ACI calls for an end to trade disputes 
According to the latest World Airport Traffic Report published by Airports Council International (ACI) World, the world’s airports accommodated 122.7 million t of cargo last year. Global year-over-year volume fell by -1.7% in December 2018 against the previous year, bringing... more
Another round of mega carriers
The Taiwan-based carrier Evergreen Marine has changed its strategy. Instead of a broad chartering plan, the shipping line now ordered 23,000-teu ships from three separate shipyards at a cost of between USD 1.4 billion and USD 1.6 billion. Thus, the plan to charter up to 11... more
LOT chooses Delhi for return to India
25 years after LOT Polish Airlines stopped its scheduled services to India - Mumbai was a destination until 1982, the airline flew to Delhi (via Tashkent) from 1985 to 1992 - the member of Star Alliance launched a five times weekly service between Warsaw and the Indian capital... more
New Zealand's Napier port enhances equipment
Napier port, the third largest port on New Zealand’s North Island, is currently developing a sixth wharf which, at 350 m long, will be capable of handling the larger vessels that are expected to access the port in the near future. Already hosting a range of vessels,... more
Korean Air adjusts Asian Pacific frequencies
Korean Air is adjusting the frequency of some routes, in response to decreasing demand for services to Japan due to tensions between Korea and Japan. Starting today, 16 September 2019, South Korea's national carrier is suspending the Busan-Osaka route (14 flights a week), as... more
Kazakhstan unlocks TIR’s potential to combat illicit trade
The Kazakh government has taken the decisive step of prioritising TIR transports at the Kazakh borders, with TIR electronic pre-declaration green lanes scheduled to open at the Nur Zholy border crossing point with China. This latest move by the Kazakhstan authorities is... more
Via Trans-Siberian from Japan to Europe in just 11 days
About a third of all traffic on the Trans-Siberian Railway consists of freight on routes to and from Japan. Last year a record volume of more than 45 million t of freight was transported, while container shipments are growing at a faster rate of more than 11%. "We are... more
Baltic Exchange introduces cost tracking tool
The Baltic Exchange, which is located in London (UK) and which belongs to the Singapore Exchange, has launched a new assessment tool to track the cost of operating vessels. Initially covering a range of dry bulk vessels, the service will also be expanded to tankers and other... more
Cargolux flies heaviest piece to its Chinese hub
Cargolux Airlines successfully transported a 10-m long shaft with a total gross weight of 43 t from Luxembourg to Zhengzhou. It was the heaviest single piece of freight that Cargolux has ever delivered to mainland China. The transport was organised on behalf of the newly founded... more
ONE relies on IoT for tracking and monitoring
Japanese Ocean Network Express (ONE), the 6th largest shipping line in the world, relies on IoT tracking and monitoring solutions for logistics assets. These solutions have been developed by the technology partners Sea Cube and Globe Tracker. Sea Cube Containers specialises... more