Important tenders on internet trading platform 
One of the aluminium industry’s most attractive transport contracts is set to be retendered on the Cargoclix internet trading platform. The company Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products wants interested parties to bid for the carriage of seafreight export volumes from its plants in... more
Kerry on shopping spree in Canada and in Asia
Kerry Logistics Network, a Hong Kong-based logistics service provider, is expanding the reach and capacity of its international freight forwarding business in the Middle East by acquiring a controlling stake in Able Logistics Group, an established international freight forwarder... more
Iata looking on the bright side in 2015
In its economic performance of the air transport industry report, the International Air Transport Association (Iata) predicts that earnings will improve next year. Airlines are expected to post a collective global net profit in 2014 of some USD 19.9 billion (up from the USD 18... more
Second loan for India's dedicated freight corridor
The Indian government and the World Bank have signed a USD 1.1 billion agreement concerning a second loan for the eastern dedicated freight corridor (EDFC), a 1,839 km long freight-only rail line that runs from Ludhiana to Kolkata (both India). The World Bank is supporting ... more
Launch of space vehicle with parts delivered by Volga-Dnepr
Early yesterday (15 December 2014), the Russian telecommunications satellite Yamal-401, launched from the Baikonur space centre in Kazakhstan, separated from the Breeze-M booster and reached its designated orbit. The upper stage Breeze-M unit of the Proton-M space vehicle had... more
China Southern serving Auckland earlier
China Southern has commenced its Boeing B777-300ER (photo) operations between its hub Guanghzou and Auckland (New Zealand) earlier than foreseen. Previously scheduled to start on 1 January 2015, the airline began B777 flights today (16 December 2014), until 29 March... more
Swiss gives up Basel, Finnair its MD-11 freighters
Finnair Cargo is terminating its freighter flights from Helsinki to New York, Hanoi and Hong Kong before the end of this month. Commenting on the last flights to Hong Kong on 21 December 2014, vice-president global sales Mikko Turtiainen said, "this has been one of the... more
Road link upgrade in India gets green light
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 350 million loan to upgrade district roads in Madhya Pradesh state (India) in a project which will tackle an important link in road improvements. The scheme foresees upgrading about 1,600 km of the state's major district roads... more
Bigger bellies between Guangzhou and Osaka
Starting today (15 December 2014), China Southern is switching its operational aircraft on the route between Guangzhou and Osaka Kansai (Japan). The Skyteam Cargo member, which so far operated an A321 on this daily service, plans to use a B787-8, thereby providing a notable... more
Shipping confidence drops to two-year low
Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry fell during the three months to November 2014 to their lowest level for two years, according to the latest shipping confidence survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens. In November 2014, the... more