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Peli BioThermal announce new partnerships

Peli BioThermal has announced additional distributor partnerships which expand the company’s growing network. Peli BioThermal continues to expand its distributor base with the announcement of commercial collaborations with Sharkmed Oy in Finland and Corena Pharmaceutical Wholesaler located in Turkey. Paul Terry, director of sales EMEA at Peli BioThermal, commented: “We are delighted to be working […]

Qatar Airways Cargo joins Validaide Capabilities Platform

Qatar Airways Cargo has joined Validaide Capabilities Platform as a premium member. Through the membership, the cargo carrier is able to digitally manage and share its station capabilities for pharmaceuticals and healthcare products. Customers will be able to easily review the airline’s pharma handling capabilities at all the airports throughout its extensive network. Qatar Airways […]

Vienna Airport steps up

The COVID-19 crisis is putting Vienna Airport to the test, just like the entire aviation industry. Vienna Airport is functioning as a reliable airfreight centre for Central and Eastern Europe during the crisis thanks to years of investment into its logistic centre. “Vienna Airport offers its customers fast turnaround times and is well prepared for […]

CWind Commissions World’s First Hybrid Powered Surface-Effect Ship

Crew transfer vessel operator CWind has christened the world’s first diesel-electric hybrid powered surface effect ship (SES), the CWind Pioneer.  A surface effect ship rests on both an air cushion and the buoyancy provided by twin catamaran hulls.  This arrangement is also known as the “sidewall hovercraft,” and it has been used in several high-speed […]

Bizarre Case of Food Poisoning on Three Ships Around the World

In one of the more bizarre cases, three ships operating in different parts of the world are all reporting cases of food poisoning among their crew. At least two crew members have died while others have been transferred from their ships and hospitalized. It might be coincidental or an outbreak of the more common norovirus, […]

Cargill and Maersk Tankers Launch New Bunker Procurement Service

In an effort to enable more competitive and transparent pricing, Cargill and Maersk Tankers will combine their bunker volumes, and launch a new bunker procurement service for tramp shipping companies and trading houses. While the initial goal is to procure bunker fuel for Cargill and Maersk Tankers’ combined fleet, the service which launches April is […]

Video: Vietnamese Boxship Strikes Construction Crane

On Monday, a Vietnamese container feeder struck and destroyed a tower crane at a bridge construction site on the Long Tau River, just south of Ho Chi Minh City.   At about 0600 hours on Sunday, the small boxship Phuc Khanh got under way down the Long Tau River on a trip from Ben Nghe […]

Ammonia-Fueled Tanker Project Expands with New Participants

One of the leading projects working to develop the first ammonia-fueled tanker announced an expansion of the project as it moves to the next phase of development. The alliance of MISC Berhad, LR, Samsung Heavy Industries, and MAN Energy Solutions was launched in January 2020 and in September was awarded an Approval in Principle by […]

Austal USA’s President Resigns After Internal Investigation

In another blow for the troubled Littoral Combat Ship program, the president of Independence-class builder Austal USA has resigned amidst an ongoing federal investigation into financial and contracting irregularities at the yard prior to 2016.  “The investigations by U.S. regulatory authorities have been focussed primarily on Austal’s U.S. operations, including the write back of work […]

Fleet Management Takes Step to be Part of Climate Change Solution

To embed action on environmental sustainability and biodiversity, Fleet Management (FLEET) has teamed up  with the NGO, SankalpTaru Foundation in India to launch GIFTING A GREEN LIFE on 25 June 2020. As part  of this initiative, FLEET has planted 10,000 saplings on the lands of marginalised farmers, in the rural areas of  Maharashtra, Punjab and […]

DOLE Orders 2 More Ballast Water Treatment Systems from TECO 2030 ASA

ECO 2030 has received an order for 2 additional TECO Ballast Water Treatment Systems from DOLE – “the largest refrigerated containerized fleet in the world”. This ecosystem protection solution order landed by TECO 2030’s team in Miami, USA, is worth approximately NOK 1.8 million, this is additional to the 4 TECO 2030 BWTS System sold […]

DFDS, Maersk Commit to Launch of Europe’s Largest Green Ammonia Plant

DFDS Seaways and Maersk are joining with leaders from the agricultural industry in a project led by the Danish investment firm Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) for the establishment of Europe’s largest production facility of CO2-free green ammonia. The companies participating in the project are committing to work towards realizing the establishment of the facility and […]

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