India is hip again 
Two new services, the South East India - Europe Express (IEX) and the Middle East-India-Africa Express (MIAX), will enter into operation in October. The IEX will provide the only direct connection between South and East India and Europe in the market. The weekly service, jointly... more
Ural Baltic Shuttle launched
The new regular block train connects Yekaterinburg in the Urals and St. Petersburg in Russia. The new service was recently launched by the Russian transport and logistics group Fesco. It is designed for export goods as well as domestic cargo to Russia’s northwest. The first... more
Study recommends increasing heavy vehicle widths
On the basic of a new study, Austroads in Australia supports increasing the maximum allowable heavy freight vehicle width from 2.5 m to 2.55 m (including attachments). According to the research organisation, there is a substantial fleet of heavy freight vehicles already entitled... more
One month left to look into AAL's master plan
Adelaide Airport (Australia) has released its "2019 preliminary draft master plan" (PDMP), highlighting its plans for growth, job creation and sustainable economic development over the next 20 years. The airport has grown significantly as a major economic and... more
Russian and Polish operators join forces
The Russian transport group FESCO and the Polish rail operator PCC Intermodal have agreed to develop services for expedited cargo deliveries from Japan, South Korea and China to European countries and vice versa through the Far East and the Trans-Siberian Railway. According... more
CCTT and GETO search for solutions for trains in Eurasia
The Coordination Council on Trans-Siberian Transportation (CCTT) and the Group of European Trans-Eurasian Forwarders and Operators (GETO) have agreed to cooperate more closely. The aim is a better coordination between all parties along the 12,000 km long transport routes of the... more
50 flat cars for transport timber in Irkutsk region
Russia-based freight car manufacturer United Wagon Company UWC will supply the Russian leasing company Sberbank with 50 flat cars for the transportation of timber freight. Delivery is planned for October 2019. The freight cars will join the fleet of the Lesresurs-RusForest... more
Growth of container volumes less buoyant this year
Despite all political turbulences, global container volumes will continue to grow this year. The maritime analyst Alphaliner predicts that container port throughput for the full year will increase by 2.5% in 2019 - a downwards revision from its 3.5% growth estimate in January.... more
Biman shows interest in full freighters
According to local media, Biman Bangladesh Airlines will add a further two unspecified Boeing aircraft to its fleet. During a welcome ceremony for the South Asian national carrier's fourth B787-9, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said: "Three more Dash planes are on... more
Swiss - Indonesian cooperation sealed
Switzerland-headquartered Stadler Rail and the Indonesian state-owned rolling stock manufacturer PT. Industri Kereta Persero (PT. INKA) have entered into a joint-venture agreement. The aim is to create a joint company producing rolling stock in a new factory in Banyuwangi,... more