The long-delayed UN Mission to inspect and begin the work of stabilizing an abandoned FSO sitting off the coast of Yemen has yet again been delayed with the UN expressing more concern that they might miss the opportunity to address what they have called “a ticking time bomb.” UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric told reporters during […]
Kongsberg Maritime (KM) technology is at the centre of an ambitious new project to build a next-generation Wind Turbine Installation Unit (WTIU), destined to be among the largest of its type. Kongsberg Maritime has signed a Letter of Intent with Chinese shipbuilder Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore to deliver a large technology package for the BT-220IU […]
On the busy day of the inauguration of Astral Aviation’s new Boeing 767 fleet member, ACW managed to steal a minute with CEO, Sanjeev Gadhia. Going in to 2021, what is one thing that makes you optimistic for air cargo recovery? Vaccine rollout in parts of Europe, USA, India & China will improve business confidence, […]
4D Supply Chain Consulting has announced that its “Incoterms 2020 Made Easy – A Comprehensive E-Learning Course” has been endorsed by Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT). The e-learning course, which was released in May 2020 by 4D Supply Chain Consulting (4D), provides a solid foundation in the practical application of Incoterms 2020 rules. […]
Peli BioThermal will be attending this year’s virtual Temperature Control and Logistics conference to share industry insight on how temperature controlled packaging is playing a pivotal part in the delivery of vital pandemic payloads worldwide. Key speaker at the virtual event will be Paul Terry, Director of Sales EMEA at Peli BioThermal, who will share […]
Greencarrier Freight Services has expanded its presence in the UK but opening a new office at Manchester Airport. The office has been fully operational since 4th January 2021. “The new office in Manchester provides good opportunities for growth in both imports and exports and brings us much closer to the market and to our customers. Many […]
Air France-KLM is launching a new programme to enable companies to play an active role in the future of sustainable travel. Air France and KLM Corporate customers, after an estimate of the CO₂ emissions associated with their travel, will be able to determine an annual contribution they wish to devote to the Corporate SAF (Sustainable […]
transport logistics exhibitions and TIACA Executive Summit have announced the first physical industry gathering after an 18-month hiatus- “On Course for the Future – the 2 + 2 on Innovation in Logistics”. The event will be held September 21st-24th 2021 in San Francisco and will include 2 days of conference program with enough time for networking plus2 […]
On Friday 15 January, Damen Shipyards Group handed over a new, next-generation, Damen RSD Tug 2513 to Tug Malta, Malta’s leading tug operator. Named Senglea, after the nearby, historic city of the same name, she joins a fleet that already has a number of Damen ASD tugs, but is the first RSD tug to operate […]
The Thome Group is delighted to announce that the Diving Support Vessel, Southern Star, has achieved a world first Infectious Disease Mitigation-Arrangement (IDM-A) notation by leading classification society ABS. As managers of the vessel for Tasik Toba Subsea AS, Thome reviewed two new guidance documents issued by ABS at the end of last year. One […]
Citing the impact of COVID-19 and the current economic situation, France and Italy announced jointly that they have agreed not to proceed with the merger of two of Europe’s largest shipbuilders, Chantiers de l’Atlantique and Fincantieri. First proposed in February 2018, the completion of the merger of the two state-owned shipbuilding companies had been delayed […]
Oil major Shell has purchased a majority stake in Simply Blue Energy’s Emerald Project, a floating wind farm in the Celtic Sea off the south coast of Ireland. It is the latest in a string of new offshore wind ventures for European oil majors, which are all looking to apply their existing offshore engineering and […]
