Further Eurasian intermodal route launched 
Nurminen Logistics is banking on the new southern Trans-Caspian route. The Finnish forwarder despatched its first full-length container train from Chongqing, China on 10 May 2022. The train will run via Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Romania to Central Europe. Nurminen... more
First electric trucks in Hong Kong
Kerry Logistics started deploying 5.5 t electric trucks in Hong Kong in May 2022, which makes it the first company to test such vehicles in this city. The trial run is part of Kerry Logistics Network’s green initiative to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. Kerry Logistics... more
Increased sustainability for Australia
Linfox Logistics has introduced the first electric truck for the Australian retailer Coles. The electric vehicle is an important step towards Linfox and Coles’ shared sustainability goals, the two companies said. The Fuso eCanter services several Coles stores in New South... more
"K" Line: director Makoto Arai to step down
At its recent board meeting, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ("K" Line) announced that Makoto Arai will step down as director, managing executive officer on 23 June 2022. He will however retain his position as managing executive officer. Yukikazu Myochin will remain president... more
More funds for Manila's growth
The holding International Container Terminal Services attaches a great deal of importance to the IT technology and digitisation of its flagship Manila International Container Terminal (MICT). Amongst others, the roll-out of 5G at the terminal was employed to automatically... more
EVA Cargo to add another Boeing 777 freighter
EVA Air’s board of directors has authorised the purchase of one more Boeing 777 freighter that is expected to be delivered by the end of 2023. EVA now owns eight of these dedicated freighters and has contracted with Israel Aerospace Industry Corporation (IAI) to convert... more
Ten years in Vietnam
It’s a double ten. Gebüder Weiss has opened branches in ten different countries in East Asia to date, and it is also celebrating its tenth anniversary in Vietnam this year. The logistics provider runs two offices in the country, one in the economic hub Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)... more
DFDS goes Prime and Rail
The Danish shipping company DFDS is taking over 100% of the intermodal operator Prime Rail and establishing its new rail business unit on this basis. Prime Rail, headquartered in Troisdorf near Cologne (Germany), offers intermodal transport in continental and maritime... more
Less losses, new problems
In its latest overall assessment, the Safety & Shipping Review 2022, published by insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) reports that total losses have declined significantly - around 50 to 75 per year in the last four years, compared to more than 200 per... more
"K" Line announces changes in executive team
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ("K" Line) is restructuring the responsibilities of some of its executive officers, effective as of 1 June 2022. Senior managing executive officer Yukio Toriyama, formerly responsible for the CFO unit (corporate planning, research, corporate... more