Flexport expands to Vietnam 
Flexport is expanding its global cross-dock network. Working in partnership with ITL Corporation (ITL), the company will now offer dedicated space to its clients in a state-of-the-art warehouse located in Thu Dau Mot City, just outside of Ho Chi Minh City. Working with ITL’s... plus
Transpacific connection - part I
San Francisco (USA)-based 3PL Flexport has formed a partnership with SF Express, an express delivery and logistics services provider in China. The objective is to offer customers a one-stop-shop for freight services, including air cargo. Henry Ko (left, with Keith Ip, CEO,... plus
Transpacific connection - part II
Global supply chain provider Geodis has launched a weekly full cargo service from Hong Kong to Guadalajara (Mexico). "AirDirect Mexico" has a 22-hour real-time transit to Central America. Operated by chartered B747-400ERF and MD-11F aircraft, it represents a... plus
Michelle Ho to head the China branch at UPS
UPS has appointed Michelle Ho as the new president of UPS China, succeeding Harld Peters. A UPS veteran with 26 years of logistics experience, Ho will spearhead UPS’s small package and strategic business planning operations in China. Ross McCullough, president of UPS Asia... plus
Rotterdam tightens its international links
The port of Rotterdam authority in the Netherlands is intensifying its activities in Central Europe and South Asia, e.g. in Poland and India. Only recently, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed for a more intensive partnership between the port of Rotterdam and the... plus
ESR Australia expands its presence around Sydney
ESR continues to expand into the Australian industrial and logistics real estate space with the purchase of a 2008,000 sqm development site for AUD 142.5 million in western Sydney. Given that it is strategically situated near major transport links including the motorways and in... plus
Fastest rail link between China and Germany
To facilitate rail transports along the new Silk Road, DHL Global Forwarding has set up three new European rail competence centres in France, Italy and the UK. At the same time, it has launched the fastest railfreight link between China and Germany. The new train runs... plus
Qantas launches Cairns - Hong Kong cargo connection
Commencing in mid-November as a six-month trial, Qantas Freight will include Cairns on its existing Sydney - Hong Kong B767F service, in partnership with the Queensland Government, Cairns airport, where the cargo division of Australia's national carrier operates a freight... plus
First batch of Chinese locomotives arrives in Africa
The Chinese manufacturer CRRC Qishuyan recently delivered the first batch of ten locomotives to Nigeria. The diesel locomotives will run along the Abuja-Kaduna railway and the Lagos-Ibadan route. The Abuja-Kaduna line was opened in 2016 and the Lagos-Ibadan railway is... plus
New responsibilities at K Line
At a board meeting recently, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) modified the responsibilities of the executive officer. The present responsibilities of executive officer Satoshi Kanamori are to head LNG and energy business planning; he is also general manager of the energy business... plus