Trafigura lobbies UN to introduce ship decarbonisation tax

DUTCH ship charterer Trafigura is lobbying for a decarbonisation tax by the UN's International Maritime Organisation (IMO) of between US$250-$300...

Antonov Airlines delivers newest satellite for SpaceX launch

ANTONOV Airlines has cooperated with Bollore Logistics to move Airbus Defence and Space's most current satellite, ANASIS-II to the USA, reports...

Virgin Atlantic Cargo expands in Italy as creditors support airline rescue plan

VIRGIN Atlantic Cargo has added Milan as a destination in its network, offering twice-weekly service between London Heathrow and Milan Malpensa...

DHL Express to open new US$79m cargo facility at Munich Airport

DHL Express Germany is planning to build a new cargo facility, covering more than 8,000 square metres, at Munich Airport

LA-LB rise to the challenge to handle mega-ships, but landside pressures remain

TERMINAL operators in Los Angeles-Long Beach have this month demonstrated their ability to handle record container exchanges in a single vessel call

Fitch Assigns Turk P&I 'BB-' IFS Rating; Outlook Stable

Fitch Ratings - Paris - 23 Jun 2020: Fitch Ratings has assigned Turk P ve I Sigorta A.S. (Turk P&I) a 'BB-' Insurer Financial Strength (IFS) Rating.

Russia's giant AN-124 flies 32-metre booster for NASA launch

RUSSIA's Volga-Dnepr AN-124-100 Ruslan has delivered the first stage of United Launch Alliance's Atlas 5 rocket for NASA's next Mars...

ZIM starts new 'speedy' S China-LA service to cater for e-commerce

ISRAEL's Zim Line is to capitalise on the burgeoning e-commerce sector with a new, fast direct service connecting South China ports with Los...

Low-profile Taiwan microchip giant finds itself in trade was crossfire

TAIWAN Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC), once the low-profile supplier to Apple and Qualcomm, has landed in the middle of the US-China trade...

Port of Hamburg Marketing has been named 'Best Logistics Brand'

MEMBERS of the logistics network BVL and the readers of the trade paper Logistik Heute have again named the Port of Hamburg as the 'Best...

China aluminum-extrusion exporters face EU tariffs if dumping proved

THE European Union threatened to impose tariffs on aluminum extrusions from China after EU-based producers said trade protection was needed to save...

Cartwright introduces new fridge trailer for air cargo market

UK's Altrincham, Cheshire-headquartered Cartwright Europe has launched a new fridge trailer specifically designed for the air cargo market in...

US, EU decide what's on and what's off the table in coming trade talks

THE US and European Union trade talks are first deciding what they are prepared to talk about, reports Bloomberg News The EU might be prepared to...

OOCL wins accolade in 2019 Lloyd's List Europe Awards

HONG Kong's Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), now a Cosco unit, has been presented with the 'Excellence in Environmental Management'...

Fears over Chinese ownership of foreign ports 'overstated' - Drewry

CHINA's port and terminal operators have made some significant acquisitions overseas, however, concerns that Chinese terminal operators are...

OOCL wins two HKMA Hong Kong Sustainability Award trophies

HONG KONG's Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has received the Hong Kong Sustainability Award and Special Recognition for Outstanding...

Maersk announces sudden departure of head of operations Soren Toft

DANISH business conglomerate AP Moller-Maersk has announced the immediate departure of one of its rising stars, 45-year-old executive vice president...

Germany targets cleaner air in nation's port cities

THE German government is launching appropriate measures to promote shore-generated power in a move to provide cleaner air in the country's port...

Port of Rotterdam Authority steps up ties with India

THE Port of Rotterdam Authority is intensifying its joint activities with parties in India by signing two Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs),...

Six Singapore Boeing 737 Maxes to be parked near Alice Springs, Australia

AUSTRALIA has accepted a request to store Singapore Airlines' six Silkair Boeing 737 Maxes in its Northern Territory near Alice Springs as...