PrimeLogistics becomes member of JCtrans.net with continuation of development business in Asia and worldwide. Since founded in 2003, JCtrans.net has been striving to become the largest logistics marketplace around the world, and the safest logistics trading and settlement platform. JCtrans is not a freight forwarder, but a leading logistics website aiming to provide global networking […]

The world’s first fully electric, emission-free and potentially crewless container barges are to operate from the ports of Antwerp, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam from this summer. The vessels, designed to fit beneath bridges as they transport their goods around the inland waterways of Belgium and the Netherlands, are expected to vastly reduce the use of diesel-powered

Two Chinese Pandas were being transported to their new home at Ähtäri wildlife park. Ahead of the flight, Panda caretakers and veterinarians travelled to China to spend the last week with the Pandas in their home country before their trip to Finland. This shared time with the Pandas was important to familiarise the animals to

In recent months, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA-CGM SA have each announced orders for 11 mega-vessels. Together, with existing plans by Asian giants like Cosco Shipping Holdings Co. and Evergreen Line, the moves mean dozens of these vessels will be delivered by 2020. The ships—as tall as the Empire State Building if turned upright—can move

Alexander Misharin, First Vice-President of Russian Railways, announced the results of rail freight transport between Russia and China so far this year during the Russia – China business dialogue now being held within the framework of the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok. Freight traffic between Russia and China in 2016 increased by 19% in the

Container handling in the Eastern Coast Baltic Seaports, in TEU Port Volumes Yoy change in pct. Yoy change in TEU 01-03 of 2016 01-03 of 2017 Totally: 756 487 808 549 6,9 52 062 Saint Petersburg 437 482 460 502 5,3 23 020 Klaipeda 107 234 111 939 4,4 4 705 Riga 94 456 110

On a global scale, the busiest ports are located in Asia, the largest ones being Shanghai, Singapore and Hong Kong. The Port of Los Angeles and the adjoining Port of Long Beach together form the largest port in the United States. The cities of Rotterdam, Hamburg and Antwerp are home to the largest ports in

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) grew by 3.8% in 2016 compared to 2015. This was nearly double the industry’s average growth rate of 2.0% over the last five years. Freight capacity, measured in available freight tonne

Russian Railways (RZD) in cooperation with SWIFT Transport International Logistic Co. has launched the first container train from China to the European part of Russia, via Mongolia.  The train composed of 57 conventional wagons loaded with consumer goods, electric equipment and car parts traveled from Tianjin Port to Vorsino railway station in Kaluga region.  The

DCT Gdansk is the largest and fastest growing Polish container terminal and the only deep water facility in the Baltic Sea region having direct ocean vessel calls from the Far East. A dynamic development of DCT Gdansk terminal is directed at creating in Gdansk the most modern and widely available container terminal in the Baltic