Last year seaborne container traffic between Hamburg and India grew by two percent. With volume handled at 240,000 TEU, the South Asian country is among Hamburg’s top ten trading partners. The main goods imported from India are chemical products, metals and metal products, along with textiles, clothing, leather and leather goods. As the main export goods, machinery, equipment and household appliances, metals and metal products, as well as chemical products, are shipped to India via the Port of Hamburg.

St Petersburg -The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the Joint Inspection Group (JIG), and Airlines for America (A4A) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen and promote Safety and Quality Assurance in global aviation fueling activities.

The award granted at the annual Lenovo Supplier Conference in Hangzhou, China, honours Kuehne + Nagel’s consistently high performance and operational excellence for the international supply chain solution (ISC) into EMEA while offering added value and real-time visibility.

IRU has entered into two agreements, setting out an action plan for unleashing the potential of the international road transport industry in China, with TIR set to boost the total volume of trade among China and other major countries along the Belt & Road routes by 1.4%.

Company’s long-standing relationship with shipyard delivers four P&O Ferries

Quote of the week:
"How can you govern a country which has two hundred and forty-six varieties of cheese?"
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) - French general and statesman.

Ostseekai welcomes latest TUI Cruises ship

A new network for independent air cargo general sales and service agents (GSSAs) has been launched at Air Cargo Europe.

The Port of Rotterdam Authority has launched ‘Navigate’ at the Transport Logistic Fair in Munich. The beta version of this online tool contains deep-sea and short-sea schedules connecting to 550 ports worldwide, as well as rail and barge connections between Rotterdam and more than 150 European inland terminals. “This makes Navigate the most comprehensive route planner of its kind, enabling users to find an efficient route from A to B via Rotterdam in just a few mouse clicks”, says Emile Hoogsteden, Director Containers, Breakbulk & Logistics of the Port of Rotterdam Authority.

New Ku-band capacity to support growing number of fishery, offshore and cruise operators in the Arctic Circle

Ostuferhafen cargo and logistics expansion on show

Etihad Airways and Jettainer are extending their cooperation until 2021. The leading international service partner for outsourced ULD management will continue to manage and maintain the container fleet of the United Arab Emirates’ national airline during the next five years. The introduction of intelligent containers, so-called smart ULDs, is also planned for this time frame. Smart ULDs autonomously inform about the containers’ position, temperature or maintenance status.

Quote of the week:
"We all know what to do, we just don't know how to get re-elected after we've done it."
Jean-Claude Juncker ( born 9 December 1954) - Luxembourgish and European politician

Leonardo, a global high technology player in the Aerospace, Defence and Security industries, and Kuehne + Nagel, one of the world’s leading logistics providers, have signed a five year contract.

Shipping is waking up to a new digital age, and two of the most important issues within the maritime transport system, where digitalisation is creating increased opportunity for development and  innovation, are operational efficiency and safety.