The captain and crew of the tanker Marlin Luanda, who were attacked by Houthi terrorists earlier this year, have been granted the IMO Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea. On January 26, the Marlin Luanda was under way in the Gulf of Aden with a cargo of 84,000 tonnes of Russian-origin naphtha, bound for […]
[Brief] The Malaysian Coast Guard reported the evacuation of 19 crewmembers from a car carrier that caught fire on December 2. The crew of 18 Filipinos and one Malaysian were safely removed and transferred to shore by a Malaysian patrol boat. The vessel named Malaysia Star (9,300 dwt) was traveling within Malaysia from Port […]
The U.S. Attorney’s Office, Central District of California, and the Federal Bureau of Investigations announced that they have arrested a Chinese national residing in California and charged him with smuggling weapons through containers in the Port of Long Beach to North Korea. The firearms, ammunition, and other military items were being concealed in containers […]
MAN Energy Solutions reports it has reached a key milestone in the development of its first dual-fuel ammonia engine. They have commenced testing of a full-scale, two-stroke engine running on ammonia at its Research Centre in Copenhagen. The company has previously said it was targeting the end of 2024 or 2025 for the delivery […]
On Monday, the crew of the Coast Guard cutter USCGC Hamilton delivered more than seven tonnes of cocaine to the pier in Port Everglades, Florida, enough for one gram for every inhabitant in the Miami metro area. But this cocaine is not for sale – it has been seized by the government and will […]
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced its approval of the Construction and Operations Plan for the Maryland Offshore Wind project. This is the final approval needed from BOEM for the project which has also received approvals from Maryland and recently the National Marine Fisheries Service. “This project will power over 718,000 homes and […]
Berlin-based industrial equipment firm Aiotec has been hit with a multimillion-dollar sanctions penalty for an elaborate scheme to buy and ship an entire polypropylene plant to Iran, in violation of U.S. sanctions. The penalty is for repeated, “egregious” and “willful” sanctions violations, but the U.S. Treasury decided to suspend $9.5 million of the $14.5 […]
After promising not to negotiate their new master contract in the media, the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United States Maritime Alliance issued statements arguing their position on semi-automation technology for U.S. ports along the East and Gulf Coast. The ILA said the talks are at “a crossroads with ocean carriers and employers,” reporting […]
The Biden administration launched a new wave of sanctions targeting Iran’s oil and chemical industry citing its continued use to fund nuclear activity, development of weaponry, and financial support to regional terrorist activities by the Houthis and others. It followed an action seven weeks ago targeting Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical sectors with the U.S. […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for October 2024 global air cargo markets showing continuing strong annual growth in demand. READ: e-commerce gets a lift as Qatar Airways Cargo and Cainiao strengthen partnership Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs), rose by 9.8% compared to October 2023 levels, with international operations experiencing an even […]
Within the Americas airfreight market, shaped by fluctuating trade demands, evolving regulations, and customer-driven transformations, a regional approach can be a powerful strategy for success. Tailoring operational approaches to align with specific needs and leveraging innovation and efficiency can allow operators to rise to shifts in strategy or market conditions. “We currently serve the Americas […]
The renovation and rebranding of the Doosan Bobcat Belgium facility in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium, has been completed. The office area has been completely renovated, modernised and furnished in the characteristic Bobcat house style. The technical buildings, which have workshops for inspection, machine modifications, and repairs, have been equipped with new lifting bridges and an overhead crane. […]
