CMA CGM adds new calls on Kingston-Trinidad-Venezuela service

FRENCH shipping giant CMA CGM has expanded its 12-day service on the Kingston-Trinidad-Venezuela, 'Veneziola' route, to the Netherlands...

Dachser adds weekly Frankfurt-Shanghai charter for the autumn peak

WITH production gradually recovering and cargo space still limited due to the reduced number of passenger flights, Dachser Air & Sea Logistics is...

Banks to shun shipping post-Covid: banking and maritime industry veteran

FOR all the talk that shipping will escape 2020 as one of very few industries to have had an improved year financially, 'do not expect banks to...

Global container ship companies cash in on higher rates: Fitch

NEW York-headquartered ratings agency Fitch Ratings says the recent increase in spot container freight rates, driven by shipping companies'...

Fresh drop in commercial flights adds to jet fuel glut concerns

With Autumn arriving, the world's oil refineries struggle with a glut of jet fuel that's crushing profitability, reports London's Air...

Fraport adds more temperature-controlled transporters

FRAPORT has added two additional refrigerated trailers for the transportation of temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical products at Frankfurt Airport,...

LB's new Gerald Desmond Bridge has 33pc more capacity

THE Port of Long Beach replaced the Gerald Desmond Bridge with a structure that will provide 33 per cent more capacity, reports San Gabriel Valley...

China adds three areas to its expanding list of free trade zones

CHINA has decided to set up three new free trade zones (FTZs) as part of efforts to attract foreign investment and boost trade, reports Caixin

Cargolux adds service to Shenzhen to boost China footprint

LUXEMBOURG cargo airline Cargolux has added Shenzhen to its network as it looks to strengthen its presence in China

Port of Salalah volume up 13pc to 2.2 million TEU in first half

OMAN's Salalah port continues to see significant growth as key lines consolidate operations around the harbour, reports Dubai's Maritime...

US hits 24 firms that helped build military bases in South China Sea.

THE US Commerce Department adds 24 Chinese companies to the entity list that helped build military bases in the South China Sea, reports the American...

U-Freight adds second consolidation hub for China-Europe rail service

HONG Kong's U-Freight Group has added a second consolidation centre in Zhengzhou to meet the rising demand for less than container load service,...

H1 container volume at Port of Salalah surges 13pc to 2.19m TEU

OMAN's largest port, the Port of Salalah handled a total of 2

Swissport gets US$354m funding commitment to cope with virus outbreak

GROUND handler Swissport has received a funding boost as it continues to battle through the difficult trading conditions resulting from the...

Experts say 'preighters'- all-cargo pax planes - are here to stay

THE introduction of passenger aircraft in dedicated freighter roles has been a key development during the coronavirus pandemic - one that cargo...

Sinokor turns to Chinese shipyard for four more box ships

SOUTH Korean owner Sinokor has returned to China State Shipbuilding Corporation's (CSSC) subsidiary Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding in Guangzhou to...

GAC to takeover Ahlers Singapore's logistics operations

UNITED Arab Emirates-based Gulf Agency Company (GAC) is set to acquire Ahlers' Singapore logistics business following the signing of a Memorandum...

MSC adds new service and updates four strings on its intra-Asia network

MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company (MSC) has announced an upgrade to its intra-Asia network, adding a new service and updating four of its existing...

Rolls-Royce's Dreamliner sounds safety alert over turbine cracks

AIRCRAFT engine maker Rolls-Royce has been hit with complaints of design faults in its Trent 1000 turbine that powers the already troubled Boeing 787...

Sanmar Adds "IYIDERE" to Its Portfolio as Targe Towing from UK have ordered!

Targe Towing from UK have ordered two Robert Allan RAmbler 1200 multi-purpose mini tugs based on the successful twin screw RA 1600 design.