Tuesday, July 25, 2023


 Beginning on September 12, 2023, EgyptAir will add new flights between Cairo and Tokyo Narita, extending its global network. An intriguing development is the airline's return to the Japanese market, where it hopes to meet the rising demand for travel between Egypt and Japan.

The Boeing 777-300ER, known for its roomy and pleasant cabins, will be used to fly the new route. In order to accommodate different travel tastes and price ranges, the aircraft will seat 297 passengers in Economy class and 49 passengers in Business class.

According to the AeroRoutes flight schedule, there will be two flights per week, leaving from Cairo's main hub at 11:45 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The flight is scheduled to land at Tokyo Narita Airport the next day at 6:30 p.m. On Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:30 p.m., the return flight will leave from Tokyo Narita and land in Cairo at 4:30 a.m. the following day.

Sunday, July 9, 2023

 Simon Albrecht has been appointed Global Sea Freight Director by the German logistics company Röhlig Logistics, beginning July 1, 2023.

"Röhlig has a great reputation, and I'm looking forward to joining this global team and contributing significantly to the growth of the business. Driving network expansion by expanding our carrier portfolio and entering new markets will be one of my primary priorities. Another important objective will be to ensure that alternative fuel technologies are available so that low-carbon shipping options may be offered, according to Albrecht.

The 45-year-old has 25 years of expertise in the logistics industry and a Master's degree in digital business management. He held the position of Global Key Account Manager at Maersk Germany before to his new job at Röhlig Logistics.

He reports to Hylton Gray, the Global Executive Board member and CEO of Sea Freight, Air Freight, Contract Logistics & Sales.

"We are thrilled to have Simon Albrecht fill the critical position of Global Sea Freight Director," says Gray. He has a plethora of logistics experience that is supported by a long history in the field. We will keep advancing the strategic expansion of our maritime freight industry with his assistance.


Monday, July 3, 2023



 China has doubled the efficiency of freight transportation by increasing the number of freight trains travelling to and from Europe.

From 1 July there will be two regular goods trains every week between the important transportation hub of Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province, and Duisburg, Germany.

In 2022, China unveiled a weekly, uniform freight train schedule to and from Europe.

Saturday, July 1, 2023

 

With 72 hours' notice, thousands of longshore workers in British Columbia and the BC Maritime Employers Association are now free to strike or lock out employees at any moment, with potentially serious repercussions.

The Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service, a federal agency that provides conflict resolution to employees in significant economic sectors, continues to assist the parties' negotiators in their meetings.

Indeed, ports around the coast of British Columbia are important industries.

The largest port in the country, the Port of Vancouver, is home to 29 terminals that serve 16 communities around Metro Vancouver. The port handles $1 of every $3 of Canada's trade with countries outside of North America, according to the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority, the responsible federal organisation. 

The port serves as a gateway to 170 nations and supports 115,300 employment, $7 billion in earnings, and $11.9 billion in GDP for all of Canada.

The third-largest port in Canada after the Port of Montreal, the Port of Prince Rupert in northern British Columbia, would also be impacted.

The 49 private waterfront firms represented by the BC Maritime firms Association said in a statement that talks are still ongoing.

"The BCMEA remains committed to bargaining in good faith and pursuing a fair and balanced agreement that recognises the expertise of the waterfront workforce, while ensuring West Coast ports remain competitive, resilient, and accessible to all Canadians," the union stated.

Rob Ashton, president of the ILWU-Canada, was contacted by Black Press Media for comment, but he did not respond by the deadline.

The International Longshore and Warehouse Union, which represents almost 7,200 dockworkers, received 99.24 percent of the vote on June 12 in favour of a strike, if required.

Negotiations started in early February, and the last deal expired on March 31. After protracted negotiations, a brief lockout, and threats of a full-blown strike, both parties had come to that agreement in May 2019.

Because of labour negotiations at 29 American ports from Washington State to California and Vancouver's ranking as North America's third-largest port in terms of cargo capacity, the union's vote to strike attracted international attention in the United States.

There has since been a tentative agreement reached, but 22,000 employees still need to approve it.

The economy is slowing down and there are concerns about the effectiveness of the local port as negotiations take place in British Columbia.

The Port of Vancouver was ranked second-to-last out of 348 container ports in an index created by the World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence based on vessel wait times. Near the Vancouver Island coast, delays have led to problems.

Source : Article from vancouverislandfreedaily




With the acquisition of four additional facilities, logistics company cargo-partner has continued to grow its network in China. The business, which is in process to be acquired by forwarder Nippon Express, has enlarged its Chongqing office and opened a new office in Nanjing, a new warehouse in Guangzhou, and a new pharmaceutical facility in Shanghai. 

 For exporters and importers who want GDP-compliant shipping options for pharmaceuticals, the new Pharma Competence Centre now acts as a functional hub. In a press statement, cargo-partner stated that its local specialists could offer temperature-controlled trucking for the first and last miles in addition to temperature-controlled air and ocean freight services. 

In addition to warehouses in Shanghai, Chengdu, Kunshan, and Hong Kong, there is a new facility in Guangzhou. It will largely serve high-tech demand, but the company also intends to draw future volumes from e-commerce, industry, and consumer goods. The facility will also likely be expanded the following year. One of several cargo-partner offices in the Yangtze River Delta, the new customer service and sales office in Nanjing will provide airfreight, seafreight, land transport, contract logistics, and value-added services. 

 "Nanjing is a major logistics gateway in eastern China, situated at the confluence of several key logistics hubs, including Nanjing Lukou International Airport, Nanjing Port, as well as important railway hubs connected to the main railway networks," the company made clear. Regarding the relocation to larger facilities in Chongqing, the company noted that the city is an important logistics and transportation hub in central China, with airports that rank among the top 10 in throughput throughout the country. Additionally, the city has a sizable port, and the Chongqing-Duisburg railway connection is a key component of the expanding trans-Eurasian rail system. "China presents enormous opportunities for the cargo-partner group as a dynamic and rapidly changing market," stated Luca Ferrara, chief executive of cargo-partner. "

"We continue to expand our network in China with the opening of our new Pharma Centre in Shanghai, our new warehouse in Guangzhou, and our new office facilities in Chongqing and Nanjing. Our long-term objectives of increasing operational effectiveness, creating closer ties with our local partners and clients, and opening up fresh chances for growth are ideally aligned with our strategic choice to establish a strong presence throughout China."



From November 24 to November 26 in Doha, Qatar Airways Cargo will serve as the venue for the subsequent IATA One Record Hackathon. The hackathon is a 24-hour event that brings together groups of developers to collaborate on creative answers to business problems. The winners get the chance to discuss and explain their solutions to the industry. Solutions are presented to a jury. 

The ONE Record data sharing standard and API connections are to be used by teams as a foundation for developing solutions to improve freight products. The hackathon aims to create new concepts based on industry standards, disruption through the creation of novel goods and services, and standard improvement through exposure to the developer community.

"We look forward to welcoming creative minds to Qatar to be a part of this exciting weekend and have the chance to churn out great ideas for the industry and also explore our diverse and wonderful city," said Guillaume Halleux, chief officer cargo at Qatar Airways. "Qatar Airways Cargo is at the cutting edge of modern technology and is constantly investing in innovative solutions to improve overall performance, visibility, and operational efficiency." "Digitalization experts from around the world will gather to put the IATA data sharing standard ONE Record through its paces and demonstrate innovative use cases that will change air cargo," stated Brendan Sullivan, global head of cargo for IATA.

The 2015 debut of IATA's hackathon initiative first concentrated on the retailing capabilities of airlines.