Taiwan named its new marine research vessel the New Ocean Researcher 1, built at a cost of approximately $50 million. It is an ocean-class multi-functional ocean research vessel and Taiwan’s largest ocean research ship. The ship is the third new research vessel launched by Taiwan to undertake marine exploration and research, as well as teaching […]
The Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany floated out the world’s newest cruise ship, the 58,250 gross ton Spirit of Adventure being built for the UK’s Saga Cruises. The float out from the building proceeded as planned despite the announcement that many of the shipyard’s employees had this week begun an extended six week summer […]
Silk Way West Airlines, one of the fastest growing cargo carriers in the world, has confirmed a five-year ULD (Unit Load Device) agreement extension with ACL Airshop, a leading international service partner for outsourced ULD management and customized logistics solutions, commencing earlier in 2020. This alliance extends the long-standing business relationship between the two companies. […]
Gebrüder Weiss is expanding in Styria. On July 22, the official ground-breaking ceremony for a new location with a total area of 70,000 sq m was held in Kalsdorf near Graz. The logistics terminal, planned for 26 million euros, will replace the current location. The previous facility in Alte Poststraße had recently reached its capacity […]
Unilode Aviation Solutions, the global leader in outsourced Unit Load Device (ULD) management and repair solutions, and dnata, one of the world’s leading providers of ground handling and air cargo services, have signed an agreement to equip all dnata warehouses with Unilode’s Bluetooth readers to enhance the efficiency of ULD operations in the global network […]
Noting the British government’s launch of a consultation on its 2025 Border Strategy, the trade association for UK freight forwarders says that its extensive involvement with various government departments has highlighted the need for a thorough review of the way that the UK border operates. Robert Keen, director general of the British International Freight Association […]
Delta Cargo has joined the Sustainable Air Freight Alliance (SAFA), a business-led collaborative initiative aiming to reduce its members’ environmental footprint. The move aligns with Delta’s pledge earlier this year to become the world’s first carbon neutral airline. The airline has committed $1 billion over the next 10 years to mitigate all emissions from its […]
In a sign of the times, the Port of Tacoma’s privately-operated Husky Terminal is dismantling four older, smaller cranes after decades of service. Over the past few years, the facility has taken delivery of eight new post-Panamax cranes made by ZPMC, and the older units are too small to meet modern requirements. The older […]
[By Amitrajeet A. Batabyal] Trade tensions and mistrust are escalating between the U.S. and China. Behind the headlines and politics, a basic question remains: How much benefit is the U.S. getting out of its trade relationship with China? As a scholar in international trade theory and policy, I believe that answer must be looked at […]
This week, the state of New York announced a giant solicitation for up to 2,500 megawatts of offshore wind capacity. It is the largest single offshore wind solicitation in U.S. history. The contract requirements include investing in one of 11 prequalified New York ports for staging, construction, manufacturing, operations and maintenance activities – thereby retaining […]
The Port of Virginia completed a challenging but transitional fiscal year ended in June 2020. Like ports around the world, Virginia volumes were impacted by the pandemic. They, however, are also continuing investments which they expect to complete this year that will lay the groundwork for future growth. For the twelve months ended June, the […]
The European Commission’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Committee has approved aid for two projects in the Port of Valencia that will accelerate the ports efforts to create cold ironing capabilities for the maritime industry. These projects are part of the ongoing efforts across Europe to increase the available of shore power for ships in port […]
