Scrubber lobby CSA 2020: Malaysian ban on open loops is senseless

THE Clean Shipping Alliance 2020, the scrubber lobby, has expressed disappointment in Malaysia's...

Cosco secures bank funding of US$156.8m to expand Greek port of Piraeus

COSCO has won EUR140 million (US$156

Yang Ming to launch local loop linking Indon, S'pore, Klang, Bangkok

TAIWAN's Yang Ming Marine Transport is to launch the new ITS service connects Indonesia,...

China lifts ban on Canadian pork, beef, despite arrest of Huawei exec

CHINA said it will lift its ban on Canadian pork and beef exports, in a sign that relations...

China Development Bank finances Nigeria's Lekki deep sea port

SINGAPORE-based developer Tolaram Group and state-owned construction firm China Harbour Engineering...

Ulsan bans hazardous cargoes at its terminals after tanker fire

SEVERAL Ulsan terminals in South Korea have banned cargoes containing hazardous substances...

High Court denies banker's cash plea, blames casualty on fake pirate attack

UK High Court Judge Nigel Teare quashed a banker's plea for compensation on October 7,...

Ships' scrubbers called 'cheat devices' to evade UN sulphur ban

SHIPPING lines have been accused of cheating environmental legislation with devices that cover...

SF Airlines adds second Bangladesh run from Changsha to Dacca

SHENZHEN express operator SF Airlines has added a new freighter service between Changsha and...

ICTSI Ecuador launches first-ever transport banana insurance scheme

THE Ecuadorian unit of Manila's International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI)...

Montreal port to develop new box terminal with bank funding

CANADA's Montreal Port Authority (MPA) and Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) have inked...

Eid causes cargo congestion at inland container depots in Bangladesh

BANGLADESH's private inland container depots (ICDs) are currently swamped as companies...

PSA, SCG Logistics Management set up JV to run Bangkok terminal

PSA Thailand and SCG Logistics Management Company Ltd are establishing a joint venture company...

Beijing tells Cathay to ban protesting staff from China flights

CHINA's aviation authority ordered Cathay Pacific Airways to remove all employees involved...

US court upholds contempt order against Chinese banks for not disclosing

A US appeals court has upheld contempt orders against three Chinese banks that failed to comply...

FedEx plane makes emergency landing in Bangalore, cites technical issue

A TECHNICAL fault forced an emergency landing by a FedEx Express freighter at Kempegowda International...

US Congress joins Senate is seeking to ban Chinese drone sales

US LAWMAKERS are looking to ban military purchases of Chinese-made drones - which could boost...

DB Schenker boosts South Asia network with new subsidiary in Bangladesh

SCHENKER Logistics (Bangladesh) Limited is now fully operational as a local entity under the...

APL starts new weekly Bangkok Haiphong service

SINGAPORE's APL, part of the CMA CGM Group, announced the launch of the Bangkok Haiphong...

US bans flights over parts of Iran's airspace after downing of drone

THE US Federal Aviation Administration has banned US airlines from flying in an overwater...

Leisure Cargo files for bankruptcy after loss of big customer

GERMAN GSA Leisure Cargo, that had once had 14 leisure airline customers, has filed for bankruptcy...

Back from bankruptcy, Rickmers' sails again with scrubber-fitted feeders

BERTRAM RICKMERS, two years after bankruptcy, has returned to life having sent the first of...

HMM's 9-year-old 5,086-TEU Aeneas to be scrapped in Bangladesh

THE 9-year-old 5,086-TEU Aeneas, an unlucky Chinese-built Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) vessel...

Repairable clause prevents ban on what BAN calls cross-border e-waste

THE 14th Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention concluded recently without mandating...

US grants 3-month reprieve to cushion Huawei ban's domestic disruption

THE Trump administration has issued a licence that will allow US companies to keep doing business...

Fed truck regulators to lift ban on younger interstate drivers

THE Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has taken a first step toward a new...

Amazon's 1-day delivery seen as Big Bang that redefines e-commerce

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FMC doubts overcapacity or IMO 2020 will cause carrier bankruptcies

THE US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has assured the industry that it sees no bankruptcies...

Japanese firms plan to expand in Bangladesh over next two years

MOST Japanese companies operating in Bangladesh plan to expand their business over the coming...

German Chancellor Angela Merkel won't ban Huawei from 5G auction

CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel said she will not single out individual vendors as Germany toughens...

Shipping lines fearful as more ban open loop scrubber wash water

MORE ports are banning scrubbers that pumps waste water into the sea, one of the cheapest...

Singapore bans Boeing 737 Max aircraft over its airspace

SINGAPORE has become the lastest nation to ban the Boeing 737 Max aircraft, after two crashes...

Weaker box lines risk bankruptcy because of IMO 2020: study

NEW YORK's AlixPartners' latest Global Container Shipping Outlook warns shippers to...

US bans cargo shipments of lithium ion batteries with passengers

THE US Federal Aviation Administration (F) and the Department of Transportation (DoT) has...

Scrubber lobby: Underhanded EU slyly works to ban trusted technology

The Clean Shipping Alliance 2020 (CSA 2020) has complained about a proposal submitted by the...

IMO 2020 sulphur cap risks bankruptcies for box lines: BIMCO analyst

THE London-based Baltic and International Maritime Council (BIMCO) has warned that a failure...

US executive order banning Huawei 'within days', say officials

THE White House is on the verge of signing in an executive order that would effectively exclude...

US prosecutors charge Huawei with theft of secrets, bank fraud

US prosecutors has charged Shenzhen's Huawei Technologies with theft of trade secrets...

Fujian chipmaker to appeal US ban over alleged theft of tech secrets

A FUJIAN chipmaker plans to appeal a US ban on its products prompted by allegations that it...

Drones to be banned from extended zones around UK airports

UK drone exclusion zones around runways and airports are to be extended by the government...

Big bunker Dubai meet January 21 focuses on IMO 2020 sulphur ban

KEY industry players will discuss IMO 2020 at the annual Middle East Bunkering Convention...

Sulphate scrubbers spark debate after Singapore bans their use in port

THE debate surrounding the use of scrubbers to conform with the International Maritime Organisation's...

World Bank cuts China 2019 GDP rise to 6.2pc as troubles become clearer

ECONOMIC growth in China is expected to slow to 6

Charter market ends '18 poorly, sees panamax rescue in sulphur ban

THE short-term charter market outlook for non-operating containership owners is 'grim'...

Experts get to grips with air cargo industry challenges at Bangkok summit

THE third edition of the Air Cargo Thought Leadership Summit organised by Kale Logistics Solutions...

Japan bans Chinese telecom firms from government contracts

CHINESE exports to the US continued to withstand trade war pressures in November, with Beijing's...

China bans some Apple iPhones claiming patent infringement

APPLE has been prohibited from selling older iPhone models in China after a court ruled that...

Animal rights hurt medical research by insisting on lab animal flight ban

MAJOR airlines, pressured by largely female animal rights lobbyists, are resisting the international...

Singapore to ban scrubber wash water when IMO sulphur ban bites

SINGAPORE's Maritime Port Authority (MPA) will outlaw the discharge of 'wash water'...

Scrapping rises as IMO 2020 sulphur ban makes small ships obsolete

OCEAN carriers sold half of this year's containerships for scrap in the last 30 days,...