Opening a deepwater terminal in Vietnam 
The Hateco Group, a Vietnamese logistics and infrastructure firm, and the global operator APM Terminals, part of A.P. Moller-Maersk, have officially opened the Hateco Haiphong International Container Terminal (HHIT) at Lach Huyen port. The deepwater terminal includes two... more
DHL launches pharma hub in Singapore
DHL Supply Chain has reported its launch of a new 8,200 sqm pharma hub in Singapore, to strengthen its life sciences and healthcare logistics capabilities in the Asia-Pacific region. The new facility is a part of the DHL Group’s EUR 500 million regional investment, and offers... more
Deugro celebrating delivery and launch
Deugro, Siemens Gamesa and Amasus Offshore have celebrated two major milestones – namely the delivery of the newbuilding ‘Rotra Futura’, and the launch of its sistership, the ‘Rotra Horizon’. The ‘Rotra Futura’ was handed over at Zhenjiang Shipyards in China on 30 March,... more
NewCold climbs GCCA ranking
NewCold has risen to third place on the Global Cold Chain Alliance’s (GCCA) list of the top 25 largest refrigerated warehousing and logistics providers. As the company has reported, the ranking reflects NewCold’s focus on automation, sustainability and customer-centric... more
Made to measure for masterpieces 
Tailor-made air transport solutions for all types of sensitive cargo. Safe, discreet, connected worldwide – when museums, galleries or collectors arrange for the transport of sensitive or particularly valuable works of art, then every detail matters. For over 60 years, Air... more
Saudia Cargo strengthening Europe–Asia links
Saudia Cargo has expanded its global network with new routes connecting Zhengzhou (China), Liège (Belgium) and Saudi Arabia, which also support Saudi Arabia’s ‘Vision 2030’ to position the kingdom as a key global logistics hub. Two weekly flights now link Zhengzhou Xinzheng... more
An industry facing great changes
In conversation with Elif Çetinkaya, general manager of LAM’s airfreight division. In the run-up to Iata’s World Cargo Symposium in Dubai (UAE), ITJ editor-in-chief Andreas Haug spoke to Elif Çetinkaya, who’s worked for Turkey’s Lyonel A. Makzume Group of Companies for twelve... more
Prohibited ‘weapons’ seized at LAX
Since the start of fiscal 2025, US Customs and Border Protection officers at LAX Los Angeles airport, working with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), have seized over 1,000 replica firearms and suppressors arriving from China. The shipments, falsely declared as... more
Singapore’s SeaLead expanding into Spain
SeaLead has strengthened its European footprint by opening a new office in Barcelona (Spain). The move supports its strategy to boost connectivity in Europe and the Mediterranean. Albert Oñate (on the right), with over 40 years in the shipping industry, has been appointed... more
Zeebrugge achieves new draught record
The Belgian port of Zeebrugge reached a new milestone this week with the arrival of the ‘MSC Mina’, setting a record draught of 16.4 m. On 8 April the 400 m vessel (23,656 teu) docked at CSP Zeebrugge as part of MSC’s new Lion service, linking the Far East with Zeebrugge and... more