First private car train rolling on India's rails 
Indian Railways has started to haul cars by train in collaboration with the private sector, shortly after a new policy to allow private operators was announced by the country's ministry of railways. The first private freight train conveying 280 finished vehicles is now underway... plus
FPS Dalian moves another major rail project
FPS Dalian – a member of the FPS Group of forwarders and consolidators – is handling the latest in a long series of major rail projects. The current programme has already seen eight shipments of brand new electric passenger train multiple units in 2014, and a ninth shipment will... plus
Air Canada strengthens long-haul business
Air Canada has ordered two additional B777-300ER (extended range) airplanes from the US airframe manufacturer Boeing. The order, previously listed as unidentified on Boeing's orders and deliveries website, is valued at USD 660 million at list prices. Air Canada currently... plus
DSV distributing across Europe for TTI
DSV Solutions has taken over new premises in Vaihingen/Enz, thereby enlarging its capacities in the Stuttgart region (Germany) by 25,000 sqm of logistics space. The site is being used to supply Techtronic Industries Emea’s various sales canals across the whole of Europe. The... plus
NCA makes B747-8F debut in Frankfurt Hahn
The Japanese freight carrier Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) recently began to fly larger and more modern aircraft to Frankfurt Hahn airport (Germany). The first Boeing B747-8F was accorded a warm welcome on the apron at Hahn last week. The switch-over to a more modern type of... plus
Ground broken for SingPost e-commerce logistics hub
Singapore Post held a groundbreaking ceremony on 7 November 2014, at Singapore's Tampines LogisPark to unveil the blueprint of the SingPost regional e-commerce logistics hub, an integrated facility that will serve Singapore and the surrounding region. The platform will comprise... plus
Iraqi upgrades operation to Kuala Lumpur
Starting today (7 November 2014), Iraqi Airways is expanding its capacity to Kuala Lumpur. Through winter season 2014/15, one of the two weekly flights between Baghdad and the Malaysian capital will be operated with a Boeing B747 instead of a B767. www.iraqiairways.com.iq plus
Japanese carry more cargo in fiscal H1
In international cargo operations, Japan Airlines (JAL) actively captured some of its home country's automobile-related exports, the volume of which grew, especially to North America. The airline also improved its revenue management, and efficiently captured transit shipments... plus
Air NZL welcomes Australian airfreight decision
Australia's federal court last week delivered its decision in relation to the long running airfreight case brought by the ACCC in 2010, alleging agreements with airline competitors in Hong Kong and Singapore between 2000 and 2006. The court ruled in favour of Air New Zealand and... plus
MAN continues to land fewer orders
The MAN group was once again faced with another unfavourable quarter in Q3 of its current business year, due to the difficult situation in international commercial vehicle markets. The German truck maker reported that its position remained particularly tense in the important... plus