Leadership change at the Swedish Club in Hong Kong 
The Swedish Club, a mutual marine insurance company founded by shipowners in 1872 and owned and controlled by its members, has appointed Julia Ju (pictured) as the new chief executive and area manager of its Hong Kong branch, with effect from 1 October 2025. She’ll succeed Lars... mehr
Globe Air Cargo Switzerland wins Thai Airways GSSA deal
Globe Air Cargo Switzerland, a subsidiary of the ECS Group, has secured a GSSA contract with Thai Airways with effect from 1 August 2025. The agreement covers daily flights from Zurich operated with Airbus A350 and Boeing B787 aircraft, connecting Switzerland to Bangkok and... mehr
Joint Mol / Kinetics floating data centre project
The Japanese shipping line Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (Mol) has has entered into an agreement with Kinetics, a subsidiary floating power leader Karpowership, to jointly develop a floating data centre platform. The two firms will collaborate to design, construct and deploy a floating... mehr
WA commits AUD 204 million to ports 
The government of Western Australia is investing AUD 204 million in the federal state’s ports in its 2025–26 budget. The port of Fremantle will receive AUD 88 million for wharf strengthening and AUD 20 million for a new tug facility. Regional upgrades include AUD 35 million... mehr
ATC secures HALO loan for freighter expansion
AeroTransCargo (ATC) has secured a senior loan facility from Halo AirFinance to support engine procurement and aircraft expansion for its Boeing 747-400 fleet. Halo is a joint venture between GA Telesis and the Tokyo Century Corporation. The financing will cover engine... mehr
GT USA celebrating ten years at Port Canaveral
GT USA, a subsidiary of Gulftainer, a port and terminal operator and logistics solutions provider from Sharjah (UAE), is marking ten years of operations at Port Canaveral FL (USA). Since launching the ‘Canaveral Cargo Terminal’ in 2015 the company has handled over 1.35... mehr
U-Freight named top shipper by Cebu Pacific
The U-Freight Group, a logistician from Hong Kong, has been recognised by Cebu Pacific, a Filipino LCC, as a top shipper for the fifth consecutive year, having handled more than 2,300 t of cargo with the airline in 2024. The award was presented at Cebu Pacific’s ‘Eagle Wings... mehr
Ifoy Awards for eight innovators
At the ‘Ifoy Awards 2025’ the firms EP Equipment, Exotec, Geekplus, Interroll, Jungheinrich, Plancise and Still were recognised for outstanding intralogistics innovations, in a ceremony conducted in Dortmund (Germany). Filics received the 'Ifoy Start-up of the Year Award'. From... mehr
UN will das Brummen bremsen
Zu viel Lärm im Meer. Die Vereinten Nationen wollen dem Unterwasserlärm durch Schiffe stärker entgegenwirken. In einer dreijährigen Phase sollen Staaten Erfahrungen austauschen – mit dem Ziel, das Brummen der Schiffe auf internationalen Gewässern, das das Leben von Meerestieren... mehr
Kalmar upgrades battery tech for e-fleet
Kalmar has unveiled its second-generation lithium-ion battery for electric counterbalanced units, including reachstackers, empty container handlers and forklifts. The new battery improves energy capacity, thermal stability and operational predictability in various... mehr