P&O Cruises’ new ship the Iona is moving closer to delivery after delays in construction due to the coronavirus health crisis. Currently completing her outfitting, she may become the first large cruise ship to be delivered after the public health emergency delayed and interrupted shipbuilding across Europe. The Iona is expected to depart from Bremerhaven, […]
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) welcomed Lana Marks, the US ambassador to South Africa, to its cargo terminal at Johannesburg’s O.R Tambo International Airport to personally oversee the arrival of 600 kg of respirators donated by the United States to support the recovery of COVID-19 patients. The ambassador was joined by the South African Civil Aviation […]
Elbe Aircraft Works (EFW) today delivered another A330-300P2F freighter. The A330 has been refitted for DHL in recent months. This aircraft with the serial number MSN777 is the first on the market to allow a particularly high load with a gross payload of more than 62 tonnes. “The demand for modern fly-by-wire freighters with a […]
Air Charter Service says that its offices in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong have proved invaluable in helping to arrange the hundreds of flights the company has booked to carry more than 20,000 tonnes of personal protective equipment around the world to over 60 different countries. Justin Lancaster, ACS’s group commercial director, commented: “We have […]
In an intercept conducted in mid-May, the crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter James seized more than 3,100 pounds of cocaine from a low-profile go-fast boat in the Eastern Pacific. The haul is valued at more than $50 million. A maritime patrol aircraft spotted a suspected smuggling vessel and diverted the crew of the […]
Callan Marine is serving as the prime contractor to the Texas Department of Transportation for a maintenance dredging project located at the Bolivar Ferry Terminal, in Galveston, Texas. Work began in May and is estimated to be complete in late July 2020. The project consists of the removal of 600,000 cubic yards of material and […]
The Flettner rotor manufacturer Norsepower announced Wednesday that it has installed one of its advanced rotor sails aboard the ferry Copenhagen, completing the work in a matter of hours. The Scandlines ferry was retrofitted with the 30-meter sail system in during a scheduled overnight stop, allowing her to return to service. The job was planned […]
Petróleos Mexicanos (Pemex) reported Tuesday that it has sustained 215 fatalities due to COVID-19 among its insured population, including 74 workers, 75 retirees, 64 dependent family members and two external personnel. An additional 35 people are in intensive care, Pemex said, and the company has recorded over 1,500 confirmed cases and 6,800 suspected cases. The […]
The Iranian shipment of fuel to Venezuela is continuing on plan without incident. Two additional product tankers arrived at the Puerto Cabello oil terminal in Venezuela, bringing the total to three vessels with two more still sailing towards their destination. The Iran-flagged Petunia was the third vessel to arrive following the same route as the […]
Tritec Marine and Stena LNG are collaborated to create an innovative “SAFE Bunker” concept. According to the companies, the challenge is to develop a new design that meets a growing need for LNG bunkering solutions as the shipping industry increasingly turns to the new fuel alternative. The objective was to develop a ship that not […]
The shipping industry continues to find itself caught in Brazil’s struggles with the COVID-19 virus. The ports, which are vital to Brazil’s economy, are being challenged to manage operations with several ships being quarantined as the country’s health officials attempt to stop the spread of the virus. Brazil was the first of the South American […]
LONDON, 27 May 2020 – The Mission to Seafarers today announced the appointment of two new Vice-Presidents; Esben Poulsson, Chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping and Chairman of Enesel Pte. Ltd, and Dr Grahaeme Henderson, Vice President, Shell Shipping & Maritime. The creation of this new position and the two appointments has been approved […]
