Still innovating after nearly 30 years 
Mumbai-based global vertical SaaS company Kale Logistics Solutions has appointed a new chief innovation officer. Sanjeev Madavi has nearly 30 years of experience in digital transformation and innovation in the international supply chain and logistics industry and will now... more
Solid second quarter for Cargojet
The Canadian cargo carrier's total revenue for the second quarter ended June 30 was CAD 230.8 million compared to the CAD 209.7 million in Q2/2023. Revenue from domestic network, acmi and all-in charter was CAD 191.3 million (CAD 171.6 million in Q2/2023). Co-CEO Jamie... more
TIR trade route Kashgar - Kabul opened
The Kashgar TIR Logistics Hub in northwest China’s Xinjiang region consolidates all essential TIR transit services under one roof and serves for goods transported to western Asia and beyond. To accelerate the transport services, a new trade route to Afghanistan has now been... more
MSC launches new Clanga service
MSC is launching a new standalone service called Clanga to enhance trade connectivity between Asia and the Middle East. The new rotation will link China, Singapore, and Saudi Arabia, with a direct call in Ad Dammam, offering competitive transit times and boosting trade,... more
AD Ports invests in Tbilisi Dry Port
The group has acquired a 60% majority stake of the intermodal logistics hub in Georgia. The rail-linked facility is scheduled to become operational by October 2024. The new hub is strategically positioned between the Caspian Sea and Black Sea, at the heart of the Middle... more
EJMT adds hybrid cranes
East Java Multipurpose Terminal (EJMT), part of ICTSI in Indonesia, has received two new Konecranes Gottwald post-Panamax mobile harbour cranes. These cranes, featuring a diesel-electric hybrid system, are designed to enhance the terminal's capacity to handle bulk, project, and... more
From China to Europe by block train
Cargo-Partner has successfully completed several large-scale shipments by block train from China to Eastern Europe and a time critical transport by air from India to Poland. The logistics company shipped 157 containers from six locations in China to Poland, Hungary and Romania.... more
Returning to Leschaco and Asia
Jens Osterwald has been appointed as the new managing director for Leschaco (Malaysia). He will assume his new role in Malaysia on 1 September. Osterwald began his professional career in 2005 with a three-year dual study programme at Leschaco's headquarters in Bremen. From... more
New player in Poland – and beyond? 
Ukrainian Railways cooperating with partners in Europe. Poland’s rail authority has granted a railway licence to a regional subsidiary of Ukrainian Railways. The traction permit opens the door for it to enter the European railfreight market. more
Transport and geopolitical changes
A report from the 2nd Burgas Connectivity Forum. Norbert Beckmann-Dierkes, the director of the foundation Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) in Sofia, believes that establishing links for the free movement of people and goods is fundamental to economic development in the Balkans. He... more