UK long-haul freight specialist Air One Holdings International and a Dutch firm, Peso Aviation Management, are looking to take over the cargo operations of struggling carrier Air Belgium. The two…
Emirates SkyCargo has launched a new service giving customers access to spot quotes on its e-SkyCargo digital platform. The Dubai-hubbed carrier said the eQuote service would allow customers to request…
The Dutch government has announced its intention to limit flights at Schiphol to 478,000 aircraft movements next year. Earlier this year, the government announced it would limit flights at the…
Global air and travel services provider dnata has become the first ground handler in Europe to receive the IATA environmental management certification in recognition of its sustainability initiatives. IATA Environmental…
LATAM Cargo has transported Chile’s first-ever salmon shipment of fresh, chilled salmon fillets to Australia. The 220 kg shipment was transported in the bellyhold of a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft…
The Hong Kong-Miami pharma corridor has been successfully validated through Pharma.Aero’s Corridor 3.0 Project. Through the Corridor 3.0 project, Hong Kong International Airport, Miami International Airport and Cathay Cargo have…
The European Commission has approved the sale of Asiana Airlines’ cargo business to Air Incheon to enable Korean Air to move closer to acquiring Asiana Airlines. On February 13, the Commission…
Air Charter Service (ACS) has assisted in what is understood to be the world’s largest rhinoceros relocation conservation project. Last month, in conjunction with a major South African conservation and…
Cathay Cargo Terminal has become the first air cargo terminal in Hong Kong to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) with its existing CCTV infrastructure to enhance safety and security monitoring across…
Only a few months ago, the air cargo industry was preparing for what was expected to be a busy peak season out of Asia. However, the flatlining of airfreight rates…
Flexport has appointed Daniel Sanvicente as senior vice president and head of Asia Pacific. The forwarder said Sanvicente will focus on driving growth and strengthening the company’s regional presence. He…
Supply chain software firm e2open will embed air cargo booking portal WebCargo into its Transport Management System (TMS) to expand its offering. The partnership means that freight forwarders that use…
Amazon Air’s new third-party service offering will benefit from the airline’s directional imbalance, the increased regularity of its services and the recent expansion at some of its main hubs. In…
Amazon.com and IKEA, in alliance with about three dozen other companies that depend on ocean freight, will invite shipping firms for the first time to bid on a contract in…
There is the potential of an undersupply of large widebody freighters in the second half of the decade, according to Boeing vice president of commercial marketing Darren Hulst. Speaking at…
Levu Air Cargo has begun operations and has also become the first airline to operate an A321 freighter in Latin America. The new Brazilian airline announced in May it had…
Germany has refused to allow a Russian LNG shipment at the Brunsbuttel terminal in northern Germany in line with Berlin's policy not to import LNG from Russia, industry sources said…
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding has launched the Trans Harmony Emerald, the second of two LNG-powered roros under construction for Toyofuji Shipping. The ship's handover is scheduled for June 2025 following completion of…
Emirates SkyCargo has reported a rapid increase in volumes in the first half of the year thanks to general market improvements and additional freighters. The freighter operator reported a 16%…
Air France KLM Martinair Cargo recorded improvements in cargo volumes, revenues and yield in the third quarter as it benefitted from rising demand out of Asia Pacific. The Franco-Dutch airline…
Taiwan-based China Airlines is reportedly considering placing an order for new freighters against a backdrop of maintaining Taiwan’s relationship with the US. The airline is considering an order for four…
The Panama Canal Authority could double in coming years the number of containers that move through the key East-West commercial waterway, the canal's chief told a maritime conference on Friday.…
Global General Sales and Services (GSSA) network, NAV AERO has announced a partnership with Saudia Cargo. NAV AERO said the collaboration is expected to offer customers “improved efficiency, capacity, and…
Air Canada saw 18% year on year cargo revenue growth in the third quarter of 2024, primarily due to thriving belly cargo in the Pacific market. Revenues reached C$253m during…
Tech-enabled last mile delivery platform SpeedX has delved into airfreight with the acquisition of freight forwarder Accelerated Global Solutions (AGS). AGS brings a range of services to SpeedX, including international…
Investment firm Stonepeak is set to acquire US freighter lessor and operator Air Transport Services Group (ATSG) for $3.1bn. The two businesses have entered into a definitive agreement, which has…
Bernardo Nunes has been appointed chief operating officer at aircraft charter company Chapman Freeborn. Nunes returns to Chapman Freeborn after previously serving as director of transformation and analytics in 2021…
The market outlook of Hong Kong airfreight traders has weakened in recent months but the peak season is still expected to be busy. The fourth quarter DHL Air Trade Index…
Virgin Atlantic will resurrect its cargo-focused flights between Heathrow and Brussels, this time utilising passenger aircraft to carry cargo. Today, the UK carrier announced the addition of daily flights to…
Freight forwarder Scan Global Logistics (SGL) has continued its ongoing expansion with the opening of its first office in Ireland. The Denmark-headquartered forwarder said the new Dublin office would help…
Air cargo stakeholders have stressed they need flexibility built into a digitalisation project for truck handling operations at Heathrow Airport. Attendees at an event to discuss the CCS-UK AIS (Advance…
SF Express Singapore has opened a new airside logistics facility in Changi Airfreight Centre at Singapore Changi Airport to improve its cargo sorting and transhipment capacity. The new facility, situated…
Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW) has received the validation of its Supplement Type Certification (V-STC) for its Airbus A321 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversion programme from Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC). This…
Supply chains are facing disruption caused by the new threat of incendiary devices being placed on aircraft. Following the discovery of incendiary devices in European parcel networks, Airforwarders Association executive…
Hong Kong Airport-based Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) has become the primary cargo handler for Thai Lion Air’s daily flights from Bangkok to Hong Kong and Indonesia AirAsia’s daily flights from…
Boeing received 11 orders for the 777 freighter in September, taking the total number of orders of the model this year to 28. The customers for the 777F have largely…
US carriers are maintaining and extending their cargo embargoes at stations in Florida as Hurricane Milton makes landfall. Overnight the hurricane weakened from category five to three but is still…
MAB Kargo (Malaysia Airlines Berhad Cargo) has obtained Cargo iQ certification after a successful audit evaluating quality management across its air cargo operations. The company, which commercially operates as MASkargo,…
Hurricane Milton closed in on Florida's Gulf Coast on Wednesday, spawning tornados and lashing the region with rain and wind hours ahead of its expected landfall near Tampa Bay, where…
A Russian ballistic missile attack on Wednesday on the port infrastructure of Ukraine's southern Odesa region killed six people and injured eight, Odesa Regional Governor Oleh Kiper said. The injured…
IAG Cargo is hoping to capitalise on the addition of extra capacity to the Asia Pacific region as sister companies British Airway and Iberia add flights to Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur…
Alain Chisari has been appointed as the new head of Swiss WorldCargo to succeed Lorenzo Stoll, who left the airline in July to take over as chief executive of a…
GSSA APG Cargo UK has appointed Sarah MacFarlane as its new commercial director. In her new role, MacFarlane will be responsible for overseeing APG Cargo UK’s commercial operations, building and…
Potential strike action at US East Coast and Gulf Coast container ports is drawing closer as there is no resolution in sight to the ongoing dispute between terminal operators and…
Racing car series Formula 1 has this year been teaming up with DHL Global Forwarding (GF) to utilise Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to transport equipment to races around the world.…
Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways has completed the buyback of all of the warrants it had issued to the Hong Kong SAR (HKSAR) Government in 2020 as part of its…
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has confirmed the appointment of ECS Group, through its subsidiary TCE, as its new General Sales & Service Agent (GSSA) in continental Europe. Implementation of the deal…
Forwarders are facing an array of challenges in meeting the recent new security requirements for air cargo shipments added by the US and Canadian governments following reports of two packages…
From January next year Swissport will strengthen its sustainability credentials with a rule stating many types of new vehicles can only be ordered in electric versions. The directive includes vehicles…
U.S. Gulf of Mexico energy firms on Friday were lumbering back from hurricane disruptions as offshore oil and gas producers ramped up operations after halving the key energy region's output,…
SATS-owned Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT) has been selected as the preferred cargo handler for Fly Khiva Group in Hong Kong. Tashkent, Uzbekistan-based cargo carrier Fly Khiva launched its inaugural flight…
Taipei-based EVA Air will become the first Asian airline to modify its fleet of nine Boeing 777 freighters with environmentally friendly drag-reducing AeroSHARK surface technology. Lufthansa Technik’s and BASF’s jointly…
To avoid peak season meltdown, logistics providers and air cargo carriers must meet the challenges this time of year brings. Attacks on cargo ships in the Red Sea have caused…
Air cargo rates out of Bangladesh were still elevated in the last full week of August as a range of issues has hit supply chains from the country over the…
Air cargo rates on the transpacific trade picked up in August as the busy market conditions continued and companies begin to eye what is expected to be a strong peak…
Alaska Airlines’ acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines has cleared a major hurdle after the Seattle-based carrier said on August 20 that the time period for the US Department of Justice to…
Online booking and rate firm Freightos has acquired multimodal tender procurement platform Shipsta to expand its spot pricing, quoting, and booking capabilities. Headquartered in Luxembourg, Shipsta supports companies’ freight procurement…
South Korean all-cargo carrier Air Incheon has become one of the first airlines in the country to sign up to Boeing’s Flight Operations Representative (FOR) programme. The aircraft manufacturer will…
DHL Express has helped Monkey World Ape Rescue Centre move orphaned chimpanzee Chocolat to her new home at the sanctuary in Dorset, UK. A victim of the Republic of Congo’s…
A new freighter service has been launched between Urumqi in northwest China and the UK’s Bournemouth airport. According to Xinhua, Urumqi Diwopu International Airport said that the service will operate…
The first U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) air cargo centralised examination station (CES) with direct access to an Airport Air Operations Area (AOA) has been opened. CBP officials from…
Charter broker Air Charter Service (ACS) has seen cargo demand out of India surge this year helping to push up revenues. The UK-headquartered firm said its Indian offices have seen…
Cargojet has affirmed its focus on growing 767 freighter operations with the acquisition of two more passenger aircraft for future conversion. The Canadian cargo airline confirmed it had two 767s…
ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, Insurance), cargo, and charter operator SmartLynx Airlines has appointed Harris Manolopoulos as its new director of fleet. He will lead the fleet management department and be…
Turkish Cargo has received IATA’s Smart Facility Operational Capacity Certification for its SMARTIST facility at Istanbul Airport. This certification confirms that Turkish Cargo’s operational procedures comply with IATA regulations (IATA…
E-commerce volumes being transported through Helsinki Airport have grown rapidly over the past year following the start up of parcel firm Nordic Parcel Express. The company started operations in August…
SF Airlines has launched a new cargo route between Urumqi in the Xinjiang region of northwestern China and Budapest in Hungary to serve e-commerce, agricultural and speciality product demand. The…
Etihad Airways’ cargo revenue increased by approximately 10% in the first half of this year compared to the same period of 2023. The Abu Dhabi-headquartered airline’s cargo revenue was AED1.9bn…
A senate bill aims to place US e-commerce imports under greater scrutiny to tackle shipments containing illegal and counterfeit products. The bipartisan Fighting Illicit Goods, Helping Trustworthy Importers, and Netting…
Supply chain services provider Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) has pointed to its use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in supporting Mercedes-Benz’s logistics chains into the US for over a year as helping…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) latest data show that global air cargo markets are continuing to boom. June’s figures have contributed to what IATA has described as “an exceptional…
The CMA CGM Group has completed the sale of 100% of subsidiary Bolloré Logistics’ activities in Guadeloupe, Martinique, Saint-Martin, French Guiana, and Polynesia to the Balguerie Group. The Marseille-headquartered shipping…
Finland-based sustainable fuels supplier Neste is to provide up to 1m gallons (3,000 metric tons) of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) to United Airlines for use at Chicago O’Hare…
The quicker than expected recovery to July’s global IT outage meant that there was no significant ongoing disruption to rates amidst ongoing strong demand for air cargo, according to the…
Singapore Changi Airport saw a healthy increase in second quarter air cargo volumes largely thanks to robust shipment flows with the US and China. The airport registered 485,000 tonnes of…
LATAM Cargo is expanding capacity on its freighter flights from Miami to São José dos Campos in response to rising volumes of electronic equipment. The carrier will add an extra…
