western China, a key transit city along the Belt and Road route. It is managed by the Xinjiang international land port and will further open up ‘door-to-door’ corridors for international road haulage and trade, in both directions.... more
Qantas Freight: new aircraft and more capacity
From today, 26 August 2024, the Australian airline Qantas will launch new freighter services from Australia to Hong Kong, as well as to New Zealand, using its A321P2F and A332P2F aircraft. Two return services will run from Sydney to Hong Kong per week, complemented by a... more
Duties on Chinese BEVs
The European Commission is set to impose countervailing duties on battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from China. This draft decision is based on comments received on a previous proposal published in July. As of now, the definitive findings disclose an adjustment of the proposed... more