[By Mikael Lind, Hanane Becha, Richard T. Watson, Norbert Kouwenhoven, Phanthian Zuesongdham and Ulrich Baldauf] Decision making is the central activity of all organizations, and decision makers use explanatory or causal models. They decide based on the anticipated effects of their intervention. The problem with interventions is that some don’t work and might harm the […]
Violent attacks against ships and their crews rose by 20 percent in the first half of 2020 according to a mid-year update from the ICC International Maritime Bureau. While the report reviews incidents in the Singapore Straits, Indonesia, Latin and South America, the Gulf of Guinea off West Africa is cited as being the most […]
Additional details are emerging on the sale of Norway’s Kleven Verft. Divisions of the bankrupt shipbuilder are being sold independently in an effort to maintain employment and the operations. It was announced yesterday that the shipbuilding operations had been sold to Green Yard, a Norwegian company currently focused on ship recycling. Green Yard said that […]
Days after its Carnival Corporation said it planned to sell more than 10 percent of its total cruise fleet, Holland America Line announced the sale of four of its ship, representing approximately a 20 percent reduction in the line’s capacity. The surprisingly deep cuts to one of Carnival’s oldest brands are the first details in […]
One day after a senior Iranian military official suggested that a blaze aboard a U.S. Navy amphib was a sign of divine punishment, at least seven boats caught fire at a shipyard at the Iranian port of Bushehr, according to state media. The fire had a boost from high winds and the fiberglass material of […]
China’s Maritime Safety Administration of the Ministry of Transport and the state-owned China Shipping Group signed a new strategic cooperation agreement focusing on developing and accelerating the construction of smart ships. According to the agreement, they will cooperate in the fields of intelligent transportation and equipment, marine environmental protection technology, maritime policy and technical regulations […]
As a devastating fire continued to burn aboard her near-sister ship, the amphib USS Bonhomme Richard, the new America-class amphib USS Tripoli was administratively commissioned Wednesday in Pascagoula, Mississippi. Due to the risk of COVID-19, USS Tripoli was forced to cancel a port call in Pensacola, Florida for a traditional commissioning ceremony. Instead, she was […]
Paris – GTT has signed in June a Global Technical Services Agreement (TSA) with the Norwegian ship-owner KNUTSEN OAS SHIPPING AS. This new agreement covers a fleet of 17 vessels by 2022 (12 currently in service and 5 under construction), all equipped with Mark III Flex or NO96 technologies, developed by GTT. GTT will support KNUTSEN OAS SHIPPING AS […]
Swissport North America and the US Department of the Treasury have signed an agreement under the US Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The agreement provides Swissport with approximately $170 million of additional funds for payroll support during the disruption that the COVID-19 pandemic has caused in the aviation industry. Swissport also recently […]
One of Cargolux’s 747-400ERF freighters, LX-NCL, has been welcomed home to Luxembourg sporting a brand-new retro livery. Its unique design celebrates the airline’s 50 years of existence; combining a vintage visual with the iconic lines of the jumbo jet. This duality perfectly depicts Cargolux; rooted in its pioneering history while remaining resolutely geared towards the […]
There gas been a number of changes in the board of directors of Volga-Dnepr Group. The restructured line-up includes: · Alexey Isaikin – chairman of the board, the founder and co-owner of the Volga-Dnepr Group with over 40 years of experience in the aircraft and civil aviation industry. · Sergey Shklyanik – deputy chairman, co-owner of the Volga-Dnepr […]
Digital freight forwarder Flexport and healthcare consumable provider 365 Healthcare have successfully shipped 16.5 tonnes of PPE to the UK’s NHS using funds from Flexport’s Frontline Responder’s Fund – co-funded with Arnold Schwarzenegger. The 16.5 tonnes include 3.2 million face masks and is the first shipment funded by donations from Flexport’s Frontline Responders fund, which […]
