Facilitating China-Europe e-commerce 
JD Worldwide has opened its first self-operated procurement warehouse in Paris, France, specialising in fashion goods, as the latest step in its strategy to simplify e-commerce trade between Europe and China. The Chinese company operates the shopping platform JD.com and has... more
RMI hits 200 million t landmark
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) Registry has achieved a significant milestone by surpassing 200 million t and encompassing nearly 5,600 vessels, marking a notable presence in the global maritime sector. This development reflects the registry's growth in fleet size... more
USD 157 million for Wabtec's brakes
Siemens India has placed an order for a new brake system for Indian Railways. Valued at around USD 157 million, the technology will be used to improve the performance, efficiency, and safety of Siemen’s new line of 1,200 electric locomotives. Under the contract, Wabtec will... more
Landing a cargo handling contract in Saudi Arabia
Hainan Airlines has awarded a contract to Sats for cargo handling services in Saudi Arabia. Hainan Airlines operates three Airbus passenger flights a week to Riyadh and Jeddah. Sats will provide warehouse handling services for over 2,400 t of import, export, and transit... more
PTP picks new CEO
The port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) has appointed Mark Hardiman as its new CEO, succeeding Marco Neelsen, who had served seven years in the role. Hardiman was previously the CEO at the port of Salalah and has held various leadership positions in the Middle East. He was COO and... more
A promotion for P.K. Mishra
The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has promoted P.K. Mishra, formerly head of operations, to joint managing director, effective 1 January 2024. Joining as a surveyor with IRS in 1998, Mishra rose through the ranks to become chief surveyor in 2023. With close to 25 years of... more
A new platform for shipping operations
Gravity, which specialises in purchase order management, and Buyco, a container shipping platform, have developed a solution to improve the cooperation between procurement and transport teams in international trade. The combined platform covers the entire process from... more
Temperature-controlled rail service launched
The Swiss Inter Rail Group ran its first reefer container transports between Asia and Europe last year. The transport company has now added regular temperature-controlled rail services to its portfolio. Inter Rail uses diesel-powered 45-foot pallet wide reefer containers,... more
Representing Turkish Cargo in Central Asia
Globalink Logistics has been contracted by Turkish Cargo as its air cargo sales (ACS) agent in Turkmenistan, "a milestone", the logistics services provider said. Globalink was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The partnership is expected... more
Zim adds new Asia-Canada route
Zim Integrated Shipping Services has launched the Zim PNW Xpress (ZPX), a new link connecting Asia with Canada and the USA through the Vancouver Gateway. The service began on 21 January 2024, starting from Cai Mep, Vietnam, and includes stops at several Asian ports before... more