The Spanish airline Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas is drawing on Jettainer’s experience in outsourcing unit load device (ULD) management for another five years. Jettainer’s customised services will support the growth of this young airline which operates a network of routes between Madrid and South America. The partnership dates back to 2016, during which Plus Ultra […]
SkyCell has developed the new 1500F container, the eighth container in its robust product suite covering all temperature ranges for the high value pharmaceutical product transportation. The 1500F, which works across temperatures from minus 15°c to minus 25°c, offers a specialised solution for this growing niche market segment. SkyCell’s solution maintains a steady temperature of […]
GEODIS has partnered with Robopac for an innovative mobile solution to increase efficiencies even further. GEODIS’ success has led to sustained growth and a heightened need for a consistent, mobile solution to increase its pallet wrapping productivity. Its previous large, stationary stretch wrapping system was not optimal because of the need for maximum flexibility to […]
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has announced the company has been awarded a contract to provide Honolulu, Hawaii-based Transair with an AEI B737-400SF Freighter Conversion. Transair currently operates a fleet of five B737-200F freighters; this order will represent the first B737-400SF freighter for the company. The aircraft (MSN 25104) will commence modification in June 2021 and […]
As the world has become increasingly interconnected, expedited shipping has become crucial to growing the global economy and facilitating global trade. While only 2-3% of total cargo volume travels by air each year, that small amount accounts for approximately 35% of total cargo value. Annually, that equates to over $6 trillion worth of goods that […]
[Brief] One crew member is missing after an explosion and fire aboard a chemical tanker near the Dung Quat port in Vietnam. It marks the second major incident in recent months near the Dung Quat oil refinery. A local official for the Quang Ngai Maritime Port said that 7,631 dwt Mekongtrans 01 had a problem […]
Judge Fadi Sawan, who has led the investigation into the cause of the massive blast at the Port of Beirut last August, has been removed from the case after two former ministers complained of bias. He has been replaced by Tarek Bitar, the head of Beirut’s criminal court, effective Friday. The devastating explosion was caused […]
On 12th February, the South African Navy (SAN) held a blessing ceremony of the first of three Multi Mission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPV) at Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT). Initially, the plan had been to hold a large launching ceremony, but due to the situation surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, SAN took the decision to do […]
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) announced that it is launching a focused inspection campaign on the maintenance and operation of livestock ships exporting animals from Australia. Following the widely publicized incidents with livestock carriers in the past, AMSA says these vessels will be under the intense compliance spotlight over the next six months. Australia has […]
Fairbanks Morse, a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management and a leading provider of solutions that are powering the world forward, announces the opening of its 8,000-square-foot Mayport Service Center at 950 10th Street, Building B in Jacksonville Beach, Fla. The facility represents a $350,000 investment in the community and places Fairbanks Morse in closer […]
The Royal Caribbean Group, which was the world’s second largest operator of cruise ships before the pandemic, presented an optimistic outlook for the resumption of cruising while also reporting staggering financial losses for 2020. News that the company believes progress is being made for the resumption of sailing along with strong bookings at increased prices […]
The Philippine artisanal fishermens’ association Pamalakaya has called on the UN to declare China’s new Coast Guard Law “null and void,” asserting that Beijing’s new rules of engagement for the agency are incompatible with international law. The new law authorizes the China Coast Guard to “take all necessary measures, including the use of weapons, when […]
