Maersk Honam fire causes inconclusive, report exposes regulatory limitations

THE final report into the tragic fire on board the Maersk Honam in March 2018 that killed five crew has concluded that safety systems onboard the...

BIFA urges government to deal with delays at Felixstowe port

HUTCHISON's UK Port of Felixstowe has come under renewed attack for its stance on delays at the facility with the British International Freight...

China: US bans on WeChat and TikTok in violation of WTO rules

BEIJING told a closed-door meeting of World Trade Organisation that US attempts to ban WeChat and TikTok are violations of WTO rules, reports...

JAL and Matternet link up on drones for medical gear delivery

TOKYO-BASED Japan Airlines (JAL) has signed a memorandum of understanding with California-based drone maker Matternet to explore medical delivery...

First phase of Khalifa Port expansion due to open Q1 2021

ABU Dhabi Ports has affirmed that the expansion of Khalifa Port is on track for a phase one opening by the first quarter of 2021, as well as...

Abu Dhabi Ports introduces new initiative to cut emissions by half

ABU Dhabi Ports has launched the Smart Container Initiative that will house its digital solutions in a resilient, safe and optimised eco-friendly...

Ship banned for AUD $118,000 in unpaid crew wages

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has today banned the Panama-flagged bulk carrier AC Sesoda for deliberately underpaying its crew by...

AUTOPLAN project kick-off meeting in UZMAR

The AUTOPLAN (Automatic Navigation Assistance System for Planing and Semi-planing Crafts) project kick-off meeting was held on 10th September 2020...

Work starts on world's first large box ship LNG conversion

CHINA's Shanghai Huarun Dadong Dockyard has started the US$30 million retrofit of Hapag-Lloyd's 15,000-TEU Sajir to use LNG as fuel in what...

Israeli media says El Al to add Dubai 747's freight network

ISRAELI flag-carrier El Al has revealed plans to offer Boeing 747 freighter service from Tel Aviv to Dubai, although the flight will operate via...

Hutchison sets up US$730 million box terminal with Egyptian Navy

HONG KONG'S Hutchison Ports has signed of an agreement with the Egyptian Navy to build and operate a US$730 million container terminal in Abu...

Hutchison Ports to build US$730m container terminal in Egypt

HONG Kong's Hutchison Ports, the world's leading port investor, developer and operator, has signed a long-term agreement with the Egyptian...

ICTSI Pakistan plays hosts to new UIG pendulum service

PAKISTAN International Container Terminal Services (PICT) has welcomed the newly launched UAE-Indian Subcontinent-Gulf service (UIG), with an...

Airfreight rates tick up as passenger-freighters depart from the market

Airfreight rates have increased after the declines of the past weeks, with forwarders reporting further increases on the way

Governments must protect trapped seafarers' human rights

As the Covid-19 pandemic and the travel restrictions put in place to attempt containment drag on, around 200,000 merchant seafarers are trapped...

China to take 'necessary measures' on US blacklist without saying what

BEIJING said it will take 'necessary measures' to safeguard the interests of domestic companies after fresh US restrictions emerged on a...

Abu Dhabi starts Safeen Feeders to ensure food and medicine delivery

THE Abu Dhabi Ports Co (ADPC) will start operating Safeen Feeders to call on nine ports in India, Pakistan and the Persian Gulf in an effort to...

Abu Dhabi Ports links up with Bengal Tiger Line to launch Safeen Feeders

ABU Dhabi Ports has established a new feeder services company named Safeen Feeders in partnership with Bengal Tiger Line (BTL), as part of its...

ANALYSIS: LNG fails to answer shipping's big energy transition!

LNG has the shipping industry's attention as the next step to meeting climate change goals. It's already being...

Airfreight rates on key trades decline for third consecutive week

AIRFREIGHT rates out of Shanghai continued on a downward trajectory last week as air cargo capacity on key routes remained steady, according to the...