Inauguration of new facility in Thailand 
UPS has opened its newest contract logistics facility in Amphur Sungnoen, Nakhonratchasima province (Thailand). The platform is dedicated to Seagate Technology and offers small package delivery, freight and contract logistics services, and technology solutions. Situated next... more
Two military transport aircraft crash
The Aviation Safety Network reported that there were two accidents involving military transport aircrafts last weekend. On 20 September, an Antonov 32 transport plane operated by the Indian Air Force (photo) was damaged while landing at Chandigarh airport (India). According to... more
Kerry cooperating with the Kiwis
Kerry Logistics, a Hong Kong-based logistics service provider, has expanded its international freight forwarding network to Oceania through a partnership with Lead Logistics, a global forwarder headquartered in New Zealand, to form Kerry Logistics (Oceania). Combining Lead... more
Freight a-going faster over Lockyer Creek
Australia's ministry of infrastructure has reported that upgrades to the Lockyer Creek bridge are now complete, thereby ending more than two years of Warrego Highway roadworks between Helidon and Withcott in Queensland. The completion of the AUD 9 million (EUR 6.3 million)... more
Asian-Pacific airports remain top of the crop
Airports Council International (ACI) has released the latest world airport traffic report, based on data for almost 2,000 airports in 160 countries worldwide. "With many major economies remaining in a fragile state, 2013 can best be characterized as a year of unstable... more
Box numbers steadily rising on Eurasian land bridge
The volume of Eurasian containers carried on the main trans-Siberian railway line has exhibited a stable upward trend in recent years. The amount of transit container traffic along this mainline jumped by 15% in 2013, and by 21.6% in H1/2014. International container traffic... more
RZD offers new custom information service
Russian Railways (RZD) is offering a new service on its website. Applications for preparatory information about goods imported by rail into the customs union territory can now be completed online. RZD, as the largest carrier in the customs union that is starting on 1... more
Australia: West Pilbara iron ore project going ahead
American Metals & Coal International (Amci) and Posco have joined Baosteel Resources in an infrastructure agreement with the Australian transport and logistics company, Aurizon, for rail and port infrastructure to support the West Pilbara iron ore project (WPIOP) in Western... more
Menlo opens new multi-client warehouse in Thailand
Menlo Logistics (Menlo), the USD 1.5 billion global logistics subsidiary of Con-way Inc, has opened a new, state-of-the-art, multi-client warehouse facility in Ladkrabang (Thailand). The new 9,747 sqm facility increases the company's total operating space in Thailand to... more
Airfreight volumes grow despite some obstacles
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has just published its latest quarterly cargo market analysis. It mentions that airfreight volumes continue to show solid gains on a year ago, supported by economic improvements in some regions, but high jet fuel prices and... more