On Thursday, Representatives Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY) and Peter DeFazio (D-OR) introduced a new bill to provide financial relief for maritime stakeholders who have been impacted by COVID-19. Their proposed Maritime Transportation System Emergency Relief Act would establish a broad MARAD-run grant program to allocate maritime assistance and emergency relief funds. Recipients would include port […]
The TraPac Los Angeles container terminal has joined the Green Marine environmental certification program for the North American maritime industry, making it the first facility of its kind in California to sign on. TraPac’s Los Angeles terminal was the first North American container terminal to become fully automated and the first in the world to […]
Grand Bahama Shipyard Limited (GBSL) continues to operate in these challenging times. With newly implemented safe working practices to keep its customers and work force safe , the yard commenced its summer dry-docking program June 2nd, 2020 after a short period of lock down as a result of Covid -19. The first vessels were two Svitzer tugs followed […]
On Tuesday, Damen’s Song Cam Shipyard held the keel-laying ceremony for the world’s first full size fully-electric harbor tug. The new vessel is under construction for the Ports of Auckland, New Zealand, as part of the port’s ambition to reach zero-emissions operation by 2040. “We are very excited to make a start on the construction […]
After years of continuous traffic growth, the global spread of the coronavirus has caused passenger numbers at Munich Airport to drop again for the first time. The number of aircraft movements dropped from over 200,000 take-offs and landings to around 87,000 – a fall of 57%. The volume of air cargo carried was 87,000 tonnes […]
The British International Freight Association (BIFA), the trade association that represents UK freight forwarding and logistics companies, says that it welcomes the package of measures unveiled by the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday to scale up employment support schemes, training and apprenticeships. Director general, Robert Keen says: “Whilst our members are currently rightly focused on […]
Hong Kong-based Neutral Air Partner (NAP), the premier global network of air cargo architects and aviation specialists and UK’s Peter Shepherd Consultancy, have joined forces to launch a brand-new perishable focused logistics network. Perishable Logistics Network (PLN) will be empowered by NAP and will be targeting independent and privately-owned companies with a proven record of […]
Delta Cargo has partnered with online payment platform PayCargo and Unisys to offer customers an additional option to pay for their shipments’ destination charges. The new service for cargo shipments that originated internationally and delivered throughout the US. will be available from tomorrow (July 10, 2020). PayCargo is the world’s leading online payment platform for […]
Emirates has announced it will resume flights to Geneva (from 15 July), Los Angeles (from 22 July), Dar es Salaam (from 1 August), Prague and Sao Paulo (from 2 August), and Boston (from 15 August). This will take the airline’s network to 58 cities by mid-August, including 20 points in Europe and 24 points in […]
Bolloré Logistics Madagascar has opened a new office in the Ivato International Airport, Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. With a soft opening in February 2020, the new office is now home to 49 employees. The facility includes 300 sq m of offices and 108 sq m of Customs warehouses and will provide logistics solutions for […]
Despite agreeing at EU Council level to a scientific-based approach and endorsing their own “white list” recommendation just one week ago, EU States are adopting extremely diverging lists. As a result, there is very little clarity and significant uncertainty on which citizens can travel where. This has effectively led to a patchwork system of travel restrictions and […]
DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist of Deutsche Post DHL Group, has been recertified to the CEIV Pharma Standard of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) globally. The central association for aviation attests to the highest service and quality standards through uniform processes and a compliant network. “A resilient and highly efficient […]
