Teleport, Air Central boost Air Silk Road 
Teleport, the logistics arm of Capital A, has signed an MoU with China Central Longhao Airlines (Air Central China) to strengthen air cargo links between China and Southeast Asia. The agreement, sealed at the Zhengzhou–Kuala Lumpur Air Silk Road Forum, supports Malaysia’s... more
Bimco's ship demand forecast raised
Bimco has raised its 2025 ship demand growth forecast to 4.5–5.5% on the back of stronger trades outside North America, while keeping its 2026 forecast at 2.5–3.5%. Chief shipping analyst Niels Rasmussen said 2025 market conditions will likely be weaker than in 2024, with... more
Japanese and Koreans start freighter codeshare
All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Air Incheon have begun codesharing on freighter services between Japan and South Korea. Since ten day now, both carriers are selling cargo space on each other’s flights, enhancing connectivity and supporting rising demand on the busy trade... more
Multimodal EAC deal signed
Carboninsets has partnered with Baxter Freight to provide Environmental attribute certificates (Eacs) across all major transport modes – rail, marine, road and air – for one of Baxter’s key cargo owner customers. This marks the first global multimodal Eac partnership according... more
Heavy machinery from China to Russia
Rzd logistics has recently reported it has completed the delivery of the first two of 16 heavy machines from Tai’an, China, for the modernisation of two major Russian metallurgical plants. Each set weighs more than 300 t. The project required a multimodal route combining road... more
Uzbekistan Airways makes record 787 order
Uzbekistan Airways has placed its largest-ever aircraft order with Boeing, signing for 14 787-9s and securing options for eight more. The deal, announced in New York in the presence of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, will modernise the carrier’s fleet and strengthen its role as... more
Geodis gains faster rate access
Geodis and Hapag-Lloyd have taken a further step in their digital collaboration with the deployment of a real-time contract application programming interface (API) linking the shipping line’s pricing platform with Geodis’ global rate database. The system-to-system connection... more
Oversized tanks reach Paraguay
Dako worldwide transport has recently completed a complex project delivery of oversized brewery equipment from Germany and China for a plant expansion in Paraguay. The main components were 14 tanks, each weighing up to 42 t and measuring 23.2 x 7.3 x 8.8 m – the size of two city... more
Squair India expands with new Mumbai office
Squair India, the Mumbai-based subsidiary of Squair specialising in AWB data capture, has grown from 3 to 25 employees since its launch in late 2022 and expects to reach 29 staff by year-end. A member of the ECS Group ecosystem, Squair now supports 31 airlines worldwide,... more
Boosting intra-Asia cargo capacity and speed
UPS is expanding its intra-Asia air network with new capacity and faster transit times. Five weekly flights between Shenzhen (photo) and Sydney now provide more than four times the previous uplift, cutting delivery times from Asia and Europe to Australia by one day. Next-day... more