Suez Canal welcomes the world's largest containership

THE world's largest containership, HMM Algeciras, passed through the Suez Canal early this week as the record-setting 24,000 TEU class vessel...

Suez Canal welcomes the world's largest containership

THE world's largest containership, HMM Algeciras, passed through the Suez Canal early this week as the record-setting 24,000 TEU class vessel makes...

HAFFA welcomes freeze on security fee hike for air freight in Hong Kong

THE Hongkong Association of Freight Forwarding and Logistics (HAFFA) has welcomed the decision by an airline to scrap a planned security fee hike,...

Puerto Aguadulce welcomes Colombia's largest box ship, 14,436-TEU MSC Faith

SOCIEDAD Puerto Industrial de Aguadulce (SPIA) has serviced the 14,436-TEU MSC Faith at the port of Buenaventura, the largest containership to dock...

ASA welcomes India's accession to HKC green ship scrapping

THE Asian Shipowners' Association (ASA) welcomes the recent accession of India, and recognises its final step toward enactment of the Hong Kong...

Hong Kong port welcomes its largest box ship ever, the MSC Isabella

MODERN Terminals' facilities at Terminal 9 (south) has accommodated the largest containership to call at the port of Hong Kong to date - the...

First phase of Kenya's new mega port in Lamu to open in December

LAMU port in Kenya that is being constructed by China Communication Construction Company is scheduled to begin operations in December when it...

Freight Transport Association welcomes extension to Brexit air plan

THE UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed news that the European Union (EU) has approved the extension of two contingency...

ONE SEA autonomous ship alliance welcomes Awake.AI

LAUNCHED in Finland in 2016, ONE SEA - the industry alliance bringing together leading exponents of autonomous ship technology - has added Finnish...

HKTDC welcomes the HK Government's economic relief measures

PETER KN LAM, chairman of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) has welcomed the economic relief measures announced by Hong Kong Financial...

TT Club supports shipping line punishing mis-declaring shippers

MARINE insurers TT Club have welcomed moves by container lines to discourage shippers from mis-declaring hazardous cargoes, which has caused or...

Canadian shipping sector welcomes government plan to build icebreakers

THE Canadian shipping industry welcomed the federal government announcement to launch a competitive process to build six new icebreakers to operate...

Tanjung Pelepas port welcomes world's largest box ship

MALAYSIA's port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) has accommodated the world's biggest containership, the 23,756 TEU MSC Gulsun, on her maiden voyage

Panama Canal welcomes first Q-Flex LNG tanker, second biggest in world

THE expanded Panama Canal recently celebrated a milestone transit by the Qatargas' Al Safliya, a Q-Flex vessel, the world's second largest...

Seattle welcomes first shipment of wild Alaskan wild Copper River salmon

SOME 18,000 pounds of fresh Copper River salmon arrived in Seattle on a fish-filled Alaska aircraft - marking the start of the salmon season that is...

ICTSI welcomes Philippine government's clampdown on overstaying boxes

PHILIPPINES-HEADQUARTERED International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has welcomed concrete measures implemented by the government to clear...

US railways praise Trump for minimising red tape obstruction

THE Association of American Railroads (R) welcomed efforts by the President Donald Trump administration to enhance US energy security and reduce...

ICS distressed by migrant takeover of rescuing tanker mid-Mediterranean

THE International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), which represents the global shipping industry, is distressed by reports that a Palau-flagged tanker...

Calgary International Airport welcomes record cargo traffic in 2018

YYC Calgary International Airport says its cargo operations experienced strong growth in 2018 with e-commerce driving this trend

2108 air cargo increases 14.8pc at Ontario International Airport

ONTARIO International Airport (ONT) in LA area's San Bernardino, handled 750,000 tonnes cargo and mail in 2018, up 14