Puma and Mustang shall graze together 
Transpacific traffic continues to strive. As a reaction to rising demand for connections from the Far East to the North America West Coast, MSC is launching two new weekly shuttles, connecting south and central China with Long Beach called Puma and Mustang. The rotation of... plus
Iata chooses Philip Goh
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has elected Philip Goh as its regional vice president for Asia-Pacific. He succeeds Conrad Clifford, who has been the organisation's deputy director general since 1 July 2021. Philip Goh has held various senior management... plus
IAG Cargo climbs on Cargo Ai platform
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) is joining the Cargo Ai platform. The listing on the artificial intelligence-enabled airfreight platform for freight forwarders and airlines means that forwarders will be able to easily book cargo capacity to... plus
Nasmyth Group hires Stuart Fyfe as CFO
Stuart Fyfe has been appointed chief financial officer of Nasmyth Group. For the past six years, he was group financial director for an international company, managing a portfolio of brands in the HVAC sector. Fyfe: “I am delighted to be joining Nasmyth Group as CFO, having... plus
Scan Global goes New Zealand
New Zealand freight forwarder Orbis Global Logistics was the next on the list of its North European competitor Scan Global Logistics. On 5 October, Orbis' shares will change hands. Financial details were not disclosed. With this takeover, SGL will significantly strengthen... plus
ICS proposes decarbonisation by tax
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has presented to the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) a new proposal for a market measure (market based measure, MBM) in the form of a global fuel tax. Its aim is to “accelerate the deployment of fuels with zero carbon... plus
Taiwan: 30,000th vehicle handed over
Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC) has delivered the 30,000th Fuso truck in the Taiwanese market. The vehicle was handed over to construction company Yi Kung Construction, which currently operates 15 Fuso vehicles in its fleet. The light-duty Canter will therefore... plus
WFS welcomes SriLankan at LHR
SriLankan Airlines has become the first new customer at Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) "Centerpoint" cargo handling terminal at London Heathrow. The airline has awarded WFS with a 32-month contract, commencing in September, to provide cargo handling and airside... plus
Belarusian sawmill orders Russian flat cars
Russian freight car manufacturer UWC will deliver a batch of new generation flat cars for the transportation of timber to the Belarusian woodworking company Vitebsk Sawmill. The cars are scheduled to arrive by the end of Q1/2022. The flat car of the 13-6895 model... plus
Alitalia Cargo adds Mumbai service
The twice weekly "all-cargo" direct connections of Alitalia, whose successor ITA plans to begin operations on 15 October, to Delhi and Tokyo NRT will continue throughout the month of September. The company added a new connection from Milan MXP to Mumbai yesterday,... plus