Agreement reached on Nafta trade deal replacement

REPRESENTATIVES from the US, Mexico and Canada have finalised and signed a trade deal that...

US President to discuss aging airports, traffic control overhaul with aviation experts

US aviation executives will discuss the industry's aging airports and air traffic control...

PierPass succeeds in easing truck traffic at the port of La/LB

PIERPASS, which manages the system for the West Coast Marine Terminal Operators Agreements...

South Africa surrenders control of state airline to try save it

SOUTH Africa's government is to waive control of the loss-making national airline and...

AIR cargo volumes in Africa surged 12.6 pc in October, outperforming rest of world

ACCORDING to data compiled by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), globally...

South Africa washes its hands of its near bankrupt flag carrier SAA

THE South Africa's government will relinquish control of its loss-making flag carrier...

Ningbo port little affected by trade war as it mostly deals with EU

THE Port of Ningbo has managed to avoid much of the damage of the US-China trade war by having...

South Africa will still provide LNG despite environmental opposition

THE founder of an upcoming liquefied natural gas bunkering facility in South Africa is confident...

China vows retaliation after Trump ratifies pro-Hong Kong bill

CHINA has threatened to take 'strong counter-measures' against US after 'its stark...

Russian container traffic up 4.9pc, but Arctic volume down 22.4pc

CONTAINER throughput of all the Russian seaports in October grew 4

Duisburg Coal Island switches to China box rail and barge traffic

THE Coal Island facility at the inland Port of Duisburg is to be replaced by a rail, river...

Greece urges IMO to delay sulphur cap until safety risks resolved

APPLICATION of the UN's low-sulphur fuel rule on January 1 should be delayed to avoid...

Italy allows African migrants from Spanish rescue ship to disembark

ITALIAN authorities have agreed to grant the Open Arms ship access to enable 62 African migrants...

CMA CGM ups Asia-Mideast/ Med/ W Africa rates mid-December

FRENCH shipping giant CMA CGM will levy a number of Asia-to-Mideast/Africa rate increases...

DB Schenker seeks to strengthen its new African 'Mobility Alliance'

DB Schenker has become a member of the 'Pan-African Mobility Alliance' that was initiated...

APMT Barcelona uses wireless communication to boost crane safety

APM Terminals Barcelona has unveiled its technological initiative to improve safety at container...

Zhengzhou Airport crafts aerotropolis strategy as economic zone

HENAN's Zhengzhou International Airport (CGO) expects to become a major cargo hub with...

CSafe boosts cool chain service at Shanghai Pudong Airport

ULD producer CSafe has expanded its cool chain service offering in China by opening a new...

Anglo-Eastern creates new inspection gaming app for seafarers

HONG Kong-based ship manager Anglo-Eastern is launching an educational gaming app for seafarers...

UK navy's latest and most expensive aircraft carrier calls at Portsmouth

THE UK Royal Navy's newest aircraft carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, has made its first visit...

Emirates orders 50 Airbus aircraft for US$16 billion at Dubai Airshow

THE largest order announced so far at the Dubai Airshow held in the emirate from November...

South Africa Airways resumes service after strike action

SOUTH African Airways (S) says it is 'on the road to operational recovery' now that...

ONE drives home 'marine navigation safety practices' message

SINGAPORE-HEADQUARTERED Ocean Network Express (ONE) held a Global Marine Safety and Quality...

Qatar Airways to link up with IndiGo to boost traffic from India

QATAR Airways is planning a code-share partnership with IndiGo, a move that will funnel more...

Boeing's 737 MAX could remain grounded after official audit finds problems

US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has been forced to make revisions after regulators overseeing...

Brexit uncertainties result in cargo traffic increase through UK's Peel Ports

CARGO shippers are diverting goods to more ports across Britain in a move to ensure stable...

CMA CGM hikes Pakistan-East Africa rate US$100/TEU November 20

FRENCH shipping giant CMA CGM will levy a US$100 rate increase on all cargo from Pakistan...

Durban docks first ship on Hapag-ONE new Mideast Asia-Africa service

SOUTH AFRICA's Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) and Transnet Ports Terminals (TPT)...

China's Yangtze region facing severe drought, affecting production

THE middle and lower reaches of China's Yangtze River are suffering from the most severe...

NYK back in black after posting first half profit of US$146.7 million

JAPAN's leading ocean carrier, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) was back in the black...

Uber Freight in Canada facilitates cross-border trade after EU growth

UBER Freight, after expanding in Europe, has announced the launch of its digital freight matching...

Airbus scoops orders as Boeing flounders after fatal 737 Max crashes

EUROPEAN aircraft manufacturer Airbus has received orders in Asia for 350 planes since August,...

ANC turns to private sector to save debt-heavy South African Airways

THE African National Congress South African government, allied with Communist Party, is talking...

Global Maritime Forum focuses on safe, sustainable solutions

MARITIME experts met recently to discuss some of the major challenges facing shipping at the...

Trump-Xi trade deal hits another hurdle after Chile cancels APEC

US President Donald Trump's plan to sign the first instalment of a trade accord with Chinese...

Cosco-chartered Seaspan ship seized by Indonesia safe in Singapore

HONG KONG-flagged 4,254-TEU Seaspan Fraser has reached Singapore after a month-long detention...

Drewry: After good start, trade war's impact on trade now wholly negative

THE container trade from Asia to west coast North America is now struggling to ward off the...

VistaJet introduces the first fleet of Bombardier Global 7500 aircraft

DUBAI's Vista Global, short- or long-term business jet rentals, introduces Bombardier's...

Record-breaking two-and-a-half mile South African train cuts trucking

SOUTH Africa's state-controlled ports and rail company Transnet has launched a train with...

Liberian 5,618-TEUer grounded after engine failure in Savannah

THE 5618-TEU SM Vancouver ran aground on a sandbar while leaving the Port of Savannah north...

WFS's two pharma centres in South Africa are awarded GDP certification

WORLDWIDE Flight Services' (WFS) temperature-controlled pharma hubs in Johannesburg and...

Design faults and staff errors to be blamed for Boeing fatal crash: report

THE final report by Indonesian investigators into the crash of a Boeing 737 Max plane flown...

DP World sees Q3 box traffic grow 1.1pc globally to 17.7m TEU

DP World's total container throughput across its global box terminals in the third quarter...

West Africa is a hotspot for maritime piracy, kidnap and armed robbery

THE majority of maritime kidnappings and hostage-takings took place in or near the Gulf of...

Iberia Airlines fined US$181,969 after death of animals during transportation

SPAIN'S Iberia Airlines has landed a fine of GBP142,397 (US$181,969) for breaching animal...

Boeing may produce a new freighter aircraft based on the B767 design

US aircraft manufacturer Boeing is studying a re-engined derivative of the 767 widebody for...

New Sino-French aircraft engine gets civil aviation certificate in China

AIRCRAFT engine WZ16, a type of turboshaft engine jointly developed by Chinese and French...

Pilot shortage depressing sale of British business jets, says Colibri Aircraft

A GROWING shortage of business jet pilots in the UK is hitting aircraft sales and creating...

Good leadership is vital to success of maritime crewing strategy, crew and ship safety

A NEW report led by researchers from Solent University in Southampton, UK, shows that a stable...

African airlines' August demand is up 8pc, but falls in N America, Europe, AsiaPac

AIRLINES based in Africa achieved the fastest growth out of all regions worldwide in August,...