In a move intended to provide Pakistan with a basis on which to compete with its global peers as a modern trading economy, Hutchison Ports Pakistan will spend $76m on a major upgrade and electrification of the cargo-handling equipment at its Karachi facility.

Staying in Asia, after 25 years of operation, Jungheinrich Singapore has celebrated its silver jubilee with a gala dinner at the Pan Pacific Orchard Singapore. Various dignitaries and guests of honour joined the company’s hard-working employees to ensure the event was a night to remember.

And finally in this edition of Forkliftaction News, we move to Germany and shine a light on a group of 58 young apprentices and dual study students who, having completed their first day at work with STILL, are hopefully set for long and fulfilling careers in our sector.