From Bremen to South Korea 
With takeovers and expansions, Blue Water Shipping has been increasing its logistics portfolio in Europe and Asia. The company recently made a strategic acquisition in South Korea. The deal between Blue Water and Zodiac Solutions, a local logistics provider, was struck at... more
Terminal expansion in Singapore
PSA Singapore is expanding its Jurong Island Terminal (JIT) to meet the growing demand for sustainable, efficient, and resilient supply chain solutions from industries based on the island. Located on the northwestern seafront of Jurong Island, JIT offers twice-daily barge... more
Avia Solutions Group: twelve AOCs
Avia Solutions Group, a global Acmi (aircraft, crew, maintenance, and insurance) provider with a fleet of 199 aircraft, has finalised the acquisition of the Australian airline Skytrans. Running a fleet of thirteen regional aircraft, Skytrans specialises in regular public... more
Measuring wind conditions in real time
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Metro Weather have launched a demonstration experiment on the route between Tokyo and Fukuoka using Doppler lidar, a long-range wind condition measurement device installed on the ro-ro vessel “Musashi Maru”. It is the first Doppler lidar to be... more
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JAL now operates maindeck capacities again after many years. On 19 February Japan Airlines began operating scheduled flights with its own full-freighters again. A Boeing B767-300ERF joined the fleet recently, with two more coming this year. The units will serve a network... more
Betting on BETs
Australia is retrofitting a diesel-electric freight train with batteries, aiming to is to run heavy haulage and general freight routes using battery technology. In this AUD 9.4 million (EUR 5.7 million) project, Aurizon, Australia’s largest railfreight hauler, will develop and... more
A 6.5% rise in group revenue
Sats, a Singapore-based specialist in gateway services, has released its results for the three months ended 31 December 2023. For this third quarter of FY/2024, group revenue increased by 6.5% QoQ to SGD 1.4 billion, primarily due to volume improvements boosted by strong... more
On your marks...
Get Set. Go! is the new brand identity of Hong Kong-based DCH Logistics. The subsidiary of Dah Chong Hong Holdings (DCH) is looking to revamp its branding to promote its supply chain and logistics capabilities. The company has a strong market position in the Greater Bay Area... more
Getting going
Air Cargo India, Mumbai – a report. India looks set to meet, and maybe surpass, a government target to handle 10 million t of air cargo by 2030. ITJ correspondent Michael Mackey reports from Mumbai. more
Australia's first off-grid truck fleet
Full-service logistics solutions provider Centurion will integrate 30 battery electric trucks powered by solar generation and off-grid battery energy storage into its fleet by the end of 2024. Once ready, the 30 Mercedes-Benz eActros electric trucks will service the wider... more