Spotlight on inclusive maritime leadership 
For the International Day for Women in Maritime on 18 May, Interferry honours board member Supapan Pichaironarongsongkram, chair of Thailand’s Chao Phraya Express Boat Co. As a third-generation leader in her family’s maritime company, Supapan has championed diversity, innovation... more
Chittagong, Kingston, Tema head global port delay rankings
Beacon’s April Port Performance Report reveals rising inland congestion across global terminals. Chittagong (pictured) leads the global delay chart, with vessels waiting over four days at anchor and containers dwelling more than nine days - seriously impacting South Asian export... more
Anemoi and partners launch rotor sail design study
Anemoi Marine Technologies has joined forces with Hafnia, Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI), and DNV in a new joint development project to advance rotor sail integration for future vessel designs. The initiative focuses on the safe and efficient implementation of... more
Thai Airways names new GSSA in Scandinavia
Thai Airways has named HWF Scandinavia and Finland, a subsidiary of ECS Group, as its exclusive GSSA in Sweden and Denmark. Starting today, 15 May 2025, the partnership covers daily widebody services from Stockholm and Copenhagen to Bangkok, connecting Nordic markets with... more
CMA CGM optimises Latin America trade
CMA CGM is enhancing its Asia–Mexico–South America service portfolio with major updates to three loops. The M2X service will now include a direct call at Buenaventura and improved access to West Coast Central America via new MAYA loops, connecting Balboa, Corinto, Puerto Caldera... more
DHL expands robotics rollout
DHL Group has signed a memorandum of understanding with robotics company Boston Dynamics to deploy more than 1,000 additional "Stretch" robots across divisions. Stretch, which automates unloading, can handle up to 700 boxes per hour. Following deployments in North... more
Turkish Cargo partners with Atlas Air for B747F service
Turkish Cargo has signed a long-term agreement with Atlas Air Worldwide to expand its global freighter capacity. Starting this month, a Boeing 747-400F operated by Atlas Air will fly on behalf of Turkish Cargo from Istanbul to key destinations across the Middle East, Asia,... more
U-Freight earns HK-AEO status
Hong Kong-based logistics provider U-Freight Ltd has received official accreditation as a Hong Kong Authorized Economic Operator (HK-AEO) from the Hong Kong customs and excise department. The status confirms that U-Freight meets security standards in cargo handling and... more
Ceva launches Mumbai office
Ceva Logistics is scaling up operations in India to meet surging demand in one of the world’s fastest-growing logistics markets. With India’s logistics sector projected to reach USD 380 billion by 2025 (India Brand Equity Foundation), Ceva has reported it has opened a new... more
New belly capacity for Australian exports
Qatar Airways Cargo has partnered with Virgin Australia to add over 180 t of weekly belly capacity across Sydney, Brisbane and Perth, boosting its total cargo capacity to and from Australia to over 400 t per direction. Starting June, Virgin Australia will operate daily Boeing... more