The world’s largest civilian hospital ship, the Global Mercy, was delivered to the charity organization Mercy Ships and is preparing for its maiden voyage to Europe in its final step before deploying on its first mission to Africa. Built at the Tianjin Xingang shipyard in northern China under the project management of Stena RoRo, the […]
Remko Vermeer, one of the former seafarers employed in the continuous shift service at DTN, is more than familiar with weather information and weather routing from experience. Before Vermeer joined the weather room at DTN, he was a first mate for Spliethoff. But he decided to turn down a master’s position due to the administrative […]
Emirates SkyCargo flew 100 tonnes of relief materials free of charge from Dubai to India during a three week period in May 2021 to support the Indian community to battle the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the Emirates India Humanitarian Airbridge, Emirates donated cargo capacity to transport essential supplies such as relief tents […]
Kuehne+Nagel and IAG Cargo completed a chain of 16 charter flights from Stuttgart to Atlanta fully carbon neutral after securing initial 1.2 million litres of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). This collaboration marks the first time ever that such a charter chain is operated with net zero carbon emissions. The entire project utilised aircraft primarily suited for […]
MyFreight, a global provider of cloud-based SaaS software for Freight Forwarders & NVOCC’s, and Youredi, the leading provider of fully managed data integration services for logistics and the global supply chain, today announced a new partnership. The partnership calls for Youredi to provide a fully managed data connectivity service for supply chain and logistics messaging. […]
In an effort to further strengthen its cargo footprint across the region, airlines under the AirAsia Group have made cargo spaces on their flights available on Freightchain, the world’s first digital air cargo network based on blockchain. AirAsia’s cargo services are managed by its logistics venture, Teleport who has also adopted Freightchain in order to […]
Leipzig/Halle Airport and Volga Dnepr invite people to attend a panel discussion session about the German contribution to distributing COVID-19 vaccinations around the globe. “What can Germany do to help distribute vaccinations around the globe as quickly and as fairly as possible?” This question is the central focus of a digital panel discussion session, to […]
Hellmann’s Middle East South Asia operation is the first in the region to join the Air France KLM Martinair Cargo (AFKLMP Cargo) Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) programme. The Middle East South Asia (MESA) operation of Hellmann Worldwide, one of the largest global logistics service providers has become the first in the region to join the […]
A year of unprecedented shifts in global freight’s pace and volatility has changed shippers expectations of forwarder customer service. In response, WebCargo, a Freightos Group company, has launched WebCargo Vista. This best-of-breed digital freight rate management and online freight sales portal taps into over a decade of freight tech experience to improve sales and communication […]
Authorities in Nigeria are pushing for the removal of the war risk insurance required for cargo vessels that call in the country due to the threat of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea. Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (Nimasa) Director General Bashir Jamoh has called on the international shipping community to remove the premiums, claiming […]
There are conflicting accounts from the UK and Russia about an incident off Cape Fiolent on the Crimean peninsula on June 23 when Russia’s defense ministry said its aircraft had fired warning shots at the British destroyer HMS Defender to expel it from Russia’s claimed territorial sea. The geopolitics that might lie behind the episode […]
Fueled by carriers’ efforts to expand capacity and modernize their fleets, Seaspan continues to add to the already record orderbook for new containerships. After announcing orders for two boxships last week and fixing a new long-term contract with COSCO Shipping for 17 boxships out to 2027, Seaspan today revealed yet another order for a […]
