ICS and IAPH urge seaports be kept open for trade and urgent supplies

INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and the International Association of Ports and Harbors...

Russia's Volga-Dnepr enjoys charter boom because of coronavirus crisis

VOLGA-DNEPR's charter chief Konstantin Vekshin says the group is well positioned to meet...

Chinese airlines have lost US$3.1 billion this year because of coronavirus

CHINA's six listed mainland airlines have lost a combined CNY22

Liverpool port sees more trade post Brexit being closer to markets

BREXIT presents opportunities for the Port of Liverpool, a senior official with parent company...

Another voided sailing at Wilmington, but berth expansion continues

SAILINGS are still being blanked at the Port of Wilmington, with the latest void sailing scheduled...

China's Port of Fuzhou expands box handling with 2 new berths

THE southern Port of Fuzhou in Fujian province has finished the build of two new berths within...

LA, Long Beach ports levy box fee to finance cleaner truck fuel

THE ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach plan to introduce a Clean Truck Fee (CTF) to bring...

Rival LA, Long Beach ports cooperate having suffered coronavirus blow

THE ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have pledged to collaborate on several operational...

Long Beach port suffers 9.8pc drop in February to 538,428 TEU

THE Port of Long Beach in February saw cargo volumes dive in February as fewer ships called...

AirBridgeCargo said to be in negotiations on freighter lease deals

RUSSIA's AirBridgeCargo (ABC) is in negotiations with lessors over five of its B747 freighters,...

China's port reefer logjam eases as Beijing loosens grip on truckers

SEVERE congestion at Chinese ports is easing, although reefer box congestion has disrupted...

Taiwan's Kaohsiung to be transformed to house smart mega-ship terminal

TAIWAN has finished the land reclamation project at the Port of Kaohsiung to facilitate the...

Cargo traffic surges at Nigerian ports after Benin border closes

NIGERIA's big container terminal is expanding operations to deal with a sharp rise in...

US transatlantic passenger ban expected to be major blow to air cargo

THE air travel ban from Europe - but not Britain or applicable to Irish citizens - to the...

Direct trucking service between Germany and Taicang, China resumes

A TRUCK loaded with a standard container of goods from Germany has arrived in the city of...

Long Beach port officials step up measures to stop spread of coronavirus

LONG Beach Mayor Robert Garcia said the city is prepared and closely monitoring the coronavirus...

Fertiliser could be used to fuel ships if zero CO2-emitting ammonia is produced

OCEAN-GOING ships could be fuelled by ammonia within the next decade in a bid to cut greenhouse...

Biofouling demands collective, urgent and 'proactive' approach: Bellona

THE risks posed to both the environment and the sustainability of commercial shipping by biofouling...

CN says illegal blockade is being cleared as it resumes rail service

THE Canadian National Railway (CN) has announced in a letter to customers that the ?illegal?blockade...

Hong Kong exports plunged even before coronavirus showed its full impact

HONG KONG total outbound shipments in January plunged 23 per cent from a year earlier, far...

EU irked UK won't impose barriers between Britain and Northern Ireland

THE lame duck Prime Minister of the Republic of Ireland, Leo Varadkar, who stays on briefly...

Los Angeles, Long Beach delay vote on proposed truck clean-up fee

LOS ANGELES port officials have delayed a harbour commission vote on a proposed truck fee...

Discussions to be held on IMO's proposed 2022 global emission reductions

THE inter-sessional meeting on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the UN's International...

EU trade chief warns virus may delay China trade deal beyond fall

EUROPEAN Union Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan told the international trade committee of the...

Move to ban scrubbers afoot because they pump pollutants into the sea

UNITED NATIONS pollution regulations could harm humans by contaminating fish and crustaceans...

US-China Business Council says Beijing will honour trade deal despite virus

THE Washington DC-based US China Business Council (USCBC) said it is confident China will...

US-China Business Council says Beijing will honour trade deal despite virus.

THE Washington DC-based US China Business Council (USCBC) said it is confident China will...

Expert Arctic shipping conference to be held in Montreal March 11-12

THE 16th Arctic Shipping Summit will take place in Novotel Montreal, 1180 Mountain Street,...

ONE receives TMI award for 'Best Digital Treasury Project'

OCEAN Network Express (ONE) has clinched the accolade for the 'Best Digital Treasury Project'...

New York/New Jersey port tops Long Beach for loaded containers

THE port of New York and New Jersey has become the second busiest container port in terms...

Toll services continue to be affected by cyber attack

JAPAN Post-owned Freight forwarder Toll says it's still trying to recover from the cyber...

Air cargo carriers face belly-hold shortages following flight cuts tied to virus

A MARKED reduction in passenger flights to China means that belly-hold space is in tight supply...

Construction of Georgia's mega Anaklia seaport may be halted

AMID speculation that the construction of the giant seaport in Anaklia may be in jeopardy,...

Samsung Heavy, MAN Energy behind ammonia powered ships to cut CO2

SHIPBUILDER Samsung Heavy Industries and engine maker MAN Energy Solutions are looking to...

Florida ports aiming to be greener with the use of alternative fuels

A REPORT released by the Florida Ports Council and the Florida Natural Gas Association shows...

Asia-Europe before Chinese New Year: US$969/TEU; USWC $1,545/FEU

SPOT rates before Chinese New Year for shipping containers from Asia to northern Europe was...

Panama ports handle 7.3m TEU in 2019 - special dock to be tendered

CARGO volumes handled by ports in Panama totalled 7,346,859 TEU in 2019, representing an increase...

Joe Biden tours Long Beach facilities to inspect bridge replacement

US Presidential frontrunner Joe Biden has paid a visit the Port of Long Beach to scope out...

Sky Eagle Cargo knows the road between Hong Kong and Guangzhou

THE Sky Eagle Cargo Service Co Ltd, a cross-border specialist, can pick up and deliver freight...

Swiss WorldCargo to begin at Beijing Daxing International in March

GLOBAL groundhander Swiss WorldCargo will begin operating at the new Beijing Daxing International...

New air cargo warehouse to be built near San Bernardino airport

A 406,000-square-foot regional fulfilment and distribution centre is to be developed on a...

LA down 17.3pc, Long Beach off 5.7 in 2019, both brace for headwinds

THE Port of Long Beach posted a 5

HMM says it will be back in profit in Q3 with THE Alliance membership

HYUNDAI Merchant Marine (HMM) CEO Bae Jae-hoon told reporters at a press conference in Seoul...

Etihad Cargo becomes member of Cool Chain Association and Pharma.Aero

ETIHAD Cargo has now joined the Cool Chain Association and Pharma

MSC sends team of experts to attend Fruit Logistica 2020 in Berlin

THE major annual conference for refrigerated cargo transport and logistics, Fruit Logistica...

Air cargo contracted rates are likely to be at low level in 2020

THE baseline price of air freight ACMI and block-space agreements are anticipated to be negotiated...

Dunkirk becomes the first French port to offer 'cold ironing' for box ships

THE channel port of Dunkirk has become the first in France to offer shore power to shipping...

Swissport, Lufthansa renew cargo handling contract for Belgian airports

SWISSPORT and Lufthansa have signed a new five-year contract to perform cargo handling at...

SF Airlines boosts service between Shenzhen and New Delhi

CHINA's express carrier SF Airlines has added a second freighter service to India to serve...

Coal exports to China look good as Beijing looks less green

DESPITE much talk of clean energy, Chinese coal consumption is back near peak levels after...