Hill Dickinson enhances arbitration expertise 
Hill Dickinson has consolidated its position at the centre of international arbitration and dispute resolution in the Far East by appointing Edward Liu to the Hong Kong department of justice’s advisory body on third party funding of arbitration and mediation. This makes... more
Big deal over China Logistics
The real estate affiliate of the major e-commerce player JD.com has purchased a controlling stake in the Hong Kong-listed China Logistics Property Holdings (CNLP) with a portfolio of 65 distribution centres and logistics parks. The 26.38% stake in the company currently belongs... more
More units for OOCL
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), an affiliate of Cosco, has ordered ten vessels with a capacity of 16,000 teu each, a USD 1.5 billion investment. Delivery is expected from Q4/2024 till the end of 2025. OOCL recently referred to the current mega trends in the shipping... more
Geodis: AEO certification in Hong Kong
Geodis' Hong Kong division has been accredited as an authorised economic operator (AEO) by Hong Kong's customs and excise department. Christopher Cahill, managing director, North Asia sub-region: "This initiative affirms our continuous efforts to reinforce the... more
Fast weekly rail service
MSC is launching a new, direct rail service connecting Trieste, Italy and Ludwigshafen, Germany, available from 10 September 2021. The service will improve rail capacity and reduce transit times between Turkey and Germany to 12 days. Trains will run once a week and depart... more
Contract for very large gas carrier
Another very large gas carrier is on its way: Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha/K Line has placed an order for its first LPG fuelled LPG/Ammonia carrier with Kawasaki Heavy Industries. If everything goes to plan, the newbuild, which will have an approximate tank capacity of 86,700 cbm, will... more
BLR breaks three records in August
Under challenging circumstances, Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR) processed 37,319 t of cargo in August, the highest ever since the airport commenced operations in 2008. International cargo continued to drive growth, accounting for 24,304 t, also the highest... more
Car carriers set a trend
Investments in vehicle carrier newbuilds have risen in recent weeks, according to the intelligence provider Vessels Value (VV). VV's head of vehicle carriers Dan Nash said that in the course of the year, so far, "a total of USD 4.4 billion, including options, have been... more
Reopening borders with historic GSA partner
Air Mauritius has selected Paris-based APG to be its general sales representative (GSA) in Germany, Italy and Switzerland. APG CEO & president Sandrine de Saint Sauveur: "APG is delighted and honoured to represent Air Mauritius commercially in these key markets. The... more
Pharma Aero examines use of UAVs
Pharma Aero, a non-profit organisation that aims to achieve excellence in reliable end-to-end air transportation for life science and medtech shippers, has published a white paper examining the use of UAVs and drones for last mile delivery of pharma products. George Fenton,... more