Tourism leaders in Izmir advocate for Alsancak Port to prioritize cruise and passenger transport to alleviate traffic and environmental issues.

THE UK's competition regulator is considering aligning with its European Commission counterpart in letting the antitrust immunity for container shipping expire when the regulation concludes in April next year, reports New York's Journal of Commerce

THE largest container ship ever to call on the United States has arrived at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, part of a 2M alliance service offering

THE International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) is urging the industry to strengthen fire protection in the cargo area of container vessels; amend the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) by including active and/or passive fire protection onboard new containerships; and consider the need to upgrade fire fighting equipment on existing box ships

AIRLINE and airport groups have formed an alliance to request the European Commission to extend the slot waiver system over the winter season, reports London's Air Cargo News

Ocean carriers’ ability to switch transhipment traffic away from unrelated container terminals in the Mediterranean puts those facilities in a difficult negotiating position. Piraeus Container Terminal is a good example, despite Cosco Pacific being related to Cosco Group, and the facility having a strong localcargo base. A report from Drewry Maritime Equity Research

THE Alaska Federation of Natives passed resolutions urging a gradual ban on burning basic bunker fuel to better protect the Arctic marine environment

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THE Port of Los Angeles says it has met the goals laid out in its 2023 Clean Air Action Plan ahead of schedule and 'has maintained or exceeded the dramatic clean air progress it has made over the last 12 years

LE LAPEROUSE, youngest member of the Ponant fleet, visited a German port for the first time

TRANSATLANTIC operator ICL has switched its UK port call from Liverpool to Southampton in a bid to boost year-round schedule reliability