Automated storage on 800 sqm 
Hongkong Electric has installed an all-new automated storage and retrieval system manufactured by Lödige Industries, a Germany-based systems supplier, in its electric tower in Ap Lei Chau. The new system includes an elevating transfer vehicle (ETV) to handle heavy cable drums... plus
A double success for Japan Airlines
Teams from nine international airlines took part in the latest Hactl international forklift and pallet building competition, held at Hactl’s Super Terminal 1 facility in Hong Kong. The event returned this year for the thirteenth time, after a break of four years due to Covid... plus
Detq: full speed ahead
After doubling its worldwide workforce in the seven years between 2016 and 2023, Dteq Transport Engineering Solutions is now hiring new executives in Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the USA. Hagen Hennig (left), technical director and Boris Dykiert (right), commercial... plus
Regular train service between Far East and Penza
Transcontainer and Stevedoring Holding Global Ports (both part of Delo-Group) have introduced a service for transporting imports from the Far East to Penza, 625 km southeast of Moscow. Containers arrive from China at the Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company and are then... plus
Australia: 100% paperless truck entry
ACFS Port Logistics (ACFS) is launching two paperless gate entry points at Port Botany, NSW, Australia. On Wednesday, 24 January 2024, ACFS e-Depot Port Botany will introduce optical camera recognition (OCR) and licence plate recognition (LPR), along with Camco technology gate... plus
Creating high-precision AGVs
Using Kollmorgen technology, the Chinese chemical company Heli has introduced automated guided vehicles (AGVs) that can carry 3 t-pallets of soft bags. The specialised AGVs are in service at the company’s site in Xinxiang, moving pallets of soft bags with fertilisers within the... plus
And the winner is ...
The U-Freight Group has received ‘Top Agent Awards’ from Cathay Cargo in recognition of the air cargo revenue that it produced for the airline. Firstly, U-Freight Manila, part of U-Freight Philippines, was awarded for the annual revenue performance of Cathay Cargo’s top ten... plus
À mi-chemin et plus loin 
Bonnes nouvelles de Bakou. Le Caspian Air Cargo Summit, auquel Michael Mackey a assisté fin 2023 pour l’ITJ, a émis deux signaux visant l’industrie: d’une part l’Azerbaïdjan essaie de s’établir comme plaque tournante du secteur du fret aérien entre l’est et l’ouest et d’autre... plus
DHL Express: new heads for Asia Pacific
DHL Express has announced the following changes to its Asia Pacific management board (from left to right): Yung C. Ooi is now Asia Pacific’s senior vice president for commercial, Andy Chiang managing director for DHL Express Hong Kong & Macau, Ji Hun (Michael) Han managing... plus
Extending cooperation on dangerous goods
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (Icao) have extended their long-standing cooperation on setting and implementing global standards for the safe carriage of dangerous goods by air. An agreement to this effect... plus