Korean returning to Tel Aviv 
Starting tomorrow (13 September 2014), Korean Air is resuming its service to Israel. The operation between Seoul Incheon and Tel Aviv had been suspended for eight weeks. The Skyteam member will resume operating the thrice-weekly service with Boeing B777-200ER... more
Milsped awarded delivery contract
Germany's major fashion and lifestyle company NewYorker has entrusted the management of its entire logistics requirements in six countries to Milsped. The latter will ship NewYorker's products from its factory in Braunschweig (Germany), clear customs, then store and distribute... more
Less railfreight for Estonian carrier
The Estonian state-owned railfreight carrier EVR Cargo’s freight volume reached 1.06 million t in August, a drop of 5.7% year-on-year. The overall freight volume in the first eight months of the year was 10.14 million t, 4.6% less than in the like-for-like period in... more
Ethihad Rail and Globe Express Services cooperate
Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE’s national railway network, and Globe Express Services (GES), a prominent logistics company in the UAE, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). Under the terms of the pact GES will utilise Etihad Rail’s 1,200 km network... more
Ulaanbaatar Railway: modernisation gaining momentum
An agreement outlining a strategic partnership for the modernization and development of Ulaanbaatar Railway (UBZD) has been signed between Russian Railways (RZD) and Mongolia's ministry of roads and transport in the capital Ulan Bator. The main projects for consideration... more
Munich airport's ground handler partnering Etihad and ABC
Munich (Germany) airport's ground handling subsidiary AeroGround has succeeded in securing a long-term contract for landside and airside passenger and aircraft handling services with Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways, which operates a double daily service from Munich to Abu Dhabi... more
CMA CGM, CSCL and UASC form "Ocean Three"
The French line CMA CGM has announced that it has signed three agreements with China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) and the United Arab Shipping Company (UASC). Under the name of "Ocean Three", the agreements concern the Asia–Europe, Asia–Mediterranean,... more
Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus to create economic area
The Russian government has agreed to create OTLK, an integrated transport and logistics company. OTLK, an initiative of the railways of Russia, Kazakhstan, and Belarus, is part of the framework to establish a common economic area and customs union for the three countries. On... more
UPS invests in two new Polish facilities
UPS, an integrator headquartered in Atlanta GA (USA), is investing USD 25 million in the construction of two new facilities in Poland. The first will be a new parcel sorting hub and centre in the town of Strykow. The investment in this facility is the largest of its kind for the... more
RZD pushing for a new Eurasian transport corridor
The president of Russian Railways (RZD), Vladimir Yakunin, declared that one of most important tasks for his company in coming years was to eliminate infrastructure limits for cargo transport along the trans-Siberian line. He made the statement at the recent plenary session of... more