AGS investing in KGW 
Accelerated Global Solutions (AGS) has acquired a 15% stake in the KGW Group, which it says has thus reinforced its leadership in trans-Pacific ocean freight services. The investment supports AGS CEO Chris Zheng’s goal of building a USD 1 billion end-to-end supply chain network,... mehr
One and LX Pantos launch joint venture
Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (One) and South Korea’s LX Pantos have finalised a joint venture called Boxlinks, to enhance inland intermodal transport in the USA. Boxlinks will integrate both companies’ networks with major rail and trucking providers. According to... mehr
Saenz de Santa Maria promoted
DNV Maritime appointed Cristina Saenz de Santa Maria as chief operating officer (COO) with effect from 1 January. She’s based in Singapore and tasked with enhancing coordination between regional teams and central functions, strengthening customer relationships and boosting... mehr
First near-zero-emissions RTGs in the Philippines
Eight hybrid rubber-tyred gantries (RTGs) with ‘near-zero-emissions technology’ have arrived in the Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), run by International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI). The RTGs were produced by Japan’s Mitsui Engineering &... mehr
Weekly train service launched in India
DP has launched a new rail-led multimodal service in India. The train links Gandhidham in Gujarat to India’s national capital region (NCR) around Delhi. It runs weekly and follows the introduction of intermodal services in India connecting southern Gujarat and Chennai to the... mehr
NX and Zepto link up
NX Logistics has opened a 16,000 sqm warehouse in eastern Bengaluru (India), where the company is looking to collaborate with Zepto, an emerging Indian quick-commerce provider. The hub is in Hoskote, from where it enables access to major transport networks to the city and... mehr
Auftrags-Rekord 
Containerschiffe sind Trumpf – zumindest ab 8,000 TEU. Die internationale Schifffahrtsorganisation Bimco vermeldet einen Rekord-Auftragsbestand für Containerschiffe. Zudem geht die Organisation davon aus, dass Linienreedereien ihre Flotten in den kommenden Jahren vergrössern... mehr
New vessel pioneers sustainable power
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (Mol) has taken delivery of the ‘Prima Verde’, the world’s first multipurpose vessel combining marine gas oil propulsion (MGO) with wind-assisted technology. The vessel, built at the Onomichi Dockyard and operated by Mol Drybulk, incorporates ‘JGreeX’... mehr
You wool not believe the twist in this yarn – CBP
What started as a routine Customs and Border Protection examination of a shipment of yarn from India ended in the seizure of nearly 70,000 Zolpidem Tartrate pills on 16 January. Officers initially examined the shipment, consisting of 96 rolls of black yarn spooled around pink... mehr
Providing disaster relief in Japan
Late last year four Japanese companies collaborated in the Kumamoto prefecture’s disaster drill, testing rescue operations using drones. Japan Airlines, Amami Island Drone (Aid), JDrone and Yamaha Motor came together on 18 and 19 December to participate in a drill for a... mehr