Start-up expands in Asia 
The Singapore-based startup Pickupp raised USD 37 million in its series B funding round, closing its third fundraise in 13 months. The main investor was Jardine Matheson, a diversified Asian-based group with a broad portfolio of market-leading businesses. Other investors... more
SAS Cargo picks Camilla Gram
Effective 1 December 2021, Camilla Gram has been appointed head of global sales & marketing in SAS Cargo. Gram, who formerly held the role as head of sales Scandinavia & Europe, has been instrumental in SAS Cargo's development over time and a driving force in how the... more
More money for Manila
Philippines-headquartered port and terminal operator International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) continues to invest in its flagship Manila International Container Terminal (MICT). While the second phase development of MICT’s Berths 7 and 8 is in progress, which will... more
Container logistics' prospects for 2022
A recently published report throws light on the strategies the logistics industry is likely to develop next year. The company Container X Change's "industry speak survey 2021-22" combines key learnings from 2021 and outlook for 2022 from 800 container logistics players... more
Drone Fund invests in Wingcopter
German drone delivery pioneer Wingcopter has received an investment from Drone Fund, a Japan-based venture capital company specialising in drone- and air mobility-related start-ups. The investment is made out of Drone Fund’s JPY 10 billion/USD 90 million strong third fund. It is... more
Qantas to add maindeck cargo capacity
Qantas will convert two of its A330 passenger aircraft with EFW into freighters. One of them will be used in Qantas Freight’s international network, while the other, starting in mid-2023, will be a new addition to the dedicated fleet that serves Australia Post’s domestic parcel... more
Bimco introduces carbon emission clauses
The London-based law firm HFW has supported the shipping association Bimco in drafting a series of clauses in response to strict new environmental legislation that will curb the industry's carbon emissions. The International Maritime Organisation's revised initial greenhouse gas... more
Cool solutions in Japan and East Asia
Dokasch Temperature Solutions has established a dedicated subsidiary, Dokasch Temperature Solutions K.K., in Tokyo and a new service station at Narita International Airport (NRT), thus strengthening its network in Asia and worldwide. With this move, the German solution... more
More flights and aircraft for peak season
During the busy peak season, Air Canada Cargo, which just has taken redelivery of its first own freighter, a B767-300ERF (57 t capacity), is providing three new flights and additional capacity on key routes. More details about the three new routes here: São Paulo, up to four... more
Railfreight in Kaliningrad tripled
Kaliningrad Railways carried nearly 117,000 teu between China and Europe from January to November 2021, thus trippling the container volumes achieved in the same period in 2020. Multimodal routes carried 84.8% of the total container volume. 99,600 teu containers were... more