Ford and Schenker open Dubai South hub 
DB Schenker and Ford have opened a parts distribution centre in Dubai South, adding 42,000 m2 of logistics capacity in the region. Inaugurated on 9 January by senior executives of both companies, the facility aims to boost storage capacity and picking for parts. It is fitted... more
Efis Maroc partners China Eastern Airlines
Efis Maroc, a subsidiary of the ECS Group, has entered into a strategic partnership with China Eastern Airlines, further solidifying its leadership in African cargo logistics. The agreement introduces three weekly flights between Casablanca (CMN) and Shanghai (PVG) via Marseille... more
‘OOCL Sunflower’ joins trans-Pacific route
OOCL recently named its third 16,828 teu containership, the ‘OOCL Sunflower’, at the Dalian Cosco KHI Ship Engineering Co Ltd (Dacks). The vessel is part of a series of ten ships designed to improve environmental performance and operational efficiency. It will operate on the... more
Luxury furniture delivered with green units too
Hypnos Beds, from the UK, has deployed two new Volvo FM electric trucks in its fleet, through its transport and logistics partner DFDS. The new vehicles will replace two diesel vehicles. The additions are a 4x2 curtainside rigid unit and a 4x2 tractor. They’ll deliver the... more
Recognising industry safety in Hong Kong
Teams from ten international airlines took part in Hactl’s 14th ‘International Forklift and Pallet Building Competition’, held at Hactl’s ‘SuperTerminal 1’ in Hong Kong. 300 spectators watched participants from Air Canada, Finnair, Cargolux, China Southern Airlines, Emirates... more
MSC lands in Maastricht
Today, 16 January, Atlas Air will conduct the second flight in a service scheduled for every Thursday on behalf of MSC Air Cargo from Maastricht Aachen airport (MST) to Asia (including China). The aircraft deployed is a one-year-old Boeing B777F. Dean Boljuncic, head of... more
Seafrigo sets up in Vietnam
Seafrigo has opened its first office in Vietnam and appointed Fabian Hautiere to lead the operations as managing director in the Southeast Asian country. The cold chain logistics provider has added a new base in Ho Chi Minh City, to gain access to Vietnam’s economic capital as... more
Rising seafarer arrests spark international concern
InterManager, a shipping trade association, is urging the industry to contribute data to a new campaign highlighting the growing issue of the criminalisation of seafarers. The association is concerned about harsh treatment and detention, and is compiling statistics to share... more
CN’s network grows in Iowa
Canadian National Railways (CN) has acquired Iowa Northern Railway Company (IANR). The purchase has been approved by the country’s Surface Transportation Board. The short line has three direct class 1 interchanges as well as a short line interchange. IANR serves 20 grain... more