Siemens powers Indian rail 
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi flagged off the first of 1,200 electric locomotives (D9–9000 HP units) at Indian Railways’ Dahod factory in Gujarat. Developed in partnership with Siemens, the locomotives are among the most powerful freight engines globally and are... more
Ducat marks 300th rice shipment to West Africa
Ducat Maritime has completed its 300th rice shipment to West Africa, reinforcing its position in South–South food trade. The milestone cargo, carried by the 55,803 dwt 'MV Rishabh' included 45,500 t of white rice —12,200 t in bulk, the rest bagged — that was en route from Ko... more
Arkas orders eco-vessels
Arkas, a leading Turkish container shipping line, is scaling up its liner fleet to 59 vessels by 2028, reinforcing its strategic role in regional and intercontinental trade. The company has ordered ten next-generation containerships — six 4,300 teu and four 3,100 teu units —... more
Emissions guideline for car carriers
Six leading ro-ro operators and the Japanese ship classification society ClassNK have launched the first industry-wide guidelines to calculate GHG emissions intensity in ro-ro shipping. The guidelines, developed with the Smart Freight Centre, enable accurate scope 3 emissions... more
WestJet Cargo adds daily link to Japan
WestJet Cargo has launched daily year-round cargo services between Calgary and Tokyo Narita, operated with Boeing B787 Dreamliners. Each flight offers 22 t and 80 cbm of cargo space, expanding trans-Pacific capacity and enabling faster movement of high-value and... more
WiseTech acquires E2Open
WiseTech Global has signed a binding agreement to acquire the US SaaS logistics platform E2Open for USD 2.1 billion. The deal will be fully debt-funded and is expected to close in the first half of 2026. With E2Open’s network of 500,000 connected companies WiseTech aims to... more
Jakhar named Allcargo Logistics CFO
On 19 May Allcargo Logistics named Ravi Jakhar as its group chief financial officer and director of strategy. He succeeded Deepal Shah and will now lead global finance and strategy functions in the group. Jakhar previously served as chief strategy officer and has played a key... more
Hefei–Liège service by China Cargo Airlines
China Cargo Airlines has launched a scheduled B777F freighter service connecting Hefei in eastern China with Liège airport in Belgium. The new route, inaugurated on 23 May, will operate three times a week and strengthen the growing Asia–Europe airfreight corridor. Hefei, a... more
China Southern launches freighter link to Scotland
Glasgow Prestwick airport (PIK) has begun its first scheduled freighter services from China, operated by China Southern Air Logistics. The new connection from Guangzhou launched one week ago, on 16 May, with four weekly flights, with plans to scale up to daily service. The... more
Woodland delivers ESG progress
The Woodland Group has published its 2024 sustainability report, highlighting major advances in reducing environmental impact and strengthening supply chain transparency. According to its own information the company cut electricity-related CO₂ emissions by 42% since 2022 through... more