Chang'an freight train to improve services 
The China-Europe Chang'an freight train has improved its efficiency by establishing an online ordering platform and saved logistics costs by a system of merging manifests. The deployment of the Beidou monitoring system has enabled the train to ensure real-time control over the... more
Jenny Zhao to manage APAC at Silk Way West Airlines
Effective immediately, Jenny Zhao has been appointed head of the Asia-Pacific region (APAC) at Silk Way West Airlines. In her new position she will be responsible for providing strategic and tactical direction for a dynamic business development in the Asia-Pacific region. Zhao... more
Cathay Pacific feels the tension
Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Group's cargo revenue in H1/2019 was HKD 11,498 million (EUR 1.3 billion), 11.4% less than in H1/2018. Flown cargo capacity of Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon increased by 1.1% (8,635 million aftk), principally due to additional belly cargo space in... more
Yang Ming's policy pays off
Reporting on Q2/2019, Yang Ming has reduced its financial losses significantly by 66.22% as compared to the same period of the previous year. The Taiwan-based carrier announced a gross profit from operations of NTD 1.16 billion (USD 36.9 million) in Q2/2019, compared to a... more
Kale Logistics Solutions wins prestigious award in India
Kale Logistics Solutions has won the “best air cargo IT solution provider” award bestowed by the Air Cargo Agents Association (ACAAI) at the ACAAI Air Cargo Awards 2019. The award ceremony took place at The Lalit Great Eastern hotel, Kolkata, India. Kale Logistics Solutions... more
Air Dispatch marks CLC milestone
Air Dispatch, a provider of centralised load control (CLC) services, has recently produced its five millionth load sheet since its foundation. The milestone document was issued from the Prague facility, ensuring safe and efficient operations of a Hong Kong-bound flight. The... more
Ulan Bator Railway faces a serious task
In Mongolia, the Ulan Bator Railway (UBR) has celebrated its 70th anniversary. The railway was established in 1949 on the basis of an agreement between the governments of the Soviet Union and the Mongolian People’s Republic. Since December 2009, Russian Railways (RZD) has... more
ICTSI celebrates a successful first half of 2019
For the first six months of 2019, the Manila (Philippines)-headquartered port and terminal operator International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) has reported its unaudited financial results. The revenues from port operations were at USD 751.8 million, an increase of 14%... more
Qantas prepares for first A321 freighter operations
Australia Post's CEO and managing director Christine Holgate (r.) and Qantas' Group CEO Alan Joyce have announced an expanded domestic and international air freight agreement to support the growing demand for parcels. Marking nearly a century of partnership between the two... more
Turning point on the east-west axis
The Xi'an International Port Area and Swiss intermodal operator Hupac have launched their cooperation aimed at boosting railfreight services between Italy and China. Recently, the first Milan-Xi’an train left the terminal Busto Arsizio-Gallarate in Italy and arrived at its... more