Hong Kong: double-digit growth 
The Hong Kong airport authority has released the traffic figures for Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) for September 2021. Cargo throughput increased by 17.9% to 455,000 t, compared to the same month last year. Strong cargo demand endured in September 2021, with imports... mehr
Not only China, also Vietnam
The Christmas business in the Atlantic region is under threat not only because of high transport costs and a lack of freight capacity in China, but also due to current lockdowns in Vietnam. Supply chain management experts at Setlog, a provider of SCM software with headquarters... mehr
US manufacturer opens engineering lab in India
Wabtec has inaugurated its largest engineering lab in Bengaluru (India) to enable rail component design and performance. This engineering lab has a 2,790 sqm test lab area and 1,580 sqm for an operations centre and office space. The facility houses more than 30 complex... mehr
Kapazitätsanbieter 2020 
In vielerlei Hinsicht war 2020 ein aussergewöhnliches Jahr. Auch in der Luftfahrt, wobei nicht wenige Fluglinien notgedrungen ihr Faible für den Transport von Gütern erst entdeckten oder vertieften. Qatar Airways Cargo, eine der wenigen, die nach Eigeneinschätzung «dank Stärke,... mehr
Russian-made locomotives for Kazakhstan
Sinara Transport Machines will supply 22 freight electric locomotives 2ES7 “Black Granite” to freight operator Silk Way Transit in Kazakhstan. The locomotives are produced on the Ural Locomotives plant in Russia. First deliveries are scheduled for the end of 2021. The Black... mehr
A niche from Dubai to the Pacific islands
It’s an invention of the 1985-founded non-vessel operating common carrier Cargo Gulf. The NVOCC has introduced a service linking the Persian Gulf and Sri Lanka to the Pacific Islands. The service commenced from Dubai (UAE) on 19 October and from Colombo (Sri Lanka) on 23... mehr
Alphaliner underlines shift to transpacific lanes
A shortage of tonnage, especially in the Far East–Middle East trade lane, has been identified by Alphaliner. Currently, none of the seven dedicated Central China–Middle East services operated by the big carriers offers the promised weekly sailings, due to a lack of... mehr
AOC for new cargo carrier in Bahrain
Mena Cargo, which is part of the MAE Aircraft Management branch of Mena Aerospace Enterprises, has been awarded an air operator’s certificate (AOC). Bahrain's third freighter operator is set to offer both scheduled operations and opportunities for ad hoc charters, initially... mehr
Two new directors for ports of Auckland board
Ports of Auckland has appointed Geoff Plunket and Stephen Reindler to the board as new directors. “Stephen Reindler is currently a director of Z Energy and Steel and Tube and a previous director of the port of Napier, Meridian Energy and Worksafe NZ. He has extensive experience... mehr
Ceva open for business in Uzbekistan
To extend its range in Central Asia, Ceva Logistics – having already opened an office in Almaty (Kazakhstan) in 2020 – has now also established a new office in Tashkent (Uzbekistan). Landlocked Uzbekistan offers some potential for multimodal overland transport options by rail... mehr