In 2019, after 20 years working with the Hellmann Worldwide Logistics network, Heppner has sought to relaunch its international growth by joining forces with Gebrüder Weiss. With this new strategic partnership, the company has accelerated growth in France and Europe in sea and air transport and associated customs activities. Heppner had also terminated its partnerships […]
Today IAG Cargo launches its FORWARD.PLATINUM loyalty programme – a new scheme to reward customers with a revenue spend of €1.3m+ per annum. It joins IAG Cargo’s FORWARD.REWARDS scheme for SMEs, providing a natural progression for IAG Cargo customers as they grow, says IAG Cargo. FORWARD.PLATINUM membership is by invitation only and has been designed […]
[By Dr Mark J. Valencia] On June 26, the leaders of the ten-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) held their 36th annual summit by video conference. The pandemic was the main topic of discussions. Also high on the agenda was the South China Sea conundrum. In the run-up to the delayed summit, there were expectations […]
An inland container barge allided with the center span of the iconic Willemsbrug bridge east of the port of Rotterdam on Wednesday. Three containers went into the water, according to local media. According to local outlet Rijinmond, no one was injured in the collision, and all of the boxes have since been recovered. The Willemsbrug […]
The U.S. Navy has created a task force to evaluate issues of racism, sexism and other biases in the service. The task force is assigned to “seek to promptly address the full spectrum of systemic racism, advocate for the needs of underserved communities, work to dismantle barriers and equalize professional development frameworks and opportunities” within the […]
The cutter USCGC Taney, the last surviving American warship that fought during the Pearl Harbor attack, will be known by her hull number only going forward. The cutter’s namesake, Chief Justice Roger B. Taney (1777-1864), is remembered as the author of an infamous Supreme Court decision that briefly denied African-Americans access to any and all […]
Transnet Port Terminals announced that it is taking immediate steps to designed to address the Port of Cape Town’s operational backlogs and congestion resulting, it says, from the coronavirus impact on operations. News of these steps came shippers began to announce that they would be imposing congestion surcharges or were diverting to other ports due […]
The outlook for long-term contracted ocean freight rates continues to look weak based on data from the shipping industry and economic forecasts according to the latest XSI Public Indices report from Oslo-based Xeneta. According to the report, rates fell for the second consecutive month as the ramifications of coronavirus continue to impact the global economy. […]
Workers at two of Montreal, Canada’s port terminals are planning to stop work for 40 hours beginning July 2 to call attention to the ongoing negotiations between the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) Local 375 that represents the dockworkers and the Maritime Employers Association. The 1,125 members of CUPE 375 working at the port […]
In a series of raids across 30 locations in Zeeland Wednesday morning, Dutch police arrested nine suspects in connection with a suspected cocaine smuggling ring at the port of Vlissingen. A total of about 400 officers were involved in the operation. “Because we do not want to take risks, we deployed SWAT teams,” a police […]
On 16 October 2019 Van Ameyde concluded a share transaction with Singapore-based SEAsia Group. The strategic partnership is geared to expanding Van Ameyde’s marine surveying network to the Asian Pacific market. Domiciled in Singapore – the port from which Van Ameyde wishes to expand its marