In a daring operation Wednesday, the Newhaven RNLI lifeboat helped evacuate a crewmember with a serious medical emergency from the deck of the sail-training tall ship Pelican of London. At about 0500 hours on May 18, HM Coastguard received a mayday call from the Pelican of London requesting help for a crewmember who had a […]
In a decision with significant implications for the offshore oil industry, a Dutch district court ruled Wednesday that oil major Royal Dutch Shell must increase the ambition of its greenhouse gas reduction targets or run afoul of national human rights laws. The court found that Shell’s current emissions trajectory will contribute to sea level rise, […]
Norway’s Kanfer Shipping is proceeding with its plans to build two small-scale LNG bunkering and distribution ships to meet what the company sees as an emerging need in the market. Kanfer had signed an LOI with China-based Taizhou Wuzhou Shipbuilding Industry Co. at the beginning of 2021. The company plans to use these bunker vessels […]
Container rates are continuing to climb driving carriers’ profits while shippers continue to struggle with the ever-increasing costs. All major trade corridors have seen rate growth during the first five months of 2021 and fresh records continue to bet set. The market intelligence firm Xeneta reports that the historically high long-term contracted container rates are […]
With California preparing for the introduction of stricter environmental regulations for ships in port and an increased focus on the port’s role in improving air quality and the environment, the Port of Long Beach is increasing efforts to reward ocean carriers for deploying cleaner ships to the port. Expanding on an existing port program, ocean […]
During the ESPO Conference Regatta 2021, eight ports received their Port Environmental Review System (PERS) certificates during a special ceremony. ESPO congratulates all the certified ports on their exceptional achievement. During the ceremony, North Sea Port (NL/BE) and the Port of Oslo received their first PERS-certificates. North Sea Port joined EcoPorts in 2018 and is […]
As part of an EU-funded project focusing on improving the sustainability and logistics for port operations, Wartsila, as the largest industrial partner in the project, is focusing on the issues of improving the logistics of ports to reduce bottlenecks that contribute to increased emissions in the ports. Wartsila is focusing on uniting several technologies to […]
[By: Port of Helsingborg] The Port of Helsingborg’s and probably Sweden’s first electrical terminal tractor for port operational use is here. Three additional terminal tractors are on order and will arrive shortly. These vehicles have a minimal environmental impact and follow The Port’s strategic goal of being Sweden’s most sustainable port in 2022. As a step […]
[By: Nor-Shipping] Maritime and energy trailblazers will gather, both physically and digitally, at Nor-Shipping’s Ocean Now next week to assess the potential, risks and rewards of backing hydrogen as shipping’s future fuel. A who’s who of leading stakeholders are now confirmed as participants at Nor-Shipping Hydrogen Blue Talks – Fuelling the Future, a new hybrid […]
E2open announced today that it will acquire BluJay Solutions, a leading cloud-based, logistics execution platform. BluJay is a logistics execution SaaS platform with comprehensive solutions for shippers, Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) and freight forwarders. Together, E2open and BluJay will provide customers a strategic combination of supply chain planning and execution supported by a global trade network. Specifically, […]
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the charter industry has stepped up to fill capacity constraints that have challenged the cargo sector. Dave Connor, board member, The Air Charter Association (ACA) and Robert Jubb, director of Freight UK, Air Partner explained to ACW why the momentum behind charters will continue post-COVID. “We have seen a […]
In the spotlight now more than ever, the industry must move forward with the lessons learnt from the past year in an efficient and sustainable way. Last month, TIACA called for action to address critical challenges being faced by the air cargo industry. Two of the main topics were the route to digitalising the industry […]
