Seaspan is continuing its unprecedented order spree for new containerships. The Hong Kong-based owner that charters vessels to all of the major containership operators reported that it has placed an order for six additional newbuilds. The company is executing a rapid expansion of its fleet with the newest orders bring to 37 the number of […]
Canadian authorities recently completed one of the largest opium seizures on record with an estimated value of nearly $8 million. The smuggling operation, which was importing the drugs through the Port of Vancouver, was broken up in an elaborate sting operation by the Canadian Border Services Agency and Royal Canadian Mounted Police. After several months […]
The U.S. Maritime Administration announced that it will begin accepting applications for its annual Port Infrastructure Development Program which provides grant funding for port and intermodal infrastructure-related projects. This year’s program, which will make a total of $230 million available to states and port authorities, will include a focus on climate change related initiatives and […]
Bureau Veritas (BV), a world leader in testing, inspection, and certification, and Nexans, a global player in electrification, have signed a partnership agreement to reduce risk and promote best practices for turnkey deliveries of high voltage power cables used for connecting offshore wind farms (OWF) to onshore grids. Currently, the energy transition and the role of […]
Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) is continuing its effort to develop new generations of shipping designed to meet the challenges of reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In its newest effort, MOL will be working with its long-term customer Enviva, a global renewable energy company specializing in sustainable wood bioenergy, to develop and deploy an environmentally […]
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has become the first cargo handler at Milan Malpensa Airport to be awarded Authorised Receiver status by Italy’s Customs authority. The approval means freight forwarders can now clear and offload cargo directly at WFS’ cargo terminal at the airport, which offers significant time savings and productivity efficiencies. Massimiliano Introini, managing director […]
Antonov Airlines has transported essential pharmaceutical machinery from Germany to the USA, where it will be used for the production of COVID-19 vaccines. The carrier safely operated six flights of the cargo from Frankfurt-Hahn Airport, Germany, to the USA – including Baltimore, Maryland, and Kinston Regional Jetport, North Carolina – with some flights having to […]
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has announced that Saltillo, Mexico-based Aeronaves T.S.M. S.A. de C.V. (TSM) has ordered four additional AEI B737-400SF freighter conversions. This order follows the announcement of two more AEI B737-400SF freighter conversions ordered by TSM in early March. Upon completion of this order, TSM will operate a total of seven AEI B737-400SF […]
cargo.one has entered into a letter of intent with Air Canada, through its cargo division Air Canada Cargo, to offer its capacity on cargo.one’s leading air cargo booking platform. Upon conclusion of a definitive agreement, freight forwarders will soon have access to a first-class booking experience with real-time capacity and quotes. The airline is poised […]
The HOPE Consortium’s World Immunisation & Logistics Summit was opened today by H.H. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation with a call to enhance collaboration in the world’s approach to tackle COVID-19 and ensure a healthier future for all. The two-day virtual Summit, hosted in by Abu […]
Recognising the importance of developing air cargo supply chains to handle and transport pharmaceuticals, especially for the last mile delivery, in humanitarian contexts or in crisis situations, Pharma.Aero and HLA have established a formal basis of collaboration by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This collaboration will not only underline common interests between the two […]
Oil major Total has suspended work on its $20 billion LNG export megaproject in northern Mozambique after an attack by suspected Islamic State militants. Fighting is ongoing and the situation on the ground is in flux, but preliminary reports indicate that dozens of civilians have been killed. On March 24, an armed group attacked the […]