The UK government will make more than £100m in funding available for five research and development projects that aim to reduce the environmental impact of aviation. The Department for Business…
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management said on Friday it is seeking competitive bids for offshore wind leases off the coast of Texas after renewable energy developer Hecate Energy…
Menzies Aviation has renewed a major cargo and ground handling contract with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). The ground handler will provide cargo warehouse and ramp…
The Air Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) of Hong Kong found a hydraulic system failure led to the emergency landing of an Atlas Air freighter at Hong Kong International (HKIA) in…
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the start of construction on Sunrise Wind, a 924-megawatt offshore wind project developed by Orsted, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority…
After its launch at last year’s London International Shipping Week, an exhibition spotlighting the inspirational stories of women in maritime is coming to Portsmouth, United Kingdom.Launching on Friday August 2,…
Mammoth Freighters has inducted its first 777-200LR passenger to freighter (P2F) conversion at the STS Aviation Services facility in Manchester, UK. STS is now working to convert the 777-200LR aircraft…
Textron Aviation has delivered the first ever Cessna SkyCourier twin-engine utility turboprop equipped with a Combi interior conversion option. The aircraft was delivered to Everts Air, a Part 135 operator…
Swiss WorldCargo has commenced a three-year cargo handling contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) at Milan Malpensa Airport. The airfreight division of Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) serves the Italian…
On July 11, 2024, Dutch students from the TU Delft Hydro Motion Team arrived in Ramsgate with their self-built hydrogen boat, becoming the first to cross from the Netherlands to…
Maersk Air Cargo has taken delivery of the first of two new Boeing 777 freighters and expects the second before the end of September. The 777F was presented to Maersk…
British security firm Ambrey said early on Friday that a merchant vessel reported two explosions about 21 nautical miles (39 km) west of Yemen's Mocha.One "missile" impacted the water and…
Membership group NAV AERO is expanding its global cargo General Sales and Services (GSSA) network with Iberian Peninsula-based CRS Airlines Representatives. This addition to the NAV AERO network will help…
The European Commission has approved Lufthansa’s bid to buy a 41% stake in ITA Airways, over two and half years since Lufthansa first expressed interest in the Italian carrier. Air…
Logistics UK has called on the newly-elected Labour government to “kickstart growth” by working with the country’s freight sector to deliver its promised industrial strategy. The trade association said that…
US supply chain services company OIA Global has extended its European network to Ireland with the acquisition of Dublin-based multimodal freight forwarder Sandford Freight. OIA Global said the acquisition is…
Etihad Cargo is looking to meet rising demand to the US and Canada through the addition of extra capacity to key North American destinations. The Abu Dhabi-headquartered carrier said it…
Unions have put yet another obstacle in the path of Korean Air’s delayed acquisition of Asiana Airlines by objecting to both the nature of the takeover and the choice of…
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has extended its partnership with American Airlines through a new cargo handling contract in Copenhagen to support the launch of the airline’s daily Boeing 787 flights…
Teleport aims to further build up its e-commerce air cargo business between China and southeast Asia with next-day services. The Malaysia-based logistics provider said it is working on cutting the…
Financially troubled Leipzig/Halle Airport operator Mitteldeutsche Flughafen AG (MFAG) is set to receive a cash injection from its shareholders, while it is also considering the merger of its cargo handling…
Swiss WorldCargo is offering a new solution that will use direct air capture (DAC) and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to offset carbon emissions. The Swiss airline is partnering with carbon…
Amazon Air has placed an additional eight Boeing 737-800 freighters with Sun Country Airlines as it deepens its partnership with the Minneapolis-headquartered carrier. The amended air transport service agreement means…
Antonov Airlines and charter firm Proair have transported a satellite and supporting equipment from Turkey to the US utilising one of its AN-124-100 aircraft. The Türksat 6A satellite was transported…
Qatar Shipyard and Technology Solutions has received ABS approval for a range of ship repair and retrofit work processes for remote survey, the classification society announced. As part of a…
Labor talks at U.S. ports on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico are a looming risk for retailers, manufacturers and other shippers already grappling with longer transit times and…
FedEx is planning to cut thousands of jobs in Europe as it continues to struggle with sluggish market conditions. The express giant said that it would let go between 1,700…
The US Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association (RACCA) has opened applications for its scholarship programme that is designed to help aspiring pilots, aircraft maintenance technicians (AMT) and airline managers to pursue…
AerCap has signed lease agreements for four 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighter (BCF) aircraft with JD Airlines, the cargo airline of JD Logistics. Scheduled for delivery in 2024, the aircraft will…
Work on Embraer’s passenger to freighter E190F aircraft is advancing with the successful completion of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) installation conformity. According to a LinkedIn post by US aerospace company…
Thai Airways will place its cargo capacity on the WebCargo by Freightos platform to offer forwarders access to real-time booking, pricing and payment services. Over the next few months, the…
Emirates SkyCargo has rolled out a new training programme that aims to tackle workforce shortages by helping employees advance their career. The training sees 32 members of staff take part…
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has given Amazon permission to operate parcel delivery drones beyond the visual line of sight (BVLOS). Until now e-commerce giant Amazon’s drone operations in…
Capacity on the China-Latin America trade has been coming under pressure due to soaring demand and the trend is expected to continue into the peak season. A market analysis from…
The Philippine military on Tuesday rejected Chinese allegations that troops stationed on a warship grounded on a disputed South China Sea shoal had pointed guns at its coast guard, insisting…
Charter broker Air Partner has completed a cargo operation to transport hundreds of tonnes of humanitarian aid to Gaza. The company arranged three Boeing 747-400 freighter flights, each carrying around 85-90…
Former Polar Air Cargo chief operating officer Lars Winkelbauer has been sentenced to four years in prison for his alleged part in a scheme to defraud the airline of more…
Disruption to container shipping operations out of Asia has unexpectedly worsened over recent weeks but the development is expected to have limited impact on air cargo. The last few weeks…
MMAG Aviation Consortium (MAC) will establish an air cargo feeder network to support SriLankan Airlines’ cargo operations if an investment bid by Supreme Global Holdings and a partner is successful.…
US president Joe Biden has signed into law the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization legislation, which includes a section on reviewing truck congestion issues at US airports. The US Airforwaders Association…
US regional air carrier Mesa Airlines has stopped providing air cargo services for DHL due to a “reduction in cargo demand”. Mesa Air Group said in its first quarter 2024…
Airfreight operations are set to grow at Uzbekistan’s Tashkent International Airport with the development of a new terminal able to handle about 120,000 tons of cargo per year. The cargo…
Enterprise Products Partners on Tuesday said it expects to have two contracts for its proposed deepwater oil export terminal by May 31 and reach a final investment decision before year-end.Enterprise's…
Icelandair Group has recorded an improvement in its cargo operation, with a return to operating profit in the first quarter. The company stated that it is “on track” to deliver…
Carnival's Princess banner is revising itineraries of two of its cruises undertaking a global voyage next year, amid uncertainties in the Red Sea, the cruise operator said on Tuesday.The company…
Suez Canal Authority rescue teams prevented Tanzanian-flagged cargo ship Labatros from sinking before passing through the waterway, the canal's authority said on Tuesday. The ship's 12 crew members were safe…
Finland’s flag-carrier Finnair has blamed lower cargo revenue and yields as among the reasons for declining overall revenue earned in the first quarter of this year. The airline made €46.3m…
China Southern Airlines has launched a four flights a week connection between Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) in China and Hamad International Airport (DOH) in Doha, Qatar. The carrier is…
Express services giant UPS recorded consolidated revenue of $21.7bn in the first three months of this year, a 5.3% fall on its performance in the first quarter of 2023. Consolidated…
Ground services provider Menzies Aviation has extended its deal with Kuala Lumpur-based Malaysia Airlines covering cargo, passenger and ramp handling for the carrier in the Australia/New Zealand region. The deal…
The US government should invest in technology to tackle the fentanyl crisis rather than require 100% physical inspection of pharma packages, according to US forwarders. Speaking at the CNS Partnership…
Alaska Air Cargo is planning to launch freighter flights to Los Angeles – the first time the airline’s cargo aircraft will fly further south than Seattle. The carrier said that…
Major airports in the US are still suffering from lack of investment in air cargo infrastructure and operations and as a result ‘the future of air cargo is at risk”,…
DHL Aviation has signed a new multi-year contract with Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to manage freight at its airport stations in France. This renewed partnership extends the two companies’ 14-year…
YunExpress has extended its agreement with lessor Atlas Air to include a second Boeing 777-200 freighter that will be used to cover rising e-commerce demand. The new aircraft will enter…
Global air cargo market demand rose 11% year on year for a third consecutive month in March and it was no surprise that e-commerce and Red Sea shipping disruption helped…
Ukrainian agricultural group Kernel has expanded its sea fleet and can now export 100,000 metric tons of grain per month by ship, it said on Thursday. Ukraine usually exports 95%…
Rhenus Ireland has opened a new facility close to Dublin Airport that will boost its storage capacity. The 11,150 sq m facility includes a warehouse and offices and is located…
Air cargo demand in Asia grew in February “as a result of business and e-commerce activity” said the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA). Preliminary February 2024 traffic figures released…
Techcross recently opened the doors for its new training center in Athens, Greece, its 7th training center opened globally in major shipping hubs that offers training on actual equipment. An…
The week concluded surprisingly for sub-continent ship recycling nations which were busier (from an LDT perspective) than recent weeks, reports cash buyer GMS. “This left local recyclers scrambling to get…
Saudia Cargo aims to further tap into the e-commerce market with the addition of two weekly flights to Shenzhen, China. The flights, which launched on March 15, operate on Mondays…
UPS has been awarded a contract by the United States Postal Service (USPS) to become its primary air cargo provider. The contract is effective immediately, but there will be a…
British Airways has announced the launch of various long-haul and short-haul routes from London Heathrow, London Gatwick, and Edinburgh for 2024. In addition, the national flag carrier is returning to…
The U.S. military will not be involved in development of a port in the Philippines' remote northernmost islands near Taiwan, the local governor said, removing a potential source of friction…
Shipping company Maersk said on Friday it was too early to resume sailings through the Red Sea due to a continued elevated risk level, despite an initiative by the European…
Amazon Air expanded its air cargo capacity last year through the addition of larger aircraft but also simplified its network and conducted fewer flights. The latest study from The Chaddick…
FedEx saw its profits improve in the third quarter of its fiscal year despite revenues coming under pressure due to weak market conditions. The express giant saw its fiscal year…
Lufthansa Cargo is to start a twice-weekly B777F freighter service between Brussels and Chicago O’Hare on 3 April – its first ever cargo service from Belgium to the American continent.…
Air New Zealand has partnered with Norwegian company CHOOSE to offer two platforms to help its customers measure their carbon emissions from freight and staff air travel. Businesses can then…
Bolloré Logistics in the US and at Roissy-Charles-de-Gaulle are now using sustainable packaging for air shipments from Paris to Chicago, saving 12kg of deadweight in the process. Two pallets have…
Industry analyst Technavio has forecast in its Air Cargo Market Analysis 2023-27 that the air cargo market will grow by 19.5m tons between 2022 and 2027. This works out at…
SATS confirmed its intention to acquire Sweden’s Terminal & Transporttjänst i Sigtuna (TT) and APH Logistics through its wholly-owned subsidiary, WFS Sweden. Completion of the transaction remains conditional upon regulatory…
President Biden on Wednesday signed an Executive Order aiming to strengthen cybersecurity at U.S. ports amid growing threats to America's vital maritime supply chains.The directive bolsters the Department of Homeland…
Alaska Airlines has been given the green light to acquire Hawaiian Airlines after the latter’s stockholders approved the deal that is set to boost cargo within the combined business. Seattle-based…
Taiwan-based Starlux Airlines will enter the freighter market after it placed an order for five Airbus A350 cargo aircraft at the Singapore Airshow. The carrier’s chief executive, Glenn Chai, said…
Dorian LPG, International Seaways Ship Management LLC, Poten & Partners, d’Amico and TEN Ltd. all confirmed for the CMA Shipping 2024 Commodores’ Debate rounding off three days of thought-leading content…
Avianca Cargo has continued with the expansion of its digital services by adding a direct connection to freight forwarder platform CargoWise. The integration means that forwarders using the WiseTech Global-owned…
Air cargo technology group CargoTech is pursuing growth in its portfolio of companies with change management and large language models (LLMs) in mind. Cédric Millet, president of CargoTech, says the…
Etihad Cargo reported record cargo volumes last year following investments in its cool chain services. The Abu Dhabi-headquartered airline saw its pharma volumes increase by 37% year on year in…
Partners behind a project to develop the world’s first ammonia-powered containership have placed an order to build the groundbreaking vessel at Qingdao Yangfan Shipbuilding, in China.Expected to be delivered by…
Lufthansa’s cargo operations are set to face disruption this week as ground staff are set to launch another round of strike action. As many as 25,000 members of the Ver.di…
Lithuania said on Thursday it had been informed by a subsidiary of Polish oil refiner Orlen PKN of an oil spill in the country's waters in the Baltic Sea and…
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has continued to expand its online booking capabilities by placing its capacity on WebCargo. WebCargo said that its users would now be able to book capacity on…
Icelandair Group is expecting its cargo operation to return an operating profit over the course of this year, after recent poor results. The company says it has a “clear plan”…
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has been awarded the IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) accreditation for its cargo handling operations at Heathrow Airport. This follows an independent audit of…
Workers at DHL’s East Midlands Airport hub in the UK have announced they will add another 14 days of industrial action onto existing plans to down tools for 10 days.…
DHL is facing strike action once again as DHL Aviation UK employees at East Midlands Airport plan to stop work for a week next month in a move that has…
UPS revenues in the fourth quarter dropped nearly 8% year on year as volumes fell in both the domestic and international segments. The express giant announced consolidated revenues of $24.9bn…
Schneider Electric is continuing its efforts to cut emissions through increased use of ocean transport and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) though a new partnership with DHL Global Forwarding. The two…
As the echoes of November’s dynamic airfreight markets faded, two distinct melodies have lingered: the hum of resilience in the face of adversity and the soaring anthem of adaptation. The…
Airfreight companies have battled through many challenges but advanced technologies are set to help the industry grow. The air cargo sector has witnessed a steady ascent, despite challenges from lingering…
Forward Air and Omni Logistics have agreed to end a legal dispute over Forward’s planned acquisition of Omni. The companies have agreed to amend the terms of the existing agreement.…
Britain's Ministry of Defence said on Sunday it would spend 405 million pounds ($514 million) to upgrade a missile system now being used by the Royal Navy to shoot down…
The Singapore Registry of Ships (SRS) surpassed the 100 million gross tonnage (GT) milestone, with the registration of AET’s Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC), Eagle Veracruz, on January 23, 2024.SRS…
Etihad Cargo, Abu Dhabi Airports and Abu Dhabi Food Hub KEZAD have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly establish an origin-to-destination perishable air corridor known as the ‘Fresh…
Cathay Pacific saw its cargo volumes continue to recover last year following Covid-related lockdowns in 2022, but demand still lags behind 2019 levels. The Hong Kong-hubbed carrier group handled 1.4m…
CargoWise has teamed up with Cathay Cargo to offer DHL Global Forwarding and DSV real time management of shipments on the airline’s Click & Ship booking platform via CargoWise. The…
A former senior operations executive at Polar Air Cargo Worldwide has pleaded guilty to defrauding the US cargo airline. Carlton Llewellyn pleaded guilty to one count of conspiring to commit…
Saudi Arabia's sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF), has launched the masterplan for THE RIG – a world-first adventure tourism destination to be built on an offshore platform…
Drone Delivery Canada (DDC) has, with the assistance of its sales agent Air Canada, entered into multiple commercial agreements to deploy its drones at Edmonton International Airport (YEG). In addition…
Signs are starting to emerge that retail shippers are sending more goods by airfreight as the Red Sea crisis continues, but the next few weeks will determine whether there is…
DHL Express has appointed Andy Chiang as the managing director for its Hong Kong and Macau business. Chiang is tasked with strengthening DHL Express’ position in the two locations. He…
IATA data shows that air cargo traffic increased by a 2023 high of 8.3% year on year in November, although the improvement also reflects a weak compression period in 2022.…
Dollar revenues from Egypt's Suez Canal are down 40% from the beginning of the year compared to 2023, canal authority head Osama Rabie said on Thursday, after attacks on ships…
Lufthansa Cargo has parked two of its four A321 freighters after a single fine crack was located on the rear fuselage structure of one of the aircraft. The two affected…
Global Denmark's Maersk and German rival Hapag-Lloyd said on Tuesday their container ships would continue to avoid the Red Sea route that gives access to the Suez Canal following a…
UPS will cut the day sort at its Louisville Centennial Hub (LCH) in its latest response to weaker package volumes. The closure of the sort is expected to result in…
DHL Air UK has established an MRO-focused warehouse facility at East Midlands Airport’s Air Cargo Centre to strengthen its UK operations. The cargo airline, which is based at the airport…
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) will operate social enterprise IDA Foundation’s healthcare hub for the Middle East and Africa region, located in Dubai. The new IDA Foundation hub is located at the K+N…
DHL has provided an overview of three of the more unusual shipments it carried on its aircraft in 2023, ranging from manatees to bobsleds. The best side of humanity In…
DHL Express and Japan Airlines (JAL) have signed a long-term contract to utilise JAL’S Boeing 767-300 freighters. The companies said in a press release that they aim to use the…
The Panama Canal Authority said on Thursday it has not seen a notable traffic increase due to the situation in the Red Sea, where attacks by Yemen's Houthi group are…
While Greg Trauthwein never assigns me column subjects, each time the Great Ships issue comes around I go with the theme. However, I try to take a view askew on…
Logistics firm World Courier will open three new stations in North America to support growing pharma volumes. The Cencora-owned company will add facilities in Denver, Indianapolis and San Diego to…
FedEx will reorganise its air network to better suit the demands of various shipment types as part of efforts to cut costs. The company this week revealed that it would…
International logistics company Gebrüder Weiss is expanding its network in Australia with the opening of a new Air & Sea office in Brisbane. This is now the third location operated…
US-headquartered global freight forwarder AIT Worldwide Logistics has acquired Mach II Shipping Ltd, a UK-based freight forwarder specialising in worldwide distribution of pharmaceuticals and related products. The deal includes a…
European Union competition regulators have set a February deadline to review Korean Air’s proposed acquisition of Asiana Airlines. The two airlines resubmitted their plans to EU antitrust regulators earlier this…
Heathrow Airport’s sole onsite express courier, CFL said it expects its imports in the run up to Christmas to be up almost one third (30%) compared to last year. CFL,…
Software firm CCS-UK is trialling a new e-collection note that it hopes will replace the paper version that is currently used for the pick up of air cargo shipments at…
Turkish Airlines and Vietnam Airlines yesterday signed an agreement to cooperate on air cargo with the possibility of forming a joint venture (JV) in the future. Following the agreement, the…
Internation Civil Aviation Organization member countries have agreed to target a reduction in CO2 emissions generated by aviation by 5% compared to current fossil fuels by 2030. The target includes…
An attempted hijacking of a commercial vessel in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday appears to have been carried out by armed Somali pirates and not Yemeni Houthis, despite the…
The RSPCA has welcomed the tabling of the Australian federal Minister for Agriculture's response to one of the largest Australian parliamentary e-petitions in history, calling for an end to live…
Swissport International is selling a minority stake in Swissport Saudi Arabia to Saudi business portfolio ASYAD Holding in a bid to further expand its Saudi presence in air cargo handling. The…
Maersk Air Cargo will launch a new trial service between the UK and China to help meet peak season demand. The airline will operate the weekly service between Bournemouth Airport…
Emirates registered a double-digit percentage improvement in its cargo volumes in the first half of its financial year as it continued to re-introduce belly capacity following the Covid pandemic. Between…
Swissport is growing its cargo business in Spain with the opening of a new air cargo terminal at Zaragoza Airport. The new cargo terminal, which officially opened for business in…
The air cargo sector is facing the huge issue of greenwashing as companies struggle to prove that their environmental initiatives are making a difference. On a panel discussion at this…
Oslo-listed offshore service company Argeo has signed a contract with Shell's Nigerian subsidiary SNEPCo and local content partner GOSL for work on Shell's Bonga field.The first work program comprises deep-water…
Ukraine said on Wednesday Russian warplanes had dropped "explosive objects" into the likely paths of civilian vessels in the Black Sea three times in the last 24 hours, but that…
Freighter operator Challenge Group is forging ahead with the growth of its routes as well as its fleet, says chief commercial officer, Or Zak. Challenge Group is on course to…
FedEx is expanding its presence between Vietnam and Europe with the addition of four weekly flights. The new Boeing 767 freighter flights will operate out of Ho Chi Minh City…
Israel will provide compensation for ships that are damaged due to the war in Gaza and the government is taking steps to minimise risks for vessels using the country's ports,…
The three incidents that resulted in damage to a gas pipeline and two telecom cables between Estonia, Finland and Sweden "are related", Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas said.Finnish police leading…
Air Partner’s cargo division helped deliver humanitarian medical aid to Afghanistan following the earthquakes which struck the country earlier this month. On October 22, Air Partner delivered 82 tonnes of…
Air Canada continued to report declines in its cargo revenues during the third quarter of the year, although the drop-off has narrowed as the year has progressed. The latest quarterly…
Lufthansa Cargo has coated another one of its freighters with a film that helps reduce emissions. The AeroSHARK technology reduces the aerodynamic drag on the fuselage and engine nacelles of…
Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) and SATS have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enter into a strategic collaboration to drive value chain improvements and sustainability efforts within the air logistics industry.…
Korean Air Lines Co. has offered to sell Asiana Airlines’ cargo business and divest routes to four EU cities to obtain European Union approval for its planned acquisition of the…
Ameriflight subsidiary Wiggins Airways has appointed Paul Halter as president. Halter is currently vice president of airline operations at US Part 135 cargo airline Ameriflight. This leadership change follows the…
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has successfully used tracking specialist BlueBox Systems to digitize its operations, delegates to a summit in Germany learned. The forwarder, which describes itself as “one of the…
Excavations have started for a new airport in Poland that aims to form part of a transport hub for central and eastern Europe while airport operators are in the process…
A Turkish-flagged general cargo ship hit a mine on Thursday in the Black Sea off the coast of Romania and sustained minor damage but the crew was safe, maritime and…
Elroy Air, the company developing an end-to-end autonomous hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) cargo system, has announced the demand backlog for its Chaparral aircraft now exceeds 1,000 units. The…
Etihad Cargo has selected Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) to provide handling services at all of its US stations following the addition of Chicago O’Hare to the partnership. Starting this week,…
DHL Group has now completed the acquisition of Turkish parcel delivery company MNG Kargo and its subsidiaries to boost its European e-commerce business. The integration of MNG Kargo will proceed…
The IMO’s commitment to the preservation of the marine environment is being highlighted on World Maritime Day, September 28, 2023, with the theme "MARPOL at 50 – Our commitment goes…
UPS and transport technology provider Aurrigo have announced a collaborative project to deploy an autonomous electric vehicle designed to move heavy cargo loads to and from aircraft at the UPS…
Ex-Etihad Cargo boss Martin Drew has been appointed as Atlas Air Worldwide chief strategy and transformation officer. Drew started in his new role this week and will lead the company’s…
The 2023 holiday shipping season is almost here (it’s crazy to us, too). Our recent study in partnership with Retail Economics shows that 44% of US customers are still concerned…
DHL Express has unveiled a mobile charging cart that can be used to recharge electric ground support equipment. The express firm has invested around $10m in the mobile charging technology…
Rhenus has continued its recent investment spree with the acquisition of Hungarian freight forwarder ITS Logistics Hungary KFT. The Germany-headquartered firm said that the purchase would consolidate its foothold in…
President Joe Biden’s goal to deploy 30,000 megawatts of offshore wind along U.S. coastlines this decade to fight climate change may be unattainable due to soaring costs and supply chain…
Cargo volume at the Port of Los Angeles jumped from July to August after business lost during the now-finished West Coast labor talks began returning, the top executive at the…
The strike at freighter operator Cargolux has come to an end as the airline and workers reached an agreement on a new pay deal. The airline announced on Saturday that…
