Piraeus aims to be top container port in the Mediterranean

GREECE's port of Piraeus has now become the Mediterranean's top container-handling port, according to officials from the Piraeus Port...

Lufthansa Group obtains US$9.9b in financial support

LUFTHANSA Group has secured approval from the federal German government's economic stabilisation fund, WSF, for a EUR9 billion (US$9

PIL seeks lifeline from Temasek Investment to stay afloat

SINGAPORE-BASED Pacific International Lines is in talks with an arm of the Lion City's sovereign-wealth fund Temasek Holdings over a potential...

Premier: Drone delivers package to vessel in the port of Rotterdam for the first time

On May 22, the port of Rotterdam was able to celebrate a Dutch premier: the aerial delivery by drone of a parts consignment to Allseas’ Pioneering...

TIACA to host new series of 4Cargo conferences, workshops

THE International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) is to host the new TIACA 4Cargo Conferences and Workshops, designed for subject matter experts and...

Fumigants entering crew’s spaces – a word of caution

Fumigants are the preferred choice in avoiding insect population when transporting agricultural products in bulk by sea.

Seafarers are feeling let down and abandoned by their Governments

The International Federation of Shipmasters’ Associations (IFSMA) calls upon Governments to adopt the ‘Framework of protocols for ensuring safe...

Distressed Virgin Australia has no shortage of white knights

DESPITE the severe down in global aviation, the result of the coronavirus outbreak, troubled Virgin Australia Holdings has plenty of suitor ready to...

ClassNK gives NYK go-ahead for autonomous ship development framework

JAPANESE shipping giant NYK and its group company, MTI Co Ltd, have received approval in principle for an autonomous ship framework that is currently...

"Washington's aggressive naval posturing continues despite pandemic"

Safety crackdown led to more ship detentions in 2019: report

SHIP detentions were up in the Asia-Pacific region in 2019 after seven years of decline, according to the annual report of the Tokyo MOU, an...

Autonomous Ship Framework obtains approval

ClassNK, a classification society based in Japan, reviewed the safety of the framework and certified the concept design on February 20, 2020 the...

Baltic Exchange launches new ship operating expenses assessment for LNG and LPG tankers

The Baltic Exchange has added quarterly assessments (GOPEX) on the cost of operating LNG and LPG tankers to its growing suite of shipping investor...

CEVA appointed by General Motors to manage ventilator supply chain

CEVA Logistics, now a CMA CGM unit, has been appointed by General Motors as its 4PL to manage its entire ventilator production supply chain from the...

Kuehne + Nagel wins IATA CEIV re-certification for its PharmaChain

SWISS forwarding giant Kuehne + Nagel and aviation lobby International Air Transport Association (IATA) have announced first-in-the-industry IATA...

Kuehne + Nagel updates SeaExplorer online to ease blank sailing disruption

SWISS forwarding giant Kuehne + Nagel has launched an enhanced version of its SeaExplorer online platform to mitigate disruptions caused by blank...

Increasing risks form the accumulation of cargo: TT Club warns

THE current pandemic has disrupted global supply chains in a wide variety of ways and in particular the significant build-ups of goods produced in...

Cargo-partner starts new pharma centre in Mumbai

INTERNATIONAL transport and info-logistics provider cargo-partner has launched a new competence centre for pharmaceuticals and healthcare in Mumbai,...

Crew members stranded on board ships face mental, physical problems

SHIPMANAGERS are providing extra activities such as games and competitions or even barbecues to boost the morale of crew stuck on board ships during...

CEVA Logistics and Mondadori Group renew logistics partnership for 5 years

CEVA Logistics, now a CMA CGM unit, has extended its market-leading position as a book logistics provider in Italy through the renewal of its...