As part of the ongoing focus to strengthen its foothold in India whilst bolstering the trade lane between Asia and Europe, FedEx Express has enhanced its service offerings, reported The Economic Times.

DHL has launched a new direct less-than-container-load (LCL) service linking Asia and Europe.

State-owned rail operator Container Corporation of India announced the launch of train services between the ports of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva), Mundra and Pipavav.

Vietnam’s economy is recovering well from the slowdown last year. With this continued growth in trade, the ports and logistics industries are faced with new challenges, new competitors, and new business opportunities.

DHL said it has started less-than-containerload ocean freight services from Shenzhen to Aarhus, Denmark, and Helsinki, Finland, using its in-house non-vessel-operating common carrier Danmar Lines.

Nippon Express next month will start shipping freight from Japan to southern China and major Southeast Asian countries, taking care of every stage from Customs to transport to final destinations, according to Nihon Keizai Shimbun.

Agility will launch an Australian domestic shipping service between Melbourne, Victoria and Bell Bay, Tasmania in early August.

Deutsche Bahn said a new container train has successfully begun operations between Duisburg, Germany, in the Ruhr region and Moscow.

Agility has opened a logistics centre north west of Stuttgart, Germany. The 9,000 square metre centre has a 4,500 square metre storage area, a 1,500 square metre picking and packaging area, a 3,000 square metre handling area and 13 heavy goods vehicles loading ramps.

Latvia might attract new railway cargo from China, according to Ugis Magone, CEO of Latvijas Dzelzcels (Latvian Railway, LDz), Baltic News Service reported.