US to widen action against Chinese tech groups beyond TikTok target

THE US administration has vowed to 'take action' in a matter of days against Chinese software companies that it perceives as a risk to...

Cabotage resumes after a 30-year hiatus off Mozambique coast

THE first ship after a 30-year hiatus in coastal shipping along the Mozambique coast left Maputo recently for a 12-day voyage to the northern Port of...

Evergreen joins cooperative Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative

TAIWAN's Evergreen Marine Corporation has become a signatory to the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI) to share its aged vessels'...

Panama ports first half box throughput up 14pc to 3.8 million TEU

PANAMA's ports cargo volume grew by 13

MSC disputes veracity of eco lobby's analysis of its CO2 emissions

THE Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) says it has been falsely accused of backsliding in cutting carbon emissions, reports MarketScreener, of Annecy,...

100 dead, 4,000 injured in Beirut port ammonium nitrate blast

MORE than 78 were killed and 4,000 injured when a cache of ammonium nitrate in a Port of Beirut exploded, showering broken glasd city-wide over...

EU Commission clears Alstom's takeover of Bombardier Transportation

CANADIAN plane and train maker Bombardier and French Alstom train maker have welcomed the European Commission's decision to accept the...

Silk Way West inks new five-year ULD deal with ACL Airshop

AZERBAIJAN's private cargo carrier Silk Way West Airlines has confirmed a five-year ULD agreement extension with provider ACL Airshop, that has...

Beijing speaks of 'protracted war' when speaking of decoupling

PHRASEOLOGY from Beijing includes the use of 'protracted war' to describe its current situation, and 'dual circulation', referring to...

Shipbuilding orders fall on fear of new eco rules and global depression

ISLE OF WIGHT based VesselsValue says that 2020 is shaping up to be an exceptionally weak year for tanker, bulker and containership orders, reports...

Employers: Montreal dockers behaviour threatens to non-strikers

THE Montreal local of the New York-based International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) have again resumed their recurring dock strikes that have...

Increasing congestion at ports due to cancelled sailings out of India

CONTAINER trades out of India are faced with increasing congestion, due to a combination of blanked sailings, equipment shortages and carriers unable...

APMT Alabama box shop's plan threatens US east coast rivals

MAERSK's APM Terminals Mobile plans to expand in Alabama to 1

Shipowners slow to sign long hires as charter market heats up

CONTAINERSHIP brokers are reporting 'brisk business', although owners are reluctant to fix for longer periods against rising daily hire rates

AFG inks deal with Boeing for two 737-800BCFs

US aircraft manufacturer Boeing has signed an agreement with plane trader Aircraft Finance Germany (AFG) to modify and deliver two 737-800 Boeing...

Covid-19 leads to more digital cargo bookings at Air France KLM

AIR France KLM Martin Air Cargo (AFKLMP) has noted an increase in the use of its digital booking services since the outbreak of the coronavirus

Port of Tanjung Pelepas smashes another move record

MALAYSIA's Port of Tanjung Pelepas (PTP) has established another operational milestone after it broke the productive moves per hour (PMPH) record...

Inbound containers at US west coast ports down 8pc in June: PMSA

PACIFIC Merchant Shipping Association (PMSA), which represents shipping lines and marine terminals, says that the big five US west coast ports saw an...

Australia bans bulk carrier TW Hamburg for wage exploitation!

Overnight the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) banned the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier TW Hamburg from Australian ports for 12 months.

FedEx pilots want flights to Hong Kong to be suspended due to virus risks

FEDEX pilots have called on the express company to suspend services to Hong Kong as a result of 'unacceptable risks' related to the Covid-19...