Starbucks: bean to cup in China 
Starbucks has opened the China Coffee Innovation Park (CIP), its first “bean-to-cup” market. The company has invested around GBP 220 million in the project. Located in the city of Kunshan, an hour from Shanghai, the 80,000 sqm CIP features a roasting plant using energy... plus
Asie, Arctique, archipels 
Nouveaux partenaires du constructeur de dirigeables Flying Whales. Après le salon Breakbulk Europe (cf. ITJ Daily, 20/6/2023), le constructeur français de dirigeables Flying Whales a également fait parler de lui au salon de l’aéronautique de Paris. Ses partenariats vont de... plus
Cooperating on best practices in air cargo
State-operated Airports of Thailand (AOT), which runs Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and five other international airports in the country, has forged an alliance with the Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding (MDF), the operator of Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) in Germany, to collaborate on... plus
India: Mycrane launches online crane rental
Online crane rental platform Mycrane announced the launch of operations in India on day one of the Conex construction trade show, which took place in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, between 21-23 September 2023. Substantial investment from a Series A round has facilitated a global rollout... plus
Procureship expands to Singapore
Procureship, an e-procurement platform for the maritime industry, has expanded its operations to Asia by opening an office in Singapore. With this strategic move, the company aims to extend its customer base for its machine learning (ML) and automation-driven e-procurement... plus
Röhlig appoints global head of industry verticals
The owner-managed logistics company Röhlig Logistics has appointed Marisol Henschen as global head of industry verticals, effective 1 September 2023. She reports to Andreas Polychronakos, global sales & air freight director at Röhlig Logistics. Polychronakos: “We are... plus
Celebrating 20 years of cargo flights
Qatar Airways Cargo took off with its first freighter at the end of September 2003. Assembled twelve years before, the A300-600, which was a converted passenger aircraft previously operated by Korean Air, first flew to Amsterdam and Chennai, and shortly thereafter, to New Delhi.... plus
Adidas to deploy mobile robots in Suzhou
Geek+, which provides mobile robots for logistics, and Adidas have opened a distribution centre in Suzhou, China. This fully automated warehousing and distribution hub covers 139,000 sqm. It can process more than one million pieces per day, with the capacity to hold ten... plus
MOL & Kambara: green shipping pact
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Kambara Kisen have signed a basic agreement for a time charter of a newbuilding, a methanol dual fuel bulk carrier, scheduled for delivery in 2027. The vessel will primarily use e-methanol produced from recovered CO2 and hydrogen using renewable... plus
JKL Partners sets its sights on HMM
While international investors for the carrier HMM have been excluded by the authorities, the domestic bidders need to demonstrate that they have funding available. The respective sums are a prerequisite for the entry as an investor. After forming a consortium with Harim... plus