MRO deal for ASL Belgium B747s 
Haeco has extended its base maintenance agreement with ASL Airlines Belgium, securing continued support for the carrier’s Boeing B747-400ERF freighter fleet from 2026 to 2029. The work will be carried out at Haeco’s Xiamen facility, where the company has been maintaining... more
PCTC to boost East Asia–Northern Europe service
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the "Grande Tianjin", the first of seven pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) ordered from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding. The 9,241 ceu vessel, ammonia-ready and equipped for shore power, will enter service in mid-August on... more
Navigating global insecurity with a premium strategy 
In conversation with Alain Chisari, head of Swiss WorldCargo. As the head of Swiss WorldCargo (since October 2024, see ITJ Daily of 30 September 2024 ) Alain Chisari is in charge of the airfreight business of SWISS, a Lufthansa subsidiary. At Air Cargo Europe in June the former... more
“Optionality is our strongest currency”
In conversation with David D’Annunzio, Global VP, Vertical Lead, Automotive, DP World. How does a global logistics company respond to the upheavals in the automotive industry? DP World manager David D’Annunzio came to BMW’s home from Texas to discuss new standards for... more
Coming in from the sidelines
A country with a view for GulfLink. A new joint venture called GulfLink, launched by AD Ports and Kazakhstan Railways, aims to strengthen trade routes in, to and from Central Asia, and to expand Kazakhstan’s role as a link between China, Europe and the Middle East. The partners... more
New structures
Logisticians for aviation suppliers. Safran has entered into new partnerships in the field of inbound and production logistics. While Ceva Logistics is extending an existing contract, Groupe Idea will take over central functions for the engine business at Bordeaux in the future. more
Attractive Central Asia
The Uzbek airline My Freighter has launched two new connections to China. Ethiopian Cargo, in turn, now also serves a new Chinese destination, which is, geographically speaking, simultaneously a part of Central Asia. more
“We bank on technology – not on chance”
In conversation with Hashim Alsharif, Vice-President, Strategy & Business Development, Saudia Cargo. Artificial intelligence, expanding its fleet, global partnerships – at Air Cargo Europe (ACE) in Munich in June Hashim Alsharif explained how Saudia Cargo embraces digital... more
Scalable, mobile, rapidly deployable
Meeting the energy needs of today and tomorrow. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (Mol) and Kinetics have signed an mou to launch the world’s first integrated floating data centre platform, powered by mobile and renewable energy and offering scalable digital infrastructure from a retrofitted... more
Wind energy for 312,000 Australian homes
AAL Shipping (AAL) has completed the final sailing of a major wind energy project in Queensland, Australia, delivering 83 turbines to the 500 MW Wambo Wind Farm. The two-year project involved 18 sailings from China, including Dongzao, Lüsi, Tianjin and Taicang, to Brisbane... more