transportation

DB Schenker goes multi-modal, China to Brazil

by Payload Asia

For the first time ever, DB Schenker has combined transportation by rail, road and air across three continents to organise a delivery for an electronics manufacturer from China to South America. In total, 21 tonnes of cellphone electronics were transported by rail from Chongqing in central China to Duisburg, Germany, via Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus and Poland. The next step was a truck journey to Frankfurt airport, from where DB Schenker sent the cargo by plane to Brazil. The combination of … [Read more...] about DB Schenker goes multi-modal, China to Brazil

Arms and aid: Air cargo taken to task

by Payload Asia

According to a report released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), 90 per cent of the air cargo companies involved in arms trafficking to African countries have also been delivering humanitarian aid. “In some cases, air cargo companies are delivering both aid and weapons to the same conflict zones,” the report claimed. The report, titled ‘Air Transport and Destabilising Commodity Flows’, said air cargo carriers involved in … [Read more...] about Arms and aid: Air cargo taken to task