Cathay Pacific's B747-400BCF to be retired in modernisation drive

HONG Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific's B747-400BCF (B-HUS) has made its last revenue...

Data recorder on MSC ZOE working when boxes were lost at sea, carrier says

GENEVA-BASED shipping line, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has rejected a claim by Dutch...

Maersk to only charge customers for 'cost recovery' to comply with IMO 2020

AP Moller-Maersk global head of ocean products Silvia Ding says customers should expect to...

Aviation experts slam FAA for approving the redesign of Boeing's 737 MAX

THE US Federal Aviation Administration (F) has been heavily criticised by aviation experts...

Port dues remain unchanged in 2020 to bolster Hamburg's position as a logistics hub

GERMANY's Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) has announced that it will not raise port dues...

Boeing mulls re-engined derivative of 767-XF freighter programme

BOEING is studying a re-engined derivative of the 767 widebody primarily for the cargo market,...

Imports in US spike as retailers seek to beat tariffs on Chinese goods

IMPORTS at the leading retail container ports in the United States are expected to hit their...

Panama Canal ends 2019 fiscal year with record tonnage, up 6.2pc

THE Panama Canal ended its 2019 fiscal year with a record tonnage of 469 million Panama Canal...

AirBridgeCargo's Moscow hub re-certified as CEIV Pharma facility

AIRBRIDGECARGO Airlines' hub at Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport has been re-certified...

China feels trade war heat, ready to open more to foreign investors

THE People's Bank of China (PBOC) said it would step up adjustments to counter its slowing...

Owners dictate terms as ships head for retrofit ahead of IMO 2020

AVERAGE daily charter hire rates has soared 40 per cent since January while Shanghai Containerised...

FAA okays restricted UPS drone delivery, seen as big breakthrough

AMERICA's Federal Aviation Administration (F) has given Atlanta-based United Parcel Service...

China reportedly asked US to end Cosco sanctions in trade talks

CHINA reportedly asked the US to lift sanctions against China COSCO Shipping, at this week's...

Grounded B737 Max to resume service in mid-January: American Airlines

AMERICAN Airlines has indicated that it expects to begin phasing in the Boeing 737 MAX into...

ICAO takes important step forward to reduce carbon emissions from aviation

THE International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council plans to report to the next assembly...

CargoLogic Germany receives air operator certificate

CARGOLOGIC Germany (CLG) that is based at Leipzig-Halle airport, is preparing to begin commercial...

China to curb further damage from trade war prior to resumption of negotiations

CHINA is stepping up its efforts to protect its economy from the ongoing damaging trade war...

Hapag-Lloyd adopts Portchain software to improve schedule reliability

GERMAN shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd has contracted Danish software company Portchain to deploy...

Bimco proposes regulating ships' power to cut ship CO2 emissions

BIMCO has submitted a new proposal on regulating ships' power to the International Maritime...

Concern grows over short supply of reefer boxes as China demand soars

CONCERN is mounting over a shortage of reefer containers at a time when 60,000 are being ordered...

Davies Turner moves ahead with UK trainee recruitment programme

UK FORWARDER company Davies Turner & Co's trainee recruitment programme has entered its...

TRAC Intermodal ups chassis rentals US$27 a day in southeast US

PRINCETON, NJ-based TRAC Intermodal, the big American marine chassis pool manager and equipment...

Saudi crude exports unaffected, because reserves covered losses

SAUDI Arabia's crude exports haven't been affected by the drone strike three weeks...

Oakland operating profit up 4.1 to US$66 million as revenue rises 4.2pc

THE Port of Oakland increased annual operating profit 4

LAX warehouse upgrade on back burner, won't be shovel-ready for years

THE rebuilding of cargo warehouses at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) has been shelved...

Airforwarders Association chief is reappointed to serve on TSA Advisory Committee

THE US Transportation Security Administration has reappointed the Airforwarders Association's...

Savannah Port lifts record monthly box volumes of 437,750 TEU in August

THE Georgia Ports Authority (GPA) handled a record 437,750 TEU in August, representing a year-on-year...

India's box volume growth is impacted by global volatility: Maersk report

DANISH shipping giant Maersk foresees a bumpy road ahead for shipping lines that have ramped...

Global Ship Lease secures 5-year US$268 million credit facility to refinance debts

GLOBAL Ship Lease Inc has arranged a new syndicated US$268 million senior secured credit facility...

SCPA achieves record monthly box throughput of 233,110 TEU in August

THE South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) handled an all-time high of 233,110 TEU at the Wando...

Low sulphur fuel availability remains a concern for container shipping lines

THERE is concern in the container shipping industry about whether there will be sufficient...

Insurers probe scrubber-related problems amid heightened risks for vessels

MARINE insurers are investigating at least two separate scrubber-related incidents as insurers...

FedEx slashes freighter capacity on weak outlook by retiring aircraft

FEDEX chairman Fred Smith has announced that the express giant is to cut its freighter capacity...

CEVA Logistics renews contract with helicopter manufacturer Helibras in Brazil

CEVA Logistics has won a new five-year contract from Helibras, a Latin America-based helicopter...

Fuel prices to increase in wake of attack on Saudi Arabia's oil refinery

THE drone attack on Saudi Arabia's Abqaiq oil refinery is likely to push up fuel prices...

Greater vetting is required to stop misdeclared cargo posing fire risk on box ships

WITH the carrying capacity of containerships now reaching the 24,000 TEU mark, extinguishing...

Boeing anticipates Chinese airlines will require 8,090 new aircraft by 2040

US aircraft manufacturer Boeing predicts Chinese airlines will need 8,090 new airplanes in...

Qatar Airways reports FY2019 loss of US$2.7b despite rise in cargo revenues

QATAR Airways' cargo revenues rose by 16

Cebu Pacific renews ties with QuantumID Technologies

CEBU Pacific Air has renewed its contract with QuantumID Technologies to continue using its...

US$142m of illegally caught fish is transshipped in western, central Pacific: report

A REPORT by The Pew Charitable Trusts has found that the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries...

OOIL names Cosco's Wang Haimin as new CEO in major reshuffle

ORIENT Overseas (International) Limited OOIL, the parent company of Hong Kong containerline...

US DOT head probed for alleged abuse of power to benefit relatives

US Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Elaine Chao is to be investigated by the US...

Turkish Cargo's IATA CEIV Pharma certificate renewed for three years

TURKISH Cargo has extended the validity period of its IATA CEIV Pharma certificate to 2022,...

'Huge jump' in larger ship calls to US East coast ports: report

US East Coast ports are enjoying stronger growth in import volumes with the ongoing sourcing...

IMO confident maritime industry will meet new low sulphur fuel regulations

INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization secretary-general Kitack Lim says the maritime industry...

Westports expected to lift record 10m TEU this year

GROUP managing director Westports Holdings, Datuk Ruben Emir Gnanalingam, says container throughput...

Singapore, Japan, ReCAAP hold event to discuss ways to combat piracy

JAPAN's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA Japan) and Singapore's Maritime and Port...

Hong Kong Export Index results to be presented by HKTDC

THE Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) is preparing to announce the Hong Kong Export...

Major shipping lobbies resigned to IMO 2020, but plead for fuel availability

MAJOR shipping lobbies, BIMCO, ICS, INTERCARGO and INTERTANKO have met in London to discuss...

CMA CGM levies US$386 THC per reefer box at Vladivostok, Dutch ports

FRENCH shipping giant CMA CGM has informed customers of the following terminal handling charges...