United African Feeder Line for sale 
Investors have taken another interesting step in the shipping business: a Luxembourg investment fund is about to acquire the carrier United Africa Feeder Line (UAFL), according to news from Alphaliner. The owners, Deutsche Afrika Linien (DAL)/John T Essberger Group (JTE),... more
Second attempt to increase maindeck capacity
In order to successfully implement the tasks stipulated in the "national programme for the development of civil aviation of Turkmenistan" for 2012-2030, president Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow signed the purchase of two converted A330-200 earlier this month. On this... more
Better rail links between China and Ukraine
DHL, Ukrainian Railways and its logistics division CTS Liski have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the organisation of container trains, the acquisition of additional cargo and the geographic expansion of their transport services. With a population of 40... more
Stengg extends contract with cargo carrier
ST Engineering has signed a five-year airframe heavy maintenance contract "with an international air cargo carrier". As part of the contract that took effect 1 January, the company is to provide heavy maintenance support for multiple fleet types at the group’s airframe... more
Double-track links Volgograd and South-Ports
Traffic recently began running on the new second track of the 5.4 km stretch between the Maxim Gorky Station and Gornoplolyansky Station in the Volgograd region in Russia. The construction work was carried out as part of a comprehensive project to upgrade the section between... more
Hapag-Lloyd enhances IEX
Hapag-Lloyd is currently focusing on the connections to the Indian market. The carrier comments on congestion and lack of equipment on the spot: "The spike in demand coupled with limited vessel capacity has caused considerable disruption in the Indian market." Now,... more
APM Terminals Japan hires managing director
Sakura Kuma will join APM Terminals Japan as managing director, effective 1 February 2021.The company’s business is increasing in Yokohama (Japan) because of the addition of two new large berths (MC3 and MC4). Kuma's particular task will be to manage the recently expanded Minami... more
Kerry enhances chemical logistics
Hong Kong-headquartered Kerry Logistics has opened a logistics centre in the Cangzhou Lingang economic and technological development zone in Hebei province in Northern China. Kerry IMS Chemical Logistics runs the facility and commenced operation on 8 January. Located in the... more
PSA surfed 2020's wave
PSA International, formerly the Port of Singapore Authority and today a global port and terminal operator, handled 86.6 million teu in 2020. Altogether, the group’s volume increased by 1.7% over 2019, while its flagship "PSA Singapore", which contributed 36.6 million... more
Piggyback service launched in Russia
The first dispatch of 17 piggyback platforms with car trailers has left Neftekamsk station on Gorkovskaya Railways for Usinsk station on Northern Railways. The distance between the two stations is 1,828 km. The platforms are transported on exclusive long-base flatcars that... more