Upgrade for Timor Port 
New equipment has been acquired for the Tibar Bay deep sea port close to Dili, the capital city of East Timor. Timor Port, a subsidiary of Bolloré Ports, recently received two tugs, two STS gantries and four RTG gantry cranes. The delivery was made on a semi-submersible vessel... plus
50 millionth pallet delivered
The Pallet Network (TPN) in UK has delivered 50 million pallets since its inception in 2000, and 20 million pallets since October 2017, when it celebrated its 30 millionth pallet. TPN is the largest pallet network by partner volume and manages in excess of 100,000 pallets a... plus
French player joins European network
France-based international provider FM Logistic has become a member of System Alliance Europe (SAE), which was reformed in February 2021. Via the European groupage cooperation, FM Logistic aims to expand its business in Central and Eastern Europe, including Poland and... plus
“Curiosity of the Day” 
A blue whale’s tongue weighs about 2.7 tonnes, which is roughly the same as a female Asian elephant. plus
Cloudy in Thailand, sunny in the Philippines
Thai Air Asia X, a low fare long haul carrier within the Air Asia Group, has suffered too much under the pandemic travel restrictions and filed for rehabilitation process while assuring that there will be no impact on its operations. On the other hand, Air Asia Philippines... plus
Container shuttle launched in Sweden
First Row Shipping & Logistics is operating a new train service connecting Northern Sweden with the Port of Gothenburg. The first train, which can carry up to 68 containers, left Gothenburg on Friday, 27 May 2022. It arrived at the newly opened freight train terminal in... plus
Completion of first Belgrade project
After only nine months of construction, Transfera has inaugurated its first logistics centre (TLC1) in the Novi Banovci industrial zone near Belgrade. As part of an even larger project to create the company’s own logistics park (TLP), this first logistics centre covers a... plus
Asia expansion for Mycrane
Mycrane, a Dubai-based digital disruptor for the cranes and construction sector, is to roll out the world’s first online crane rental platform in three key Asia-Pacific (APAC) markets, following the signing of a franchise agreement covering Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia.... plus
Iata and ICP to improve air cargo security in UAE
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) and Federal Authorities for Identity, Citizen, Custom and Port Security (ICP) in United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to work together on the deployment of a pre-loading advance cargo Information (Placi) system in UAE. UAE... plus
Index shows clear decline in China
In April 2022, the container throughput index published by the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) declined to 122.8 points from 123.3 points (seasonally adjusted) the month before, according to the latest flash... plus