Apples ride daily train 
Indian Railways has recently begun loading apples from Kashmir onto two parcel trains with eight wagons each, carrying 23 t of fruit. From 13 September, a daily parcel service runs between Badgam and Adarsh Nagar, with the first service departing at 6:15 am and arriving the... more
Dubai to Africa – now also in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals (Hactl) has been appointed by SolitAir as ground handling partner for its new freighter services into Hong Kong. The Dubai-based carrier launched operations on 7 August with a 22-t capacity B737-800BCF linking Dubai, Dhaka (Bangladesh) and Hong... more
CCTV rules at Indian ports
India has introduced new rules requiring closed-circuit television systems (CCTV) on domestic and international vessels calling at its ports, a move welcomed by the UK-based safety technology firm Zelim. The directorate general of shipping now mandates CCTV installation... more
New tools from PackageX
PackageX has launched seven workflow solution pages to help businesses, campuses and enterprises streamline logistics from start to finish. The AI-powered platform aims to address challenges such as manual data entry, inefficient routing and delayed notifications by offering... more
Geodis lifts survey scores
Geodis has reported improved results in its 2025 global customer survey. Conducted by Ipsos between 24 April and 2 June, the survey was offered in 16 languages and sent to over 60,000 customers, achieving a record response rate of 15% with more than 9,000 replies. Overall... more
Volvo passes lorry milestone
Volvo Trucks has announced that more than 1 million connected trucks now operate worldwide, all able to access the company’s digital services. "Using connected services, we can support our customers and drivers in many ways – optimising uptime, lowering energy use and... more
Rhenus grows Sea footprint
The Rhenus Group is investing USD 20 million to expand its presence in the Philippines through new offices, services and warehousing. The company has opened a head office in Pasay, to consolidate the activities of Rhenus Air & Ocean, Rhenus Warehousing Solutions and... more
'Grande Auckland' delivered
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the 'Grande Auckland', the second of seven pure car and truck carriers ordered from Shanghai Waigaoqiao shipbuilding and China Shipbuilding Trading, part of CSSC. The 200 m vessel, with a beam of 38 m and tonnage of 77,500 t, can carry... more
Investment targets Vietnam’s fast-growing air cargo
A.P. Moller Capital, in partnership with VinaCapital, has agreed to invest in ALS Cargo Terminal (ALSC) at Hanoi’s Noi Bai international airport. The deal marks A.P. Moller Capital’s first entry into Vietnam’s transport sector and the launch of a broader platform strategy in the... more
Air One launches scheduled freighter link
Air One has launched its first scheduled freighter service, with a Boeing B747-400F flight from Hong Kong arriving at England’s East Midlands Airport (Ema) on 4 September with 109 t of goods on board. Operated by affiliated carrier One Air, the service runs four times per... more