Cooperating on best practices in air cargo 
State-operated Airports of Thailand (AOT), which runs Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and five other international airports in the country, has forged an alliance with the Mitteldeutsche Airport Holding (MDF), the operator of Leipzig/Halle Airport (LEJ) in Germany, to collaborate on... more
India: Mycrane launches online crane rental
Online crane rental platform Mycrane announced the launch of operations in India on day one of the Conex construction trade show, which took place in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, between 21-23 September 2023. Substantial investment from a Series A round has facilitated a global rollout... more
Procureship expands to Singapore
Procureship, an e-procurement platform for the maritime industry, has expanded its operations to Asia by opening an office in Singapore. With this strategic move, the company aims to extend its customer base for its machine learning (ML) and automation-driven e-procurement... more
Röhlig appoints global head of industry verticals
The owner-managed logistics company Röhlig Logistics has appointed Marisol Henschen as global head of industry verticals, effective 1 September 2023. She reports to Andreas Polychronakos, global sales & air freight director at Röhlig Logistics. Polychronakos: “We are... more
Celebrating 20 years of cargo flights
Qatar Airways Cargo took off with its first freighter at the end of September 2003. Assembled twelve years before, the A300-600, which was a converted passenger aircraft previously operated by Korean Air, first flew to Amsterdam and Chennai, and shortly thereafter, to New Delhi.... more
Adidas to deploy mobile robots in Suzhou
Geek+, which provides mobile robots for logistics, and Adidas have opened a distribution centre in Suzhou, China. This fully automated warehousing and distribution hub covers 139,000 sqm. It can process more than one million pieces per day, with the capacity to hold ten... more
MOL & Kambara: green shipping pact
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Kambara Kisen have signed a basic agreement for a time charter of a newbuilding, a methanol dual fuel bulk carrier, scheduled for delivery in 2027. The vessel will primarily use e-methanol produced from recovered CO2 and hydrogen using renewable... more
JKL Partners sets its sights on HMM
While international investors for the carrier HMM have been excluded by the authorities, the domestic bidders need to demonstrate that they have funding available. The respective sums are a prerequisite for the entry as an investor. After forming a consortium with Harim... more
Dokasch TS expands its business in India
India’s pharmaceutical industry ranks third worldwide in terms of pharmaceutical production by volume, the Indian government says. Dokasch Temperature Solutions has now appointed James Savio as business development manager India to strengthen its position in this important... more
Faster and more cost-effective than rail and air
A new TIR route bridges the gap between China’s east coast and Central Asia and connects Uzbekistan to China’s coastal city of Qingdao. The first convoy, including Uzbek TIR trucks carrying blackcurrants, recently completed the maiden run from Samarkand to Qingdao passing... more