EDB funds Issyk-Kul railway study 
The Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) will provide a USD 275,000 grant from its technical assistance fund to prepare a preliminary feasibility study for the planned Balykchy–Cholpon-Ata railway in Kyrgyzstan’s Issyk-Kul Region. The agreement was signed at the Kyrgyz-Russian... mehr
Xeneta expands freight data offering
Xeneta has acquired maritime and supply chain data firm eeSea, aiming to enhance its platform for containerised freight procurement. The integration adds eeSea’s global schedule, transit time and reliability data to Xeneta’s existing freight rate intelligence, enabling shippers... mehr
New cargo flows at Changi
Sats has opened a BUP handling centre at Singapore Changi airport, designed to accelerate bulk unitisation programme shipments (BUP) assembled by forwarders or shippers. Covering half a soccer field at Sats Cargo’s airfreight terminal the sheltered facility cuts minimum... mehr
Aus Licht wird Tempo 
Die «Silvretta» reist um die Welt. Gebrüder Weiss unterstützt erneut das «aCentauri Solar Racing Team» der ETH Zürich beim Transport seines solarbetriebenen Rennfahrzeugs nach Australien. Das Fahrzeug und die Ausrüstung reisen per See- und Luftfracht zum Startpunkt. mehr
Crew survey applauds 'Welcome' Wi-Fi
Elcome International’s 'Welcome Maritime Wi-Fi' has marked one year of service with strong results from a global crew survey. According to the company seafarers reported high satisfaction, with 44% awarding a perfect score for internet speed and 88% rating video call quality... mehr
Mehr Raum, mehr Reichweite
ATM Global Logistics erweitert seinen Standort bei La Chaux-de-Fonds mit dem Startschuss für ein bedeutendes Erweiterungsprojekt am Standort Le Crêt-du-Locle. Mit dieser strategischen Investition will das Unternehmen die anhaltend dynamische Geschäftsentwicklung begleiten und... mehr
Blue Water exchanges CEO
Thomas Bek (pictured centre) has been appointed CEO of the Danish transport and logistics group Blue Water Shipping, succeeding Søren Nørgaard Thomsen, who has departed after seven years on the job. Under Thomsen’s leadership from 2018 onwards, Blue Water’s turnover... mehr
21,000 t weekly capacity to 25 gateways
Dubai-based Emirates SkyCargo has expanded its East and Southeast Asian network to 25 gateways in twelve countries and territories, offering over 21,000 t of weekly capacities. The addition of passenger flights to Hangzhou (China) complements 44 weekly freighter services to... mehr
Uber Freight names new CEO
Uber Freight has appointed Rebecca Tinucci as CEO, succeeding founder Lior Ron, who will now become chairman of Uber Freight and COO of Waabi, an autonomous trucking company backed by Uber. Tinucci, formerly head of Tesla’s global charging business, transformed it into a... mehr
MyCrane adds ownership solution
MyCrane Trading has secured USD 50 million in funding from an investment holding company to launch crane sales, leasing and maintenance operations from its Jebel Ali Free Zone base in Dubai (UAE). MyCrane Trading, a partner of MyCrane, the global online crane rental... mehr