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Efforts Continue to Repatriate Filipino Seafarers and Overseas Workers

The repatriation of seafarers and the return of foreign overseas workers continues unabated in the Philippines. In total, it is estimated that more than 200,000 Filipinos were seeking to return from overseas with only a fraction of them successfully returned so far. Recently, the Philippine Bureau of Immigration reported that since the beginning of the COVID-19 […]

DFDS to Lay Off 10 Percent of its Workforce

DFDS, the ferry and logistics company, announced a series of steps designed to improve operating efficiency in light of current market conditions including a nearly 10 percent reduction in its current workforce.  “Our initial response to Covid-19 has been successful,” said Torben Carlsen, CEO of DFDS. “We now take further steps to restore long term […]

Better Oil-Detection Sensors Reduce Cost of Oily Bilge Water Disposal

Over 70 percent of the earth that we live on is made up of oceans, lakes, and rivers. These water ways have become integral parts of our lives. One look at a marine traffic map will put into perspective just how busy our vast oceans are every minute of the day. Not only do we use […]

Horror at Toronto

A consignment of around 500 puppies that landed at Pearson International Airport included a horrific total of thirty-eight found dead on arrival. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said: “In the case of the shipment of puppies which arrived at Pearson Airport on June 13, all live puppies were released to the importers. “Given the […]

Fortune International Transport sponsoring worldwide solo motor biking tour

Italian freight forwarder Fortune International Transport are to sponsor a worldwide motor biking event. The solo tour of the world being undertaken by Maurizio Pistore will see one man and his motorcycle cover five continents, 61 countries and around 100,000km in 400 days. Fortune International Transport will be reporting on the trip on its blog. […]

Altus Norway manages pax aircraft charter and crew change operations

Altus Norway recently assisted a client by managing a passenger aircraft charter and crew change operations. Many of Altus Norway’s most trusted clients are related to the marine and offshore environment and when they were posed the challenge to support a client’s crew change in Cameroon, they took on the job. Roughly 50 on-signers and […]

DHL Global Forwarding introduces air charters to Hong Kong

For scallop producers in Hokkaido, which is a key source for importers of the premium delicacy, June typically marks the beginning of a new harvest season that ends in October. However, since the authorities started imposing travel restrictions due to COVID-19, exporters from the region were unable to fly scallops and other perishables directly to […]

DHL named a Leader in the 2020 Gartner Magic Quadrant for 3PL, worldwide

DHL, part of the world’s leading logistics company Deutsche Post DHL Group, has been positioned as a Leader by Gartner, the world’s leading research and advisory company, in its June 2020 Magic Quadrant for Third-Party Logistics, Worldwide. Both DHL divisions, DHL Supply Chain and DHL Global Forwarding, were considered within this research. “We fundamentally believe […]

ABS Develops Practical Guidance for Brazil FPSO Operators

(HOUSTON) ABS has developed detailed practical guidance to assist offshore operators navigating Brazil’s unique regulatory environment.Practical Considerations for Regulatory Compliance in Brazil is designed to help floating production installations operating in Brazilian Jurisdictional Waters comply with a series of requirements that are specific and set forth by multiple local agencies. It forms part of the industry’s most […]

Belfast Project Launched to Develop Innovative Zero Emission Ferries

The UK Government awarded a £33 million innovation grant to a consortium of Belfast-based companies to develop and build a revolutionary new design for zero emission hydrofoil ferries. With further investment from consortium partners bringing the total close to £60 million over the next four years, the project is proposing an electric hydrofoil propulsion system […]

Gilday: “Navy is Not the Best Place” for Biased Personnel

In a video message released Thursday, U.S. Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday said that the service is launching a re-examination of its policies in an attempt to remove racial barriers and improve inclusion. In the wake of a continuing nationwide protest movement over policing practices and systemic racism, Gilday called for a […]

Coventry University in Poland to offer Aviation Management degree

Coventry University has added an undergraduate programme in Aviation Management to the course offer at its new campus in Wrocław, Poland. The university is hosting its first online open day today (Friday June 26) to showcase its courses, which also include undergraduate degrees in Digital Technology, Business Management and Leadership, and Cyber security.     Prospective students […]

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