Start in die Zukunft 
Dass bei Aussenstehenden die wirtschaftliche Potenz Indiens oft noch unterschätzt wird, konnten die Gastgeber anlässlich des 92. Weltkongress des Weltverbands der Spediteure in Neu-Delhi beweisen. Der Austausch zu den grossen Themen der Branche, stolze Zahlen zu Indiens... mehr
MAB Kargo flies oil well parts to Brunei 
MAB Kargo recently transported a shipment of oil well parts from Malaysia to Brunei on a special charter service. Flight MH6052 was re-routed from Kuala Lumpur to Bandar Seri Begawan, to accommodate a special request from a shipper. The customised out-of-gauge shipment, just the... mehr
Feelunique banks on Seko for expansion in China
Beauty retailer Feelunique is set to open a distribution hub in Hong Kong this month, in partnership with Seko Logistics, to serve its rapidly-growing customer base in mainland China. In the three years since the launch of Feelunique’s dedicated Chinese website, sales in the... mehr
ALC and Boeing nourish Pacific dreams
The Air Lease Corporation has announced the delivery of the first of two new Boeing B787-9s leases out to Air Tahiti Nui on long-term bases. The second unit will follow in 2019, and both will replace the Airbus A340s widebodies used by the airline based in French Polynesia.ALC... mehr
Europe–China traffic surging
Militzer & Münch is expanding its Europa–China solutions. The company will now also transport LCL consolidation boxes by rail on the Duisburg–Wuhan route. The option will set off from Duisburg every Saturday.On top of this the logistician also offers daily east and westbound... mehr
Getting even bigger in Hong Kong
UPS has increased the cargo capacities for its Warsaw–Hong Kong flight by introducing a larger aircraft, a Boeing B747-400F. The Europe–Asia route begins and ends at UPS’s European hub in Cologne. After arriving in Hong Kong, parcels and freight bound for the Middle East and... mehr
HHLA, Metrans and Lithuanian railways to cooperate
The port of Hamburg’s HHLA, its railway subsidiary Metrans and the Lithuanian railways are set to cooperate closely to fortify cross-border operations to from the northern German port. The move is particularly relevant in the context of the ‘Rail Baltica’ and ‘East–west... mehr
Hier ist die Fracht 
Der weltweite Flughafenverband Airports Council International (ACI) hat Ende September seine endgültigen Statistiken für 2017 veröffentlicht und die im Frühjahr mitgeteilten Zahlen (vgl. ITJ 17-18/2018, S. 13) bestätigt: Zusammen haben die 20 für den Transport von Luftfracht... mehr
An Australian trucker with a snappy response
Truck manufacturer Scania helps Australian researchers transport equipment to a wildlife reserve in Queensland, where they are studying crocodiles. Scania supplies researchers with a new generation of G500 lorries, which can easily complete the 5,500 km round trip between the... mehr
Improved delivery of consignments
DB Schenker has introduced the firm what3words’ innovative navigation and address system, which simplifies and improves the delivery of consignments with imprecise addresses, such as industrial complexes or warehousing facilities with several entrances that can make delivery... mehr