Electronic payment services for seafarers 
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has introduced Martrust, a specialised payment service for seafarers on its vessels. Developed by the Marcura Group, Martrust offers e-wallet accounts and international debit cards to seafarers, enabling electronic payment services. This move aims... more
ACS to expand in Australia
Air Charter Service has continued its Australian expansion plans, having already increased its team size by 50% this year. Now the aircraft charter specialist’s Sydney office is preparing for further growth by moving into a much larger space. Paul Crook, ACS’s Sydney office... more
MOL inks long-term charter with Jera
The Japanese company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a long-term charter deal for a newbuilding LNG carrier with a vessel operation management company funded by Jera. This marks the sixth contract with Jera for LNG carrier. The vessel will be built at the Geoje Shipyard of... more
P2F conversions take off at Istanbul
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), a centre of excellence for Airbus passenger-to-freighter conversions (P2F), has commenced operations at its new third-party freighter conversion site in Istanbul (Turkey), after its first A330P2F was inducted as scheduled in October. This Istanbul... more
AIT expands to Southeast Asia
AIT Worldwide Logistics, a provider of supply chain solutions is expanding to Penang (Malaysia) and Singapore, close to sea and airports. The company will now have offices in six countries in Asia. AIT’s regional director of Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand, Siau Hwee Tan,... more
Joint effort: rotor sails for LNG
Anemoi Marine Technologies and Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group have partnered to develop rotor sail designs for two LNG carrier newbuildings. The collaboration aims to assess the feasibility of creating rotor sails for installation on LNG carriers, meeting current and future... more
Three railways to boost Middle Corridor
The railways in Kazakhstan, Georgia and Azerbaijan have agreed to set up a joint venture on a parity basis, aiming to develop transport services on the Trans-Caspian International Transport (TCIT) route. The JV will provide services on a one-stop-shop principle, guarantee... more
RZDL introduces regular China service
The Russian rail logistics company RZD Logistics has launched a regular service to transport consolidated cargoes from Russia to China. Shipments will go from Bely Rast to Xi'an, from where some of the goods will be delivered to final consignees in other Chinese provinces.... more
16.3 million t of air cargo handled in ten years
The Cathay Cargo Terminal (CCT) recently celebrated its tenth anniversary of full operations with a VIP dinner party attended by Algernon Yau as the guest of honour. The secretary for commerce and economic development of the Hong Kong SAR spoke about his time as the CCT's... more
Transport route along Amur River
Transcontainer has delivered the first cargo shipment from China to its Moscow transport hub in Russia via a new route. The river part of the stretch connects the Chinese city of Fuyuan (Heilongjiang province) with Khabarovsk (Moscow region). The maiden train was loaded with 100... more