Bullish buyers in both, the Indian and Pakistani markets, continue to push on for another week as they manage to secure some of the recently recorded, high-priced sales from both…
Icelandair Cargo has joined the US Airforwarders Association (AfA) as the organisation looks to add Europe-based companies with a US office. The AfA said that the carrier had joined the…
Ukraine has started exporting grain via Croatian seaports, aiming to broaden its export routes while its Black Sea ports are blocked, a senior Ukrainian official said on Thursday. Ukraine's main…
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics is taking over its Italian partner as it continues to expand its European operations. Milan-based Hellmann Italy employs approximately 70 people at six locations and has been…
DSV has partnered with Qatar Airways Cargo on flights between Mexico, the US, Europe and the Middle East to cater for the oil and gas industry. The twice-weekly flights are…
Royal Brunei Airlines has contracted Globe Air Cargo China – part of the ECS Group – to provide General Sales Agent (GSA) services covering China. The deal aligns with the…
Bridges Air Cargo Ltd (BRD) has been issued with a Malta AOC to operate Air Express Cargo services from Malta and throughout the Mediterranean, initially operating ATR 72 aircraft. BRD…
The low interest in the first-ever auction of offshore wind farm development rights in the Gulf of Mexico marks a potentially serious setback for U.S. President Joe Biden’s green energy…
The US Government has asked the Mexican Government to investigate whether pilots at Mexican cargo airline MasAir are being denied their rights. United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced on…
Samsung Heavy Industries has received basic certification for a floating CO2 storage unit (FCSU) from DNV.The FCSU, jointly developed by Samsung Heavy Industries and MISC, is 330 meters long and…
Etihad Cargo will boost its belly capacity with its winter schedule by introducing 29 weekly passenger flights to new destinations, and adding 90 flights to existing routes, said the Abu…
DHL Global Forwarding has called for a “substantial” increase in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production as it reports rising demand for sustainable solutions from customers. The freight forwarder said a…
Swissport has closed the acquisition of a 74.9% stake in Flughafen Düsseldorf Cargo, the cargo handling unit of Düsseldorf Airport. Starting August 17, Swissport Deutschland and Flughafen Düsseldorf have embarked…
Lufthansa Cargo has outlined some of the projects it is implementing to tackle three of the major developments that are shaping the future of air cargo. The freighter operator said…
Aug 18 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan could redirect oil exports to Russia's Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga instead of Novorossiysk, if the situation on the Black Sea deteriorates, the head of…
The first vessel that used Ukraine's Black Sea corridor is crossing through Turkey's Bosphorus Strait, a Reuters witness said on Friday.The Hong-Kong-flagged Joseph Schulte container ship that left the Russian-blocked…
Leading airfreight forwarders Kuehne+Nagel (K+N) and DSV both saw their airfreight volumes, revenues and profits decline in the second quarter of the year. The world’s leading air forwarder, K+N, saw…
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced nearly $10 million for seven projects that will accelerate development and testing of marine energy technologies. These investments advance research on wave-powered…
A shift in consumer spending from goods to services and higher prices were partly to blame for an air cargo demand decline amongst Asia Pacific airlines in June. Preliminary June…
The wreck of an ancient Roman cargo ship from more than 2,000 years ago has been found off the coast near Rome, the arts squad of Italy's Carabinieri police said…
Electric vehicles are crisscrossing the globe to reach their eager buyers, but the battery technology involved in the zero- emission automobiles is exposing under-prepared maritime shippers to the risk of…
Older freighters are being taken out of the transpacific market as they become increasingly uneconomical due to lower rates, according to Flexport. Speaking during a webinar, Flexport president ocean and…
Saudia Cargo has selected trucking firm Jan de Rijk to provide Road Feeder Services (RFS) in Europe as it looks to expand its presence on the continent. The airline said…
DHL Group has strengthened its European e-commerce business with the acquisition of Turkish parcel delivery company MNG Kargo and its subsidiaries. MNG Kargo’s parcel network, with 27 mid-mile sorting centres…
President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Admiral Lisa Franchetti to lead the Navy, an historic step that would break a gender barrier in the U.S. military by making her the…
Prices continue to struggle across the major ship recycling markets, reports cash buyer GMS. Bangladesh further declined after depreciating currencies and sustained credit struggles, while Turkey suffered similarly with declining…
Amazon Air is reducing the number of flights it completes in Europe after rapidly ramping up operations over the last few years. The e-commerce giant’s flights in Europe were launched…
DHL Express has appointed Mustafa Tonguç as managing director, Germany. Tonguç was previously managing director of DHL Express in Turkey, and has been in his new position since the beginning…
The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP), the entity overseeing the Panama Ship Registry, received a letter of approval from the United States Coast Guard congratulating the country for its qualification to…
Ongoing strike action at the ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert in Canada hasn’t yet resulted in a shift of cargo from sea to air, but there could be disruption…
According to a recent market research report published by Extrapolate, the global freight market will reach USD 251.1 billion by 2030. Its growth is driven by increasing demand for integrated…
Cathay Pacific is expecting an increasingly competitive air cargo market over the summer months and will add new freighter flights to North America as its belly operations continue to roll…
Freighter operator Western Global Airlines has had its credit rating withdrawn by financial services firm Moody’s while reports suggest the company is considering bankruptcy. Newswire Bloomberg yesterday reported that the…
The Panama Canal will postpone depth restrictions that were set to affect the largest ships crossing the key waterway, the canal authority said, after much-needed rain provided relief to the…
Etihad Cargo has launched a development programme to further build its pharmaceutical business. Pharma Champions was developed by Etihad Cargo’s business development, learning and development, and operations support teams to…
On 26 June, the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and the World Maritime University (WMU) launched a flagship report entitled, Transport 2040 - Impact of Technology on Seafarers - The…
Virgin Atlantic Cargo (VAC) is “highly unlikely” to operate freighters now the air cargo market is in decline following its pandemic peak. VAC managing director Phil Wardlaw told Air Cargo…
Danish family-owned company Uni-Tankers has achieved record financial results for the financial year 2022-23 which it attributes to being a “streamlined organisation ready to seize each opportunity.”Earning after tax were…
America’s marine economy contributed $432 billion in economic impact in 2021, making up nearly 2% of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP).That is according to the most recent statistics from…
Qatar Airways Cargo and ground handler Qatar Aviation Services (QAS) Cargo have achieved the IATA CEIV certificate for perishables – with the airline becoming the first to achieve all of…
Qatar Airways has signed a deal with Shell for 3,000 tonnes of neat (undiluted) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) at air cargo hub Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. The deal falls under the…
Air Mauritius has extended its relationship with airfreight IT firm Champ Cargosystems to a worldwide contract, including the EU, as it prepares to adopt the latter’s new ICS2 (Import Control…
Spanish renewable energy company Iberdrola said this week it was making progress in the construction of Vineyard Wind I, the largest commercial-scale offshore wind farm in the United States, with…
Shell Ventures and Idékapital have invested $90 million in Kongsberg Digital, a business area within Norway's KONGSBERG.The funding and new investors will support and accelerate the future growth and development…
The Incheon International Airport Community has become the world’s first of its kind to receive Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Lithium Batteries (Li-Batt) certification from the International Air…
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has opened an air cargo terminal and cold chain facility at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru (BLR) in India. The cargo handler was awarded the 15-year licence…
A boat carrying about 500 migrants, including a newborn baby and pregnant women, has disappeared in the central Mediterranean, two charities said on Friday. Alarm Phone, a group that picks…
The Bolloré Logistics name will disappear as its operations are brought under the CEVA Logistics brand, if CMA CGM Group’s bid to acquire the family-owned business receives regulatory approval, said…
U.S. boatbuilder ReconCraft has been awarded a contract to build for two Combatant Craft Medium vessels for Norway, the Pentagon announced.The $22,070,151 firm-fixed-price contract contract includes options which, if exercised,…
Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas—the world's largest cruise ship—is taking shape at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland.The 250,800 GT vessel, the first in Royal Caribbean's new Icon-class, has…
Austrian logistics provider cargo-partner will be sold to Japanese global logistics services company Nippon Express, the companies have confirmed after speculation dating back to last year. Cargo-partner company owner and…
U.S. offshore wind farm developer Vineyard Wind will deploy and test a secondary bubble curtain noise mitigation system during foundation installation at the Vineyard Wind offshore wind farm, the first…
ABB said it has secured a contract with the Spanish state-owned Navantia shipbuilding company to retrofit the Spanish Navy flagship Juan Carlos I with an electrical propulsion system based on…
DG International head of airfreight Laura Odell started in the industry by chance but has since established a longstanding career. If there is one piece of advice UK-based DG International’s…
Airfreight rates on major east-west trade lanes declined in April as indicators of a recovery in March showed signs of fading (see chart below). The latest statistics from Baltic Exchange…
Kenya Airways Cargo has been awarded IATA’s CEIV Pharma certification for its KQ Pharma Facility as it targets the healthcare market. The certification means that Kenya Airways’ pharma facility complies…
IAG Cargo registered a decline in its cargo revenues in the first quarter of the year despite seeing demand decrease. The cargo business, which includes British Airways, Iberia and Aer…
As Iran's oil exports rise despite U.S. sanctions over its nuclear program, senators from both parties urged President Joe Biden to enable a federal government agency to seize Iranian oil…
Airport operator Swedavia is looking for companies to partner on the development of logistics facilities at Stockholm Arlanda Airport. The airport is currently developing a 144,400 sq m Cargo City…
As the number of lithium batteries in use continues to surge, the risks involved in transporting them by air are of growing concern. But there are moves afoot to address…
Air Canada Cargo has begun freighter operations to Basel, Switzerland to tap into the area’s pharmaceutical business. The previously announced freighter route to Basel will be served by twice-weekly flights…
A Texas-based air cargo security company has been ordered to pay a hefty penalty after admitting it failed to comply with regulations regarding proper screening of cargo through George Bush…
Hermes Logistics Technologies (HLT) is to upgrade long-term customer Groundforce Portugal to its latest cloud-based Hermes 5 Software as a Service (SaaS) cargo management system. Switching to Hermes SaaS will…
CMA CGM Air Cargo has carried out the maiden flight for a new air cargo route between Paris, France and Guangzhou, China. On Tuesday April 11, a CMA CGM Air…
The world's largest floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) has arrived in Hong Kong to serve the city's first liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal, said CLP Power Hong Kong…
According to the analytical agency Kpler, the average total volume of oil and oil products on board ships now exceeds 200 million barrels. The world is witnessing a boom in…
It will likely be difficult to determine who blew up the Nord Stream pipelines connecting Russia and Germany in the Baltic Sea last year, Sweden's prosecution authority, which is investigating…
Recent airfreight rate data appears to show that the air cargo market may have reached a new normal but the outlook remains cloudy. Writing in his monthly column for the…
Global fuel suppliers are turning to longer and costlier routes that produce more carbon emissions to move their diesel and other products as Western restrictions on Russian cargoes have reshuffled…
Lufthansa Cargo has selected chief commercial officer Ashwin Bhat to be its new chief executive. He is due to take up the chief executive position on April 15, and in…
The UK’s freight and logistics sector has welcomed news that the UK has joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) trade deal although they say it won’t…
The United States has transferred three U.S. Navy patrol craft to the Egyptian Navy in an effort to help boost regional maritime security.During a formal ceremony in Alexandria, Egypt on…
Alice Cosulich, the first of two Small Scale & Bunker Vessels for Fratelli Cosulich Group was recently christened and luanced at the CIMC SOE shipyard in China.Giulia Cosulich, ESG Corporate…
A derelict tugboat began taking on water and sank Monday morning in Salmon Bay near Ballard in Seattle.The vessel, which had been abandoned for a number of years, was moored…
Freight forwarder Rhenus Air & Ocean has launched a dedicated perishables division in the UK. The Rhenus Fresh department in the UK will offer time-critical, temperature-controlled services for the transportation…
Global oil prices have been rising slowly but steadily recently. Analysts attribute this mainly to optimism that the lifting of tight restrictions in China will lead to a recovery in…
Norway's Loke Marine Minerals has acquired deep-sea mining firm UK Seabed Resources (UKSR) from Lockheed Martin, the companies said on Thursday.UKSR holds a 100% interest in two deep sea mineral…
