On Saturday, the North Korean freighter Chong Bong went down in the Sea of Japan, one day after she reported flooding. The vessel’s crew made a distress call to Japanese search and rescue authorities at about 1100 hours Friday, reporting that she had sustained flooding in her cargo holds. As the situation worsened, the crew […]
Reach Airports, the U.S.-based joint venture between Munich Airport International’s (MAI) US holding and CAG Holdings, has announced the appointment of Andrew O’Brian as the company’s new chief executive officer. As an experienced business leader, O’Brian will assume responsibilities at Reach Airports on August 1, 2021. Having successfully served in a number of key leadership positions in the […]
Mantle’s capability has expanded to cover cabin safety as well as cargo. AmSafe Bridport has further developed the Mantle product line into fire protection products specifically for the airframe structure, meeting the needs identified by major OEM’s. Mantle technology is now being utilised in the form of Fire Protection Liners (FPL), but also as Fire […]
Event logistics specialists Los Angeles-headquartered Rock-it Cargo (Rock-it) and Jeddah-headquartered Sela Sport Company (Sela) have teamed up to form a global partnership supporting the growing sports and entertainment market in Saudi Arabia and beyond. The partnership brings together a combined experience of over seven decades in the entertainment touring, corporate live event, sport, television and […]
While the vast majority of logistics businesses are now making use of employee-facing mobile applications, new research has shown that many face regular reports of issues from their workforce. The research by mobile data capture specialist WorkMobile, which explores the rising case for ‘no coding’ app development, revealed that 75% of CIOs in the logistics sector have received […]
Portside, Inc., a provider of cloud-based software solutions for the global business aviation industry, has announced funding of $17 million led by Tiger Global Management, with participation from existing investors including I2BF Global Ventures and SOMA Capital. Portside’s cloud-based data platform enables business aviation companies and flight departments to quickly deploy one system that seamlessly […]
JetBlue has announced it will make its highly anticipated entrance into the transatlantic market with nonstop service between New York’s John F. Kennedy international Airport (JFK) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) starting August 11, 2021. The New York airline will further enhance its U.S. and U.K. schedules with nonstop service between New York-JFK and London […]
The Air Charter Association’s Excellence Awards is making a return this year with a face-to-face event on Thursday October 21 2021. After a year of online events, the Awards, held at The Millennium Hotel – Copthorne Effingham Park, near London Gatwick Airport, will be a welcome step to normality. “We are making some key changes […]
Emirates SkyCargo restarted cargo flights to New Zealand in early May with its passenger freighter aircraft, working with the New Zealand government as part of its International Airfreight Capacity Scheme (IAFC) to connect exporters in New Zealand with their international customers. Currently the air cargo carrier offers cargo capacity on six flights a week from […]
In the wake of a fatal collision on Southampton Water, the UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch is warning high-speed tourboat operators to heed their industry’s voluntary code of conduct and ensure the safety of their passengers. On August 22, tour boat operator Seadogz Rib Charter Ltd. dispatched the rigid inflatable Seadogz on a routine commercial […]
Environmental authorities in Sri Lanka have ordered the still-burning container ship X-Press Pearl to leave the nation’s waters as a precautionary measure. The fire aboard the X-Press Pearl broke out on Thursday as she waited at anchor about 10 nm off the coast of the port of Colombo. The Sri Lankan Navy responded, sending two […]
The China National Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC) has finished installing its Lufeng 14-4 platform in the South China Sea, the company informed investors last week. Lufeng 14-4 is located within China’s EEZ at a position about 110 nm southeast of Hong Kong. The 15,000 tonne jacket was installed in March, and the topside installation was […]
