Pioneering AI powered safety enhancements 
Cathay Cargo Terminal has become the first air cargo terminal in Hong Kong to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) with its existing CCTV infrastructure to enhance safety and security monitoring in its terminal buildings. Partnering with Intenseye, a specialist for... more
OOCL's new flagship vessel
OOCL celebrated the naming of its first 16,828 teu container vessel, "OOCL Bauhinia", at Dacks shipyard, marking its first neo-Panamax vessel in a decade. Named after Hong Kong's city flower, the ship underscores OOCL's 55-year connection to the city. With advanced... more
TIIR celebrates the 300th container train
The jubilee train was sent from the Kazakhstan-China terminal in Xi'an (China) along the Trans-Caspian international transport route (TIIR) to Azerbaijan. The dispatch was organised in cooperation with the key partners of the route - ADY Express (Azerbaijan) and Xi'an Free Trade... more
India: monthly liner services to global hubs
AAL Shipping is expanding its focus on the Indian market by enhancing its project heavy lift services, as the recent deployment of the “AAL Kembla” to transport cargo from India to the Americas shows. Operating on AAL's "Europe-Middle East/India-Asia monthly liner... more
New president for India, Middle East & Africa
Chapman Freeborn has appointed Linas Dovydenas, president, India, Middle East & Africa as it continues to expand its presence in the region. Dovydenas previously spent 16 years at Chapman Freeborn’s parent company, Avia Solutions Group, in both chief executive officer... more
TT Club: change of leadership in Singapore
After five years as chief executive for TT Club and having led Thomas Miller’s Singapore operations for 15 years, Yiah Soon (YS) Ng (left) has announced his retirement. As chief executive, he is succeeded by Kamel Tlili (right), TT Club’s regional general manager Asia Pacific,... more
Indian port gets another rail service
The Indian transport specialist Gateway Distriparks has launched a container train service to Kandla Port, Gujarat, connecting all five of its inland container depots (ICDs) to the harbour on India’s west coast. The new service features double-stack operations and optimised... more
Röhlig's Thai trajectory
Röhlig is opening a 16,000 sqm hub at Thailand’s Laem Chabang Port, thus unlocking logistics capacities close to the country’s manufacturing zones and shipping routes. As part of its collaboration with an electrical goods manufacturer, the logistics provider has developed a... more
Rising demand for eco ships
HJ Shipbuilding & Construction (HJSC) has secured an additional order for four 7,900 teu eco-friendly container ships from a European client, valued at KRW 606.7 billion (USD 432 million), bringing its total to eight ships for this year, with a combined value of KRW 1.2... more
Korean Air receives EU clearance for takeover
The European Commission (EC) has concluded its review after confirming that Korean Air has fulfilled all the conditions required for the merger with Asiana Airlines. In February 2024, the EC granted conditional approval subject to two key requirements: ensuring stable... more