Geodis tops an Asian poll 
Geodis, a leading transport and logistics enterprise, has been recognised by ‘HR Asia’ as one of the ‘Best Companies to Work for in Asia” in the Hong Kong region. The 2022 Hong Kong edition of the poll saw more than 253 companies participate – but only 64 of them were named... more
Global e-commerce player joins IRU
Amazon has joined the International Road Transport Union (IRU), to work on areas that are critical to its large chain of logistics partners and the broader global road transport sector. Common challenges include sustainability and decarbonisation, road safety and artificial... more
Sule follows Miram in Mumbai
Sameeha Pradeep Sule (on the right) has headed the port of Hamburg’s representative office in India since 1 October, as the successor to Léa Miram (on the left). Sule is already experienced in Indo-German exchange projects. During the past three years she’s been a part of... more
Automate trucks to help cut driver shortages
The Finnish automated driving technology company Sensible 4 and the Japanese commercial vehicle provider UD Trucks have retrofitted UD’s flagship heavy-duty Quon unit, to enable it to operate autonomously and transport, and dump, material at one of UD’s customer’s... more
Is it a price war - or is it competition?
According to a market forecast made by Container X Change, an online platform for container logistics, “the probability of an all-out price war in 2023 is high," as CEO Christian Roeloffs put it. After the times of scarce capacities and exceptionally high container rates,... more
Iata – cargo volumes to stay above pre-covid levels
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) expects that next year, airlines will collectively post a small net profit of USD 4.7 billion – a 0.6% net profit margin. This would be the first profit since 2019, when industry net profits were USD 26.4 billion (3.1% net... more
2,000 e-vans for last-mile deliveries
Ford Pro and the Deutsche Post DHL Group recently signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate the deployment of electrified vans used for logistics operations worldwide. Underscoring the planned collaboration, Ford Pro will equip the Deutsche Post DHL Group with more than... more
Etihad to start connecting China and India
Etihad Cargo reinstated a twice-weekly freighter service from Shanghai to Abu Dhabi, via Chennai, today, 8 December. With the additional freighter service the cargo and logistics arm of the Etihad Aviation Group provides additional capacity to two key global markets. Martin... more
Changes at Airport Authority Hong Kong
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has appointed two new senior managers. Vivian Cheung, currently the executive director of airport operations, will be the new COO, and Steven Yiu, currently the deputy director of airport operations, will become her successor. The appointments... more
Groupe Pierre in Belgium sold
In order to widen its pharmaceutical logistics services, the Japanese player Yusen Logistics has acquired the Groupe Pierre in Belgium. The group, based in the Walloon Brabant region, consists of the three units Transports Pierre (GDP-certified overland transport), Pierre... more