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...

Shanghai air cargo rate fall shows signs of slowing on TAC Index

AIR cargo rates declines out of Shanghai have shown signs of stabilising over the last week, reports London's Air Cargo News

Lufthansa starts reducing fleet, cutting jobs to pay back state aid

GERMAN flag carrier Lufthansa will cut 20 per cent of managerial positions and accept no more than 80 planes from its current order book to be able...

Hong Kong's Neptune Cyber launches safety tool in line with UN rule

HONG KONG's Neptune Cyber, a computer security firm, has launched an online tool to ensure that marine operators stay ahead of new cyber risk...

Covid-19 reveals how working from home will cut more shore jobs

DESPITE disruptions caused by the Covid-19 crisis, more than 80 per cent of the normal volumes continued to be shipped, according to Sea-Intelligence...

IMF sees rebound in 2021, but with less bounce than it did before

THE International Monetary Fund (IMF), an inter-governmental international lender of last resort, recently downwardly revised its 3

Oakland's big container terminal to receive giant cranes from ZPMC

THE Port of Oakland has announced that three cranes able to load the world's largest container ships will soon be coming from Shanghai's ZPMC...

Port of Wilmington sets record for reefer and docks its biggest ship

NORTH Carolina's Port of Wilmington has been pushing forward with several long-term initiatives while other US ports have been struggling with...

Ports need US$13 billion upgrade as shippers reshore from China

CONTAINER terminals in Southeast Asia may need to invest up to US$13 billion to keep pace with expected supply chain diversification from China,...

Lufthansa Cargo Centre outsources some of its logistics to Fiege Group

MAJOR logistics provider Fiege Group will take over a portion of the physical freight handling at the Lufthansa Cargo Centre in Frankfurt, the German...

Senior banker: Japanese shipping must unite - one for all, all for one

THE Japanese people must make a concerted effort and raise their voices to a significant level to again have an impact on world shipping, said a...

CMA CGM re-names NOL in sweeping changes to Far East operations

FRENCH shipping giant CMA CGM has re-organised itself and its subsidiaries into a tight-knit unit delivering a one-for-all-and-all-for-one service on...

Iskenderun Ship Management Expands Its Fleet!

İskenderun Ship Management announced that a new ship was bought by shipowner Engineer İbrahim Mazman and his family to be operated within the...

WFS pharma volume increases after widespread facilities investment

PARIS-BASED groundhandler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has seen 'significant increases' in time- and temperature-sensitive volumes in the...

CEVA Logistics wins new spare parts contract with Volkswagen in Brazil

CEVA Logistics has contracted with Volkswagen for the operation of the company's auto spares centre at Vinhedo in Brazil has been extended

Ending the hurry-up-and-wait phenomenon in a quest to decarbonise

ENDING the hurry-up-and-wait phenomenon that bedevils world shipping is the quest of the Global Industry Alliance (GIA), dedicated to decarbonising...

APM Terminals Barcelona obtains OEA status for customs procedures

APM Terminals Barcelona has obtained the Authorised Economic Operator (OEA) certificate for customs procedures, a declaration issued by the Spanish...

Antonov Airlines flies two trains from Germany to China

UKRANIAN carrier Antonov Airlines recently teamed up with KN Airlift to transport two Max Bogl TSB trains from Munich to Chengdu, reports...

Emirates SkyCargo marks 30 years of Singapore operations

EMIRATES SkyCargo is celebrating 30 years of operations in Singapore during which it has facilitated trade and supported business links between...

Ghana: First quarter cargo traffic rose by 12.6pc to 166,685 TEU

FIRST quarter laden container volume at Ghana's two seaports, Tema and Takoradi,increased 12