Tokyo Narita International Airport is set for major investment with a new project to develop air cargo logistics facilities. Commercial property company Goodman Group will partner with Tako Town, in…
FedEx saw fiscal third-quarter revenues and profits fall on last year but the company beat expectations and has raised its outlook as its cost-cutting measures continue. For the quarter ending…
Indonesia-based Raindo United Services plans to launch domestic and international freighter services in July this year, using two leased B737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters (BCF) each with a capacity of 23 tons. The digital start-up cargo…
Lufthansa Cargo reported record revenues and operating profits last year despite volumes being flat on 2021 levels. Lufthansa’s logistics division, which includes Lufthansa Cargo, Jettainer, time:matters, HeyWorld and a 50%…
Rescuers recovered four more bodies on Monday, a day after a wooden sailboat carrying migrants to Europe smashed onto rocks in stormy weather off southern Italy, bringing the death toll…
IAG Cargo increased its widebody cargo capacity from London Heathrow to Amsterdam from once to twice a week from February 15. “The additional day three service will be operated by…
When Atlantic offshore wind (OSW) projects move into high gear they will kick-start a series of impacts affecting almost the entire East Coast economy, from logistics to transportation to utility…
Xeneta returns this week with a second ranking of carrier carbon emissions, this time focused on the Far East to U.S. West Coast Trade."Why are we doing this? We want…
IAG Cargo saw its cargo revenues decline last year despite a slight pick up in volumes as bellyhold operations returned following the Covid pandemic. The cargo division, which offers capacity…
Virgin Atlantic Cargo has rolled out software firm Accelya’s FLX Cargo Platform ahead of a push towards online booking services. FLX will power the airline’s enterprise-wide cargo management platform, Voyager,…
Cyprus is speaking to other European Union member states to shore up support for the shipping industry hit by sanctions on Russia, its shipping minister said on Friday. Cyprus has…
DHL Express has launched a new service that will allow customers to reduce carbon emissions associated with their shipments through the use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The GoGreen Plus…
The world's top passenger port is installing a network shore power systems for cruise ships that, once completed, will be the largest of its kind globally.PowerCon said it has been…
Strikes taking place today at many of Germany’s airports will have “massive consequences” for air cargo and lead to “significant challenges” for humanitarian aid flights, according to the Barig airline…
According to Lloyd's List analysts, who recently presented the development of the shipping segment in 2023, the long-term consequences of geopolitical, energy and economic shocks are difficult to predict, but…
Logistics UK has strengthened its board with the appointment of three new directors. Louisa Hosegood, Simon Hobbs and Gavin Murdoch have joined the organisation’s board to help guide the business…
Strategic investors allow companies to adopt a more long-term outlook than venture capital (VC) which can encourage short-term thinking, according to online booking portal CargoAi. The portal last year secured…
Lufthansa Cargo has launched a new service that provides real-time tracking of the location and temperature of perishable products. The new service is launched in cooperation with Sensitech and Lobster…
Amazon and DHL are expected to scale back US freighter operations with lessor Air Transport Services Group (ATSG). In a fleet outlook on February 6, ATSG said it expects to:…
John Holland-Kaye has informed the Heathrow Airport board of his intention to stand down as the gateway operator’s chief executive this year. He has been at the helm for nine…
Ukraine's grain harvest is likely to fall to 35 to 40 million tonnes in 2023, including 12-15 million tonnes of wheat and 15-17 million tonnes of corn, a senior analyst…
Boeing is delivering its last ever B747 to cargo airline Atlas Air today. The final airplane, a B747-8 freighter, is the 1,574th manufactured during 55 years of production. Boeing said…
President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday delivered Russia's long-awaited response to a Western price cap, signing a decree that bans the supply of crude oil and oil products from Feb. 1…
The Port of New York and New Jersey has held onto the title as the United States’ busiest container port for a fourth consecutive month. In recent months, U.S. East…
In January 2019, the Korean-flagged fishing vessel Oyang 77 sailed south toward international waters off Argentina. The vessel had a known history of nefarious activities, including underreporting its catch and…
Like much of the world, one word adequately describes the ship recycling market in 2022: turbulent. According to GMS, prices reached decade long peaks above $700/LDT in the first quarter…
Italy plans to boost its liquefied natural gas (LNG) import capacity to 27 billion cubic metres (bcm) from nearly 17 bcm currently as it seeks to completely replace Russian gas…
The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index rose on Wednesday, as a jump in capesize segment to its highest since mid-July offsets a decline in rates for smaller vessel…
Finland-based marine engine and technology provider Wärtsilä will supply its hybrid propulsion system for four new heavy lift vessels being built at the Wuhu Shipyard in China. The ships are…
Ports have long been integral to Africa’s connectivity with the rest of the world. Yet over the last 15 years, a new stage in maritime infrastructure planning and development has…
The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index rose on Friday and posted its biggest weekly percentage gain since late-September, buoyed by strong demand for capesize vessels. The overall index,…
United Nations aid chief Martin Griffiths said on Thursday it was unlikely the Black Sea grain deal would be expanded in the near term to include more Ukrainian ports or…
Marine fuel sales at Singapore jumped to a 22-month high in November, latest official data showed on Tueday, as lower prices lifted buying interest at the world's largest bunkering hub.…
The European Union and the United States are now targeting maritime protection and indemnity (P&I) insurance clubs to limit Russian shipping capacity and cap the price of its oil, meaning…
Attempts to limit offering Russian oil for consumption within the framework of sanctions imposed by the Western countries and their allies, most likely, will not end up with fulfilment of…
Member states of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), the UN agency that regulates international maritime affairs, are meeting on December 5-16 to discuss how to accelerate the industry’s climate mitigation…
The German government has become divided over a deal, agreed last month, which saw Chinese conglomerate Cosco invest in the Port of Hamburg. The deal had been in the works…
Shell's Penguins FPSO has set sail from China loaded aboard Boskalis' White Marlin semi-submersible heavy transportation vessel. In a social media post on Thursday, Boskalis said: "Boskalis’ semi-submersible transport vessel…
Western officials are in talks with Turkish counterparts to resolve oil tanker queues off Turkey, a British Treasury official said, after the G7 and European Union rolled out new restrictions…
Russia is concerned about a build-up of oil tankers in the Bosphorus Strait and is discussing the issue with insurance and transport companies, RIA cited Russian deputy foreign minister Alexander…
Recycling markets are ambling towards the end of the year without any real impetus, ability, aggression, or even an apparent willingness to engage in discussions to buy, so volatile has…
The market for old oil tankers is booming, and it's all down to efforts by Western nations to curb trade in Russian crude. As Western shipping and maritime services firms…
Nord Cereales, which runs France's third largest grain export silo at Dunkirk port, has shipped its biggest volume in over 10 years for the first five months of the season,…
When the supertanker Young Yong sailed to the Chinese port of Qingdao in September last year, it had quality certificates for its cargo stating it was transporting Malaysian crude oil,…
Police in southern India on Tuesday ramped up security around the $900 million transhipment port being built by billionaire Gautam Adani's conglomerate after scores of people were injured in clashes…
The technology group Wärtsilä has entered into a joint development agreement with Hycamite TCD Technologies, a privately-owned Finnish company specializing in the development of a technology for producing clean hydrogen…
Decisions made by the Member States and several other rich countries consuming large amounts of energy for industrial and human comfort purposes to waive Russian coal have resulted in previously…
Australian oil and gas company Woodside Energy said Monday it had delivered an LNG cargo to Europe on board the Woodside Rees Withers LNG carrier from Australia’s North West Shelf.…
Norwegian subsea services company Reach Subsea said Thursday it had struck a deal to expand its operating fleet with two ROV support vessels. The company said it had secured "significant…
The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index rose on Wednesday for the first time in ten sessions, helped by an uptick in capesize rates. The overall index, which factors…
Britain's maritime agency said a drone circled a ship in the Gulf of Oman on Friday, three days after an Iranian-made drone attacked a tanker in the region. The Maritime…
Marine fuel sales at the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah, the world's third-largest bunkering hub, slid 2% month-on-month in October as demand slowed. Total sales volumes at Fujairah, excluding lubricants, were…
A deal aimed at easing global food shortages by facilitating Ukraine's agricultural exports from its southern Black Sea ports was extended for 120 days on Thursday, though Moscow said its…
Nigerian company UTM Offshore has signed a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract for the development of an FLNG facility in Nigeria with JGC Corporation, Technip Energies, and KBR. This will be…
Germany on Tuesday completed construction of its first floating terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) at the North Sea port of Wilhelmshaven as it scrambles to secure more LNG and…
An ABS-led consortium, including CE Delft and Arcsilea, published two of up to six reports studying alternative fuels and decarbonization technologies for the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). ABS offered…
Berlin-based zero44 signed a partnership with MPC Container Ships, which will use zero44's digital CO2 management solution for its fleet. Spun off by company builder Flagship Founders in May 2022,…
Sri Lanka's largest port began on Wednesday construction of a $700 million terminal project, partly funded by India's Adani Group, an official said, marking the first foray by an Indian…
Facing global economic headwinds, the volume of containerized cargo movement continues to plummet, Peter Sand, Chief Analyst, Xeneta, summarizes: “It is clear that the carriers are no longer in charge,…
Fortescue Metals executive chairman Andrew Forrest on Tuesday said his charitable foundation is in favor of a pause on seabed mining, the first time a prominent mining executive has spoken…
The Northwest Seaport Alliance announced its newest decarbonization effort as part of the Green Shipping Challenge at the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP 27) to the United Nations Framework…
The Swedish-built Combat Boat 90 (CB 90) has established itself with military forces around the world as both a warrior and a workhorse. The 52-foot boats first entered service in…
Shipping giant Maersk plans to produce up to two million tonnes of e-methanol a year in Spain by 2030 to supply its fleet of cargo ships and reduce its carbon…
The German navy is helping Norway to protect critical maritime infrastructure such as oil rigs, undersea cables, and pipelines, and is ready to do the same off the Danish and…
The U.S has "no right" to interfere in Chinese cooperation with Germany, China's foreign ministry said Thursday, after Washington cautioned against Beijing getting a controlling stake in Hamburg's port terminal.…
Norway-based company Amon Maritime has launched Amon Offshore - a new company focused on the offshore oil and gas market – with plans to operate carbon-free platform supply vessels. The…
Stubborn long-term container rates refuse to follow in footsteps of huge spot declines, but change is coming - Xeneta With dramatic spot rate falls, a non-existent peak season, and easing…
Russia suspended participation in the U.N.-brokered Black Sea grain deal after what it said was a Ukrainian drone attack on vessels in the Bay of Sevastopol in the early hours…
Rotterdam, Europe's biggest port, plans to make mass flow meters, which can measure fuel supplies more accurately, compulsory for ship refueling, a spokesperson for the port told Reuters on Thursday.…
Germany may allow China's Cosco to take a smaller stake than originally planned in a Hamburg port terminal, in what an economy ministry source on Tuesday described as an "emergency…
PetroChina International has taken delivery of a large liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier from China's Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group Ltd, the first of three tankers ordered under a joint venture with…
The world gathered this week at a ship recycling conference in Dubai, for the first time in three years due to the onset of the pandemic. The big topics of…
The European Commission warned the German government last spring not to approve an investment by China's Cosco into Hamburg's port, German daily Handelsblatt reported on Friday, citing sources. Shipping giant…
Royal Caribbean has unveiled new design details for what is set to be the world's largest cruise ship, Icon of the Seas. The 250,800 GT vessel, the first in Royal…
Israel Shipyards (ISL) unveiled a new corvette- SAAR S-80. The S80 vessel is based on ISL's S-72 platform, from which several designs have been evolved, including the Israeli Navy Light…
Talks on extending a July deal that resumed Ukraine Black Sea grain and fertilizer exports are not making much progress because Russian concerns are not being taken into proper account,…
Russia's biggest oil exporter Rosneft has expanded its tanker chartering business to ease oil shipments for buyers amid looming Western sanctions on insurance of Russian oil shipments, three sources familiar…
Moscow has submitted concerns to the United Nations about an agreement on Black Sea grain exports, and is prepared to reject renewing the deal next month unless its demands are…
The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index fell for the sixth consecutive session on Thursday to mark its worst day since mid-September, as rates slipped across all vessel segments.…
