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
5.8% more global airfreight in July
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) released data for global airfreight markets showing a strong increase in air cargo in July. Compared to the same month in 2013, freight tonne kilometres (ftks) rose by 5.8%. This is an acceleration in growth from June when cargo... more
New blocktrain between St Petersburg and Nakhodka
The Russian railway wagon provider Transcontainer has started a new blocktrain service between St Petersburg-Tovarny-Vitebsky and Nakhodka-Vostachanya (both Russia). The first train, carrying consumer goods, has already left St Petersburg and is underway on the 9,700 km route to... more
Russian Railways ramps up box transport
Russian Railways' rail network transported 1.57 million teu of full/empty heavy-duty containers between January and June 2014. This equates to 6.9% more than in H1/2013. The growth was mainly due to a 12.2% increase in exports, an 11.1% rise in domestic traffic and 8.5% more... more