Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has entered an agreement to provide Aviation Holdings III with up to three B737-800SF freighter conversions. The first aircraft (MSN 29916) will commence modification in June 2020 and will be performed by China-based STAECO, an authorised AEI Conversion Center. This will be the first AEI B737-800SF modified by STAECO. The scheduling […]
Deutsche Post DHL Group maintained its profitable growth trajectory in Q1 2020 despite the noticeable impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Revenue improved by 0.9% to €15.5 billion, and operating profit (EBIT) came in at €592 million. Adjusted for a pandemic-related negative earnings impact of €210 million as well as negative effects of €234 million incurred […]
CSafe Global, the innovation leader in temperature-controlled container solutions for the transport of life-enhancing pharmaceuticals, has once again expanded their global reach and local presence with the opening of a new hub operation in São Paulo, Brazil. This is the latest addition to CSafe’s worldwide container operations facilities and the first in Brazil. “Pharmaceutical manufacturing […]
Indian forwarder Premier Global Logistics recently completed an air shipment totalling 7.6 tonnes from Mumbai Airport to France via Turkish Airlines. Managing director of Premier Global Logistics, Rajesh Gupta, explains: “The shipment was extremely time critical and we micromanaged everything from the airline booking to Custom clearance and delivery to the site in France, all within […]
FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx, processes thousands of medical shipments every day through its European hub based at Paris-Charles de Gaulle. In the past few weeks, FedEx Express flights, including intercontinental flights, have played a crucial role in fulfilling our commitment to containing and combating COVID-19. FedEx Express is the leading air cargo operator […]
The U.S. Navy’s top officer, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday, has entered self-quarantine after learning that he came into contact with a family member who had tested positive for COVID-19. According to the Pentagon, Gilday tested negative for the virus on Friday, but he will remain in quarantine for at least the remainder […]
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution says that its station at Oban, Scotland went nearly seven weeks without a single callout – a sign of the public’s willingness to follow stay-at-home guidance for COVID-19 prevention. “As one of the busiest lifeboats in Scotland, we would normally have launched between 10 and 15 times so far in […]
The Indian Navy has completed two evacuation voyages to repatriate Indian nationals from the Maldives. In the first phase of the operation, the amphib INS Jalashwa evacuated a total of 698 Indian nationals stranded in the Maldives on May 8, including 14 children and 19 pregnant women. A passenger on board told AFP that the […]
A 45-year-old seafarer aboard a large cargo ship who began to show signs of suffering a stroke in mid-April has been rescued rescued following swift intervention from UN agencies. The seafarer seemed confused, his speech was laborious, he had pain under the left shoulder and his left arm and leg were paralyzed. Global Voyager Assistance, […]
A fire broke out onboard the Indonesian Aframax crude oil tanker Jag Leela while the vessel was undergoing repairs at North Sumatra’s Belawan port. At least 22 workers were injured, many with burns, and taken to a local hospital while an unconfirmed number of people are reported missing or trapped on the ship according to […]
Normally, there are over 10,000 manned and automatic surface weather stations, 1,000 upper-air stations, 7,000 ships, 100 moored and 1,000 drifting buoys, hundreds of weather radars and 3,000 specially equipped commercial aircraft measuring key parameters of the atmosphere, land and ocean surface every day. However, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has voiced concern about the […]
Both the mainstream and maritime press continue to paint a bleak picture of the shipping industry, undermining the tremendous efforts undertaken by many ship and crew managers, which has been causing sorrow and demotivation among the seafaring community. COVID-19 has dramatically impacted the world we know, yet many shipping companies continue to be innovative and […]