Russia needs permission for its vessels to conduct investigations into explosions that damaged Nord Stream pipelines in the Baltic Sea, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Friday. He did…
Staff shortages caused by an ongoing strike over wages are impacting container and car terminals at South Africa's Durban port, one of the busiest on the continent, a unit of…
A fire has broken out aboard a containership in the Red Sea, northwest of the Farasan Islands off Saudi Arabia. All 25 crewmembers on board have evacuated the burning ship…
The United States on Friday imposed new sanctions following North Korea's latest missile launches this week, targeting a fuel procurement network that Washington said supports Pyongyang's weapons programs and its…
Lebanon and Israel are closer than ever to signing a deal demarcating their maritime border, opening the door to new oil and gas exploration, after years of U.S.-brokered negotiations. While…
Cyber attack attempts are becoming more common at U.S. ports and terminals, according to findings published this week by law firm Jones Walker LLP.The firm publicly released the findings of…
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index jumped to a more than two-month high on Tuesday, propelled by gains across vessel segments, particularly the larger capesizes. The overall index, which…
Sentiments have softened across sub-continent markets once again this week, as buyers appear increasingly reluctant to commit on fresh tonnage while fundamentals remain so shaky – especially as the markets…
Sweden sent a diving vessel on Monday to the site of Russian gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea that ruptured last week following blasts in the area, to probe an…
Numerous barges have run aground on the lower Mississippi River, and grain barge shipping rates are soaring to historic highs this week, as drought has dropped inland waterways to levels not…
Thai national energy company, PTT and tanker operator AET have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the development and construction of two zero-emission Aframaxes to be powered by green ammonia. Jointly, PTT and AET working to encourage…
Unexplained gas leaks detected in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines from Russia to Germany have prompted investigations by European countries into the cause, including possible sabotage. Denmark's armed…
The Danish authorities on Monday asked ships to steer clear of a five nautical mile radius off the island of Bornholm after a gas leak overnight from the defunct Russian-owned…
Water depths on the river Rhine in Germany have fallen after dry weather this week but remain well above the crisis lows of this summer, vessel brokers and commodity traders…
Greece received two binding bids for a majority stake in its northern port of Alexandroupolis, the country's privatizations agency HRADF said. The bidders for a 67% stake in the port…
Thailand has signed a contract to buy Hermes 900 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) made by Israeli defense electronics company Elbit Systems for 4 billion baht ($107.67 million), the Thai navy…
Over 500 dockworkers at the Port of Liverpool, one of Britain's largest container ports, have launched a two-week strike over pay, the Unite trade union said on Tuesday, adding to…
A team of Finnish maritime industry partners are developing plans to build a cargo vessel that runs on green ammonia. Shipping company Meriaura, technology company Wärtsilä and green energy project…
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, marked its best week in over seven months, largely driven by a 126% weekly gain…
Russia’s energy giant Gazprom has loaded its first cargo from the Portovaya liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant close to the Russia-Finland border, which has a capacity of 1.5 million tonnes…
New Zealand based MOVE Logistics Group revealed its plans to order a new coastal roll-on, roll-off (RORO) vessel capable of running on methanol fuel. Earlier this year, MOVE secured $10…
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has struck the relations between the European countries and Russia, including in the field of gas supplies. As the winter approaches, a number of countries are…
Following the sale of Capesize bulkers for recycling last week, the trend has continued this week as well, with further transactions reportedly taking place on units – including Capes and…
Shipping lines and container owners in North America (majorly in the U.S.) are finding it difficult to return containers to China. To add to the present challenges, the U.S. is…
On Thursday, a Romanian Navy minesweeper was struck and damaged by a naval mine during a mission in the Black Sea, the service reported in a statement. At about 1300…
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index rose on Friday and recorded its best week in about four months as panamax rates marked their biggest weekly gain in more than…
Ship refuelling operations were temporarily halted at South Korea's Busan and Ulsan ports on Tuesday after typhoon Hinnamnor hit the country's southern region, trade sources said. The halt in operations…
Global container shipping line MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has signed a contract with classification society DNV that aims to address a growing problem within the maritime industry: lost containers…
Ukraine said it had dispatched its biggest convoy of grain vessels under a U.N.-brokered deal so far after 13 ships set sail from its ports on Sunday carrying 282,500 tonnes…
More than 560 dockworkers at the Port of Liverpool, one of Britain’s largest container docks, will go on strike from Sept. 19 to Oct. 3 over pay, the Unite union…
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Thursday after rates for bigger vessel segments snapped their losing streaks, with capesize…
A bulk carrier that collided with an LNG tanker off Gibraltar started leaking fuel oil, authorities in the British overseas territory on the southern tip of the Iberian peninsula said…
Shipping giant AP Moller Maersk has completed the acquisition of e-commerce supply chain firm LF Logistics in a deal with an enterprise value of $3.6bn. Hong Kong-headquartered LF Logistics employs…
A.P. Moller-Maersk said on Monday it has agreed to sell its 30.75% stake in Russian port operator Global Ports Investments to Russia's largest container operator Delo Group, which also owns…
Rhine River is one of the world’s busiest waterways and major transport artery for the Western European countries located on the banks thereof. However, due to the hot and dry…
A fire has broken out on board a car ferry carrying 300 people off Sweden's coast, Swedish authorities said. The ferry is the 222-meter RoPax Stena Scandica, which operates on…
TotalEnergies Marine Fuels completed the first refuelling of a COSCO Shipping Lines containership with marine biofuel, marking TotalEnergies’ first biofuel bunkering operation for a containership in Singapore. On July 11,…
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index registered its worst fall in three months on Thursday, weighed down by lower demand for coal and iron ore cargoes as steel output…
Germany and Canada are talking about a possible cooperation on ship yards, German Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Tuesday during a two-day visit to Canada with the German chancellor.
A total of 33 cargo ships carrying around 719,549 tonnes of foodstuffs have left Ukraine under a deal brokered by the United Nations and Turkey to unblock Ukrainian sea ports,…
China's sabre-rattling around Taiwan underlines the need for Australia to be prepared for conflict in the South China Sea. With its growing navy and air force, and the bases it…
Workers at UK's Biggest Container Port to Begin 8-day Strike More than 1,900 workers at Britain's biggest container port are due on Sunday to start eight days of strike…
Britain is set to receive a rare shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Australia later this month, as countries across Europe strive to secure enough supplies ahead of winter.…
Turkey's Cemre Shipyard held a launch ceremony for the newbuild trawler Selvåg Senior being constructed for Norwegian owner Sørheim Holding. Developed in partnership with Skipsteknisk and Selvåg AS, the 79.5-meter-long…
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index fell to a fresh six-month low on Friday and posted its fourth consecutive weekly decline as rates slid across vessel segments. The…
Strike action at the UK’s biggest container port could see demand for already stretched airfreight capacity increase further. Dockworkers belonging to union Unite will strike at the Port of Felixstowe…
Massive clouds of steam rose from Cuba's largest fuel depot in Matanzas on Wednesday as firefighters, helicopters and boats poured water and foam on the smoldering remains of the largest…
The number of tankers used to store bunker oil along the Singapore Strait has increased since the Ukrainian war broke out, and will rise further as sanctions-hit Russian supplies head…
Engines manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions said it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Stena Teknik – Stena’s inhouse R&D division – and Proman – the world’s second largest…
A tanker of U.S. sour crude was delivered at Germany's port of Rostock last week for the first time ever, according to sources, analysts and vessel tracking data, as local…
Dutch maritime services firm EMAR Offshore Services has bought two Damen Fast Crew Suppliers (FCS) 2206 for an undisclosed fee. The first vessel, named E-Six, has already begun operations in…
The first grain ship to leave a Ukrainian port under a deal brokered last month will not arrive in Lebanon on Sunday as planned, the Ukrainian embassy in Lebanon said.…
Ukraine asked Lebanon's top prosecutor on Wednesday to reopen a probe into a ship Kyiv says was carrying stolen grain that remains docked in Lebanon pending a seizure order. Ukraine…
The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea since Russia invaded Ukraine more than five months ago left Odesa on Monday under a safe passage agreement that has…
According to a 2021 survey, 68% of buyers agreed that they would place an online order if the shipping method offered was fast; buyers are no longer tolerating long delivery…
Container Shipping Rates: Has the Peak Been Reached? Despite another slew of rises in long-term contracted ocean freight rates across key global trade corridors, month-on-month growth is slowing -…
Norwegian Prima, the first of six vessels from Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) new Prima Class of ships was delivered at Fincantieri's shipyard in Marghera on Friday. Along with her…
The number of tankers used for storing fuel oil along the Singapore Strait has risen since the Ukraine war broke out and could rise further as more of Russia's supplies…
Ukraine's navy confirmed on Wednesday that work had started at three Ukrainian Black Sea ports aimed at preparing for the resumption of grain exports. "In connection with the signing of…
Late last month, a Russian-flagged cargo ship carrying corn pulled into the Turkish port of Izmir on the Aegean Sea. The SV Nikolay had loaded the grain at Port Kavkaz,…
Cyprus has already overcome the loss of Russian maritime trade due to European sanctions and the Mediterranean shipping hub is chasing business expansion in Japan and elsewhere in Asia as…
Americans are exporting raw materials to meet strong demand from Europe following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and subsequent sanctions against Moscow. US oil may find more buyers overseas in the…
Hundreds of dockworkers at one of Britain’s largest container ports will be balloted for strike action in a dispute over pay and conditions, a union representing them said on Tuesday,…
Ocean Yield, which describes itself as a ship-owning company with investments in vessels on long-term charters, has agreed to buy a 5,500 TEU container vessel newbuilding under construction at HJ Shipbuilding,…
The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, logged its first weekly gain since mid-June, as a jump in capesize rates outweighed declines…
The Israeli government announced on Thursday that it has selected the winning bid for the privatization of the Haifa Port Company, which operated one of the largest container and cargo…
Ukraine’s infrastructure ministry said in a statement Tuesday that 16 ships had passed through the Danube’s newly-reopened Bystre rivermouth in the last four days and that the opening up of…
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan plan to meet in the near future after a phone conversation in which they discussed efforts to facilitate grain exports from…
Russian exporters will start shipping supplies of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) to Bulgaria via Georgia's Black Sea port of Poti in July as traditional export routes remain closed, according to…
Moldova-flagged chemical tanker Millennial Spirit, which has been drifting in the Black Sea for over four months, was hit by another Russian missile during an air strike on the Odesa region…
HII said Thursday announced today that the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division plans to hire over 2,000 full-time shipbuilders as part of its future workforce plans. "The new shipbuilders will join…
Egypt's Suez Canal revenue hit a record high of $7 billion in the financial year to June 30, up 20.7% from the previous year, Canal Authority Chairman Osama Rabea said…
All radio traffic on the emergency channel that reaches Sweden is now transcribed by artificial intelligence (AI) and shown to the operators at the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Gothenburg…
Solstad Offshore has sold the platform supply vessel Normand Aurora for an undisclosed fee.The Norwegian offshore vessel owner said that the delivery of the vessel to the new owner took…
Norwegian chemical tanker owner Stolt-Nielsen on Thursday reported a second-quarter net profit attributable to shareholders of $58.6 million, with revenue of $689.1 million. This is an increased compared with a…
Chief Executive Bob Chapek introduced Walt Disney Co's first new cruise ship in a decade on Wednesday, the culmination of the first project the former theme parks executive championed to…
GENEVA The war in Ukraine is stifling trade and logistics of the country and the Black Sea region, increasing global vessel demand and the cost of shipping worldwide, the UN’s…
All of the major global recycling markets remain in turmoil for yet another week, with very few offers forthcoming (matching the near invisible number of units currently available for recycling),…
The German government confirmed that it has entered a bid to acquire the Rostock shipyard that formerly belong to the now defunct MV Werften group that financially collapsed in January…
At least six tankers set to load liquefied natural gas (LNG) at Freeport LNG this month have been diverted following the June 8 blast that shut the Texas facility, Refinitiv…
