Another Japanese LNG carrier on the way 
The Japanese shipping company MOL has inked a multi-year contract with Total Energies Gas & Power Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Total, to charter a newbuild LNG carrier. The vessel currently being built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering is fitted... mehr
Raja Group promotes Simon Allan-Brooks
Simon Allan-Brooks assumed his new position as managing director of Viking United Kingdom and Ireland in September 2022. He joined Viking in 2020 to lead logistics operations in UK and Ireland. Prior to 2022, Allan-Brooks held a variety of roles in notable national and... mehr
Linking Hong Kong and Zhuhai by truck
Nippon Express Logistics has launched a cross-border transport service connecting Zhuhai and Hong Kong by truck via the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge (HZMB). The move is a reaction to various logistics-related restrictions imposed by China, in response to the spread of Covid-19... mehr
ADMC orders 53 ‘Rhaegal-A’ VTOL cargo drones
The Arabian Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMC) and the Sabrewing Aircraft Company have stated that ADMC has ordered 53 of the record-breaking heavylift uncrewed aerial cargo vehicles.This event comes on the heels of Sabrewing’s ‘Rhaegal-A Alpha’ aircraft’s world-record... mehr
Searching for the most sustainable links
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is currently conducting a study to identify the most sustainable transport connections between the Central Asian economies and the extended Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). Until recently, the main route... mehr
"Curiosity of the Day" 
Perhaps hygiene is overrated: the "Sun King" Louis XIV of France, who bathed only three times in his entire life, died in 1715 at the age of 76 - outliving all his six legitimate children as well as the three sons of his eldest son. His successor Louis XV (1710-1774)... mehr
Containerport Group picks Gary Ernest
Containerport Group (CPG), an award-winning multimodal transportation provider, has launched a new dedicated division, providing high-volume, high-touch, white glove freight services for customers. In a corresponding move, Gary Ernest has joined CPG as vice president of... mehr
15 years in Japan for the Marshall Islands registry
The fleet of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) registry stood at 193.8 million grt on 30 September, and 7.4% of that is Japanese-owned or operated. Since 2007, the Tokyo office of International Registries Inc (IRI) , which provides support to the Republic of the... mehr
A third facility in Copenhagen
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has opened a third cargo-handling facility at Denmark's Copenhagen airport. The new terminal 3 cargo building adds a further 3,700 sqm of warehousing space to WFS’ handling infrastructure in Copenhagen, where it handles more than 100,000 t of... mehr
Lufthansa Cargo: two weekly flights to Heathrow
Lufthansa Cargo is growing and continuing to build a European same-day and e-commerce network. It now operates two weekly flights to London’s Heathrow airport (on Wednesdays and Fridays). “We’re happy to offer our customers regular access to Lufthansa Cargo freighter... mehr