Cheapest Way to Ship Large Heavy Boxes | FlagShip Canada When you ship large, heavy boxes and/or items for your business, it can be very challenging and expensive. The process…
The Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2022 (the Act) was signed by President Biden on Thursday, June 16, 2022. The long term fixes, which require Federal Maritime Commission rule-making, establishes…
The current easing of the airfreight market may only be a temporary blip and rates could rise further once lockdowns in China are lifted, according to Bruce Chan, senior analyst…
For years, the shipping industry has focused on regulations and procedures to improve safety. Yet shipping is still at risk of major accidents. The whole industry needs to change its…
Logistics is an industry that doesn’t get attention until there’s a problem. Unfortunately, the pandemic has caused one problem after another, with non-stop delays and bottlenecks around the world. As…
Houston-based Industrial Service Solutions (ISS) announced Thursday it is seeking bids from U.S. shipyards to build up to four hulls for what will become North America’s first fully-electric towboats. The…
Software firm Dakosy has urged the air cargo industry to start preparing for the latest phase of the European Union’s (EU) Import Control System (ICS) for security declarations. ICS2 means…
Niagara Bottling sought absolute transparency and compliance in procurement. It found a solution to market volatility with Edge Logistics, which accomplished top carrier milestones. THE CHALLENGE Volatility plagues all industries,…
Airfreight and ship transport of lithium batteries needs to become safer to prevent fires, TT Club has said. The international freight transport insurer said it is calling for increased vigilance…
Global ports lost more than one-third of their expected capacity to ship containers in 2021, causing economic trouble for some smaller developing nations, among others, finds research commissioned by the…
The air cargo industry continues to be buffeted by a range of issues that resulted in volume declines deepening in April, according to figures from CLIVE Data Services. The Xeneta-owned…
Industry 4.0 is a revolution in manufacturing and holds promise for improving supply chain efficiency and flexibility. The convergence of technology disruptions—automation, analytics, artificial intelligence, and augmented reality—drives this revolution.…
These tips will help your company restart operating systems, processes, and strategies through the new normal. As we enter year three of the COVID era, companies worldwide are grappling with…
From companies spending billions on cybersecurity to the cloud becoming the biggest thing in desktop applications, some of the top tech predictions from those in the know in various tech…
Airlines have been ramping up their digital booking offerings over the last few years in response to market volatility. A survey carried out by booking portal Freightos found that 46%…
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) will put a stop to cargo-in-the-cabin flights beyond July 31. The use of the passenger cabin for cargo, known as cargo-in-the-cabin flights, have…
COVID tightened up the supply chain with shortages of medical supplies, computer chips, consumer products, and household goods. Not only has demand increased relative to supply, but employee and customer…
Russia is bracing for a sharp decline in cargo flows and a deficit of containers after major international container shipping lines halted operations in the country due to Moscow’s military…
Looking at the market trends and possible challenges of 2022, industry experts have made various assumptions, but no one could have predicted that the industry would have to deal with…
Supply chain disruptions increased 88% year over year in 2021, says data released by risk management platform Resilinc, with disruptions related to supply shortages increasing 452%, the largest increase across…
Access to both Ukrainian and Russian airspace is now minimal to non-existent for many countries across the globe due to the ongoing war in Ukraine. As a result, many flights…
Air cargo volumes in March declined compared with a year earlier as the market was hit by the war in Ukraine, sanctions and lockdowns in China. The latest figures from…
Disruption across global supply chains has always been present, but the ongoing pandemic has magnified the risks supply chain leaders face, while simultaneously limiting response options in an already high-pressure…
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index fell to its lowest level in over three weeks on Thursday, dragged by sliding panamax and supramax vessel rates, although the main…
Retailers uncover new ways to respond to anticipated and unexpected order spikes so they don’t lose the sale. Whether you anticipate a retail demand surge or it happens unexpectedly, you…
Order volumes grew for 79% of third-party logistics (3PL) providers in 2021, but that growth was tempered by inventory availability and disruptions that cost the U.S. economy $228 billion, says…
Supply chain finance programs can successfully keep the cash flowing, enabling companies to cut debt and boost profitability. The adage “cash is king” remains as true as ever. Profitable companies…
The complexity of the supply chain can be daunting. Everything from distribution to data crunching requires dedicated attention that can feel overwhelming unless you have the right tools in place…
Readers look back at a volatile 2020 and 2021 and summarize the supply chain lessons learned. The fragility or brittleness of a global marketplace so deeply dependent on just-in-time inventory.…
As shipping delays and supply chain issues pile up across the country, more businesses struggle to ship and receive products on time. When companies fail to meet important deadlines, the…
Greenpeace activists have taken to the sea to protest against tankers carrying Russian fossil fuels to Europe. Traveling in rigid hull inflatable boats (RHIB), kayaks and as swimmers, protesters from…
While it is starting to look like some clever wind/power sail technologies are starting to appear, too often I have looked at the cargo cranes of geared bulkers and wondered…
The war in Ukraine and the harsh sanctions against Russia have affected the market situation in many sectors, including logistics and freight. Since 24 February, when Russian tanks crossed the…
Many distributors are pondering the question: To cloud or not to cloud? Is the disruption of moving my ERP and other tools worth the benefits and rewards? As we look…
Jay Ganapathy, Chief Commercial Officer. Q. Enterprises that are transforming their supply chain are slow to change. What roadblocks are impeding their efforts? A. Our supply chains of today were designed…
The UN’s shipping agency will seek to create a safe maritime corridor to enable merchant ships and their crews stuck in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to sail…
The world’s top association of ship certifiers has withdrawn membership from the Russia Maritime Register of Shipping (RS) due to the impact of sanctions on Moscow after its invasion of…
London’s marine insurance market has widened the area of waters around the Black Sea and Sea of Azov that it deems high risk as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine intensifies and…
Lufthansa Cargo expects global market capacity will be approximately 10% down as a result of the Ukraine invasion. Speaking at a press conference, Lufthansa Cargo chief executive Dorothea von Boxberg…
A high-tech autonomous interceptor vessel—said to be the world’s fastest—is set to make its debut next week in Saudi Arabia. French group CMN NAVAL will demonstrate the UHSI32 at the World Defense…
Air cargo supply chain companies are ramping up their focus on sustainability but there is a “long way to go” as resources remain scarce, according to TIACA’s latest sustainability survey.…
Waterway traffic is coming back. November 2021 saw 52.1 million tons moving on the U.S. inland waterway system, the highest monthly tonnage since October 2019, a few months before the…
Freight forwarders are warning of higher supply chain costs as the impact of the invasion of Ukraine disrupts transportation operations. The forwarding sector said the airspace restrictions imposed by Russia,…
Strong air cargo growth is expected to continue in the first half of 2022, but with continued pressure on capacity, writes Ian Putzger. Despite, and partly because of, ongoing turbulence,…
After nearly two years of pandemic-related disruptions wreaking havoc, business leaders are learning from the past and looking to the future of supply chain management. Companies across industries are attempting…
The global air cargo market continued catching up with pre-pandemic levels in February as freight volumes, capacity and load factors stabilised close to 2019’s performance, with rates also slowly trending…
The closure of the Turkish straits to all warships has drawn attention to the maritime dimension of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. From a tactical and operational perspective, Russian naval forces have already…
The shortage of semiconductors, which became a global problem in 2021, affected many industries, from car to refrigerator manufacturers. This issue also left its mark on the land freight industry,…
Nearly two years into the pandemic, today’s congestion issues and logistics logjams are not expected to end anytime soon. It is imperative brands fortify their supply chains to best navigate…
Shippers must navigate a daunting array of complex challenges when operating in today’s often turbulent supply chain landscape. Potential pain points are rampant. Fortunately, shippers can turn to a variety…
Hydrogen as fuel was in the spotlight during the last two weeks. The Senate’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on February 10 looking at H challenges in…
Ukrainian airspace has been closed as navigation services declare the region an active conflict zone. Early this morning, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued a conflict zone information…
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index (.BADI) slipped on Wednesday as lower rates for capesize and panamax vessels outweighed gains in the supramax segment. The overall index, which…
London’s marine insurance market on Tuesday added the Ukrainian and Russian waters around the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to its list of areas deemed high risk as tensions…
As part of a $175M grant for 68 novel clean energy technology projects from the U.S. Department of Energy, these four offer promise in helping the maritime industry meet its…
Maintaining optimum conditions for temperature-sensitive cargo takes experience and know-how. Here are four attributes of effective and reliable cold chain shippers. The North American cold chain market is expected to…
Companies with robust sustainability programs learned supply chain resiliency is an inevitable side effect of those initiatives. Here’s how sustainability supports resiliency. The COVID-19 pandemic shined a spotlight on the…
Shipping group Maersk expects 2022 earnings to be around as high as last year, it said on Wednesday, as the supply chain disruption that sent freight rates soaring extends into…
Supply chains have been teetering on the brink of downfall for many years from issues such as labor shortages, and the pandemic has only highlighted this problem further. When lockdowns…
Port operations across the country are vital to America’s economy, often coming at a cost to health and welfare of neighboring communities—notably, by emitting harmful emissions and producing poor air…
The European Commission has proposed adding shipping to the bloc’s carbon market for the first time, in a move that is set to shake up the industry after years of…
The UN’s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) have completed new digital air cargo technical specifications guidance. The new guidance is designed…
It seems that 2022 will once again be a year of cargo charter flights for freight forwarders. James Gagne, president and chief executive of Seko Logistics, outlined a challenging market…
As the industry battles with the latest wave of disruption from Covid-19 traditional thinking and practices are becoming redundant, if not outright liabilities, writes Ian Putzger. The Omicron virus may…
Strong air cargo rates are set to continue but capacity and ground handling challenges will continue. This was the takeaway from the World Cargo Summit’s Air Cargo Market Update &…
Advanced nuclear energy technology company Core Power is working on a concept for an offshore facility that combines advanced nuclear power with an offshore ammonia production facility, which would enable…
With 2022 off to a busy start, Air Cargo News caught up with a range of companies to find out what their expectations are for the coming 11 months. Damian…
The CEO of container shipping giant MSC highlighted the importance of working together to achieve net decarbonization in a digital keynote speech at DNV’s ‘Fuel of the Future Conference’ on…
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index fell for a 12th straight session on Monday, hurt by declining capesize rates. The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize,…
The Biden administration recently issued a sweeping Executive Order [1] aimed at protecting and enhancing competition, and the transportation sector—including air, ocean, and rail—is among the industries specifically identified and…
A potential invasion of Ukraine by neighboring Russia would be felt across a number of markets, from wheat and energy prices and the region’s sovereign dollar bonds to safe have…
Global supplier of wind propulsion, Anemoi Marine, believes Rotor Sails – which are unique, tall cylindrical sails that can be installed on the deck of commercial vessels – offer an…
Logistics is like a chain – if one of its links is broken, it affects the whole chain. The same has happened with cargo ship congestion in the world’s major…
The Nippon Foundation, Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, and Shin Nihonkai Ferry Co., Ltd. have informed they’ve completed a demonstration test of what the companies say is the world’s first fully autonomous ship…
Singapore has held onto its spot atop the list of the world’s best maritime cities, according to a recent report from classification society DNV and Menon Economics. The 2022 edition…
In the run-up to Christmas, there was considerable anxiety about shortages of festive food and gifts. Trade friction was already at the core of the Brexit debate, and supply chain…
Japanese-Australian venture producing hydrogen from brown coal is set to ship its maiden cargo on the world’s first liquid hydrogen carrier from near Melbourne to Kobe on Friday, in a…
More shuttle tankers will be needed in the years ahead to keep pace with a projected rise in oil volumes needing transport, Rystad Energy said. Produced volumes requiring transport key…
Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) expects to have the technology to transport hydrogen by ship by 2025, an executive said, targeting a breakthrough in supplying a fuel touted by…
The air cargo market in Asia remained resilient in November with volumes continuing to grow compared with 2019 levels. The latest statistics from the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA)…
Indonesia allowed 37 loaded coal vessels to depart on January 13th in the strongest sign yet that the world’s biggest thermal coal exporter is relaxing a ban on shipments of the…
Air cargo growth slowed in November as supply chain issues affected demand, according to airline association IATA. The group’s latest figures show that air cargo demand in cargo tonne km…
European Commission proposals to bring shipping into the bloc’s carbon market contain exclusions for small commercial and military vessels that would leave millions of tonnes of CO2 emissions unregulated, an…
Swiss-based container group MSC has overtaken Denmark’s Maersk as the world’s biggest shipper, the company said, confirming data from intelligence provider Alphaliner. After taking delivery of several ships last year,…
The airfreight market is becoming more crowded and traditional operators face new competition, writes Ian Putzger. The phalanx of freighter operators has grown to include some unexpected names – CMA…
Few businesses use new technologies to tackle supply chain issues caused by the pandemic due to tighter costs and dependence on legacy work processes, says a recent survey from intelligence…
Industry stakeholders are somewhat optimistic about the future of heavy lift, although pandemic challenges remain, writes Michael Mackey. The heavy lift sector is looking forward to getting back to normal…
Copyright aerial-drone/AdobeStock The Signal Group offers an exhaustive overview of the trends in the dry bulk and tanker markets that both defined 2021, and offer a glimpse as to what…
2021 is almost over. This year, like 2020, has been a time full of challenges for the logistics industry. Many in the industry have been trying to match supply the…
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index declined on Wednesday, pressured by lower rates across the capesize vessel segment, recording its lowest level since June. The overall index, which…
Brandon Fried, executive director of the US Airforwarders Association, looks at how air cargo hubs can avoid becoming supply chain bottlenecks. As 2021 draws to a close, forwarders and their…
Technologies developed and deployed in pursuit of net zero bring environmental and societal benefits for shipping owners and operators to outweigh their own emissions. SIM is a technology with the…
Ocean freight costs are likely to remain high in 2022 as investors and regulators scramble to accelerate decarbonization of the shipping industry and companies grapple with green financing, sources say.…
Israel’s Environmental Protection Ministry said on Thursday that it would not allow oil tankers to enter its Red Sea resort of Eilat as planned under a deal with partners from…
Two Danish crew members of a capsized barge were missing in the freezing Baltic Sea on Monday after an overnight collision with a British vessel in a busy maritime route…
Air cargo capacity continued to edge back towards 2019 levels at the end of November but strong demand and congestion has continued to push up prices on the transpacific. Figures…
Five go-now carriers are reporting a decline in demand over the last few months as a result of disruption to automotive supply chains. AVEM AERO, Flightline, Business Wings, RAF-AVIA and…
A French ro-ro ship will be the first commercial vessel to trial a novel wind-assisted propulsion system designed to curb emissions from shipping Airseas said it has installed its Seawing…
Imports at the United States’ major retail container ports are expected to end 2021 with both the largest volume and fastest growth on record despite supply chain disruptions brought on…
Russia is considering banning foreign vessels from shipping Russian energy cargoes via the Northern Sea Route, as well as from icebreaking and coastal navigation, the Kommersant newspaper reported on Tuesday…
There are a variety of reasons for the ongoing ULD shortage and it is “extremely difficult” to predict how long it will persist, according to Frank Hung, vice president of…
Shipping companies under pressure to cut emissions by 50% by 2050 will struggle to find alternative energy sources that completely reduce their carbon footprint, says maritime training provider Stream Marine…
Much like the coronavirus pandemic, and the economic disruption that it has caused, a global shipping crisis looks set to go on delaying goods traffic and fueling inflation well into…
The freight forwarding market is expected to grow by double-digit percentage levels in 2021 compared with last year led by the air cargo sector. The latest market forecast from consultant…
With the rise in consumer demand for faster, more flexible, and greener fulfillment, supply chain managers are looking to route planning and optimization as a valuable area of focus. This…
IATA has warned that cargo capacity could come under pressure if governments adopt a knee-jerk reaction to the Omicron variant. The airline association said that in October cargo tonne kms…
Norway’s Kongsberg has announced “a world first” by testing and verifying a full-scale, full-size, zero-emissions drivetrain powered by hydrogen fuel cells designed for ships and ferries. The project demonstrates that…
The world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier could leave Japan for Australia to pick up its first cargo of hydrogen late this month though the return date has yet to be…
In recent years, more and more haulers have started to look at environmentally friendly transport and are moving towards the goal of becoming climate-neutral, or at least reducing the negative…
The Panama Maritime Authority has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Japan-based Class NK on cyber security. The Panama Maritime Authority, aware of the role that maritime transport represents…
The recent noteworthy drop in the Indian ship recycling market seems to have reverberated across the sub-continent recycling sector this week, as competing markets start to reverse their vessel offerings…
Kicking off the New Year, VesselsValue has put together a list of the top 10 ship owning nations by fleet value in 2017. Greece – $84.079 billion Japan – $80.169 billion China –…
Cargo handlers have been bolstering their handling operations in order to meet the surge in airfreight prompted by the pandemic. To navigate potential backlogs and increased volumes at airports, handlers…
The White House on Wednesday lauded improvements in clogged U.S. supply chains, with more goods moving than ever before, but said more work was needed to ensure fair competition in…
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index fell for a fifth straight session on Wednesday to its lowest in more than five months, as rates slipped across all vessel…
Ships in Chinese waters are disappearing from tracking systems following the introduction of a new data law in China, frustrating efforts to ease bottlenecks that are snarling the global economy,…
A surge in container shipping rates poses a threat to the global economic recovery, with small countries dependent on deliveries by sea expected to be hardest hit by a spike…
Yara Birkeland, the world’s first electric and self-propelled container ship has set off for its maiden voyage in the Oslo fjord in Norway. No Friday, today, the Norwegian Prime Minister…
Imports at the United States’ congested container ports are expected to remain at near-record levels for the remainder of the year as retailers rush to move merchandise from docks to…
China has issued new export quotas for the export of low-sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) used to power ships and for other refined fuels such as gasoline and diesel for the…
Despite transporting roughly 90% of the world’s cargo, the shipping industry has so far been underrepresented in the global decarbonization discussion. This rhetoric is however changing. For the first time…
A coalition of 19 countries including Britain and the United States on Wednesday agreed to create zero emissions shipping trade routes between ports to speed up the decarbonization of the…
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council, meeting from November 8-12, established an International Day for Women in Maritime, to be observed on May 18 every year. Once adopted by the IMO…
Hyundai Global Service (HGS), the aftercare division of shipbuilder and engine maker Hyundai Heavy Industries, has teamed up with ABB Turbocharging to offer an engine part-load optimization (EPLO) service for…
The chaos that has bedeviled global supply chains in recent months will extend into next year, with a lack of truck drivers preventing hundreds of container vessels from offloading goods…
The head of a U.S. commission that oversees ocean transportation said in an interview on Tuesday he suspects some ocean carriers have improperly charged importers, one of many factors driving…
It is no secret that the rapid rise in demand and the closure of ports due to COVID-19 in the early stages of the pandemic developed cargo ship congestion in…
Many technology experts unanimously acknowledge that autonomous transport is the inevitable future of freight transport. This is also evidenced by the fact that in recent years, more and more countries…
A mooring solution will help the world’s first floating tidal energy array perform well. This year, Scottish renewable energy firm, Sustainable Marine will deliver the first development phase of the…
Saab Seaeye’s Falcon portable underwater vehicle will aid marine operations in Turkey. Turkish marine operations company, ARAS Marine will use the Falcon to support the wide range of projects it…
The president of the Port Authority of Valencia Aurelio Martínez, has held a working meeting with the president of the Hamburg Port Authority Jens Meier. Both institutions have drawn up…
A UK marine propulsion specialist company is partnering with the National Composites Centre to design lighter, more sustainable propulsion systems. The CAPSULE project is a feasibility study aimed at adapting…
The decommissioning of ‘Oceanic Pintail’ in Scotland has ‘set the standard others must follow’ after 100% of the 3,865-tonne specialist nuclear vessel was recycled. Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS), which operated Oceanic…
An offshore wind developer has outlined plans to utilise Scotland’s first offshore wind underwater substation as part of its bids for major offshore windfarms. Aker Offshore Wind said its sister…
In a recent blog post, John Caskey of Hydrosphere has suggested that the recently accelerated move towards zero carbon shipping could also herald significant investment in Aids to Navigation. A…
In order to offer optimum service to its customers during their calls at Le Havre, Haropa Port has installed a ShoreTension system. Ships regularly have difficulty in keeping securely alongside…
UK shipbuilder Alicat has been selected to build the world’s first hybrid powered daughter craft fleet. Great Yarmouth-based Alicat has been awarded North Star Renewables’ initial multi-million-pound contract to bring…
The world’s first industrial site for renewable green hydrogen production using wind turbines has been inaugurated. French hydrogen producer Lhyfe said its plant in Bouin (Vendée), France is now producing…
A new partnership aims to provide complete automation solutions from a single trusted source. Rolls-Royce and Sea Machines Robotics have announced a new collaboration that will deliver remote command, autonomous…
A diving support ship billed as “technically extremely complex” and unique to Europe has gone into service in Germany, reports Tom Todd. The German Waterways and Shipping Agency WSV invested…
Shipping company Wallenius Sol is expanding one of its European route networks. The company will link Skelleftehamn in Sweden with Finland and Zeebrugge and Antwerp in Belgium, by including the…
Sonardyne has announced the first sale of its new SPRINT-Nav Mini navigator. Subsea technology specialist Seatronics has purchased the world’s smallest hybrid acoustic-inertial navigation instrument for its VALOR remotely operated…
Boluda Towage Europe has cut its fuel consumption and CO2 emissions using innovative technology. In 2020, Boluda Towage Europe fitted out its Union Koala tug with C-Sense’s Eco Pilot fuel consumption monitoring…
Lloyd’s Register has acquired GreenSteam, a marine data intelligence company specialising in improving vessel efficiency through machine learning. The acquisition will be integrated and managed by i4 Insight, a subsidiary…
MHO-Co’s two new crew transfer vessels– ‘MHO Asgard’ and ‘MHO Apollo’ – have been put through their paces, having travelled from China to Denmark. The 12,000 nautical mile journey was…
Grant funding has been awarded to investigate the feasibility of fully electric foiling crew transfer vessels for the offshore wind industry. A study, led by Northern Ireland maritime design and…
Sinay is helping tackle underwater noise pollution in the Mediterranean Sea. The company uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to identify the noise level produced by humans which negatively affects marine life.…
IOTICS is creating a digital twin of Portsmouth International Port as part of an ambitious £1.5m project to demonstrate an achievable modular green hydrogen generation system within the Port. The…
A new IP56 ingress rating fire extinguisher cabinet is set to launch in September. The JB84 cabinet from Jo Bird is designed to store the vast majority of 5Kg CO2…
The £2.2 million HIMET (Hydrogen in an Integrated Maritime Energy Transition) project in Orkney will explore solutions for decarbonising ferries as well as shore-side activities. It is one of 55…
A new marine radio with smartphone control will help make communications management easier than ever. Icom UK’s IC-M510 VHF/DSC marine radio offers smartphone control using the RS-M500 app (iOS/Android). “Up…
A rapidly switched over battery container solution will enable inland waterway vessels to operate with zero emissions and no range anxiety. The first order, comprising three units, was placed by…
Are you ready for the peak shipping season? To take full advantage of the increased sales opportunities during the holiday retail season (representing a significant portion of annual sales for…
Lloyd’s Register and Inmarsat have announced an industry-first collaboration that will address challenges experienced during remote surveys. The new solution uses LR Remote, a specifically engineered application for remote inspection…
An investigation of recent vessel groundings has led Danish and UK authorities to ask searching questions about current ECDIS training and system design. In investigations of groundings since 2008 in…
Classification society DNV has released its latest Maritime Forecast to 2050, part of the Energy Transition Outlook (ETO) suite of reports. Conceived to help shipowners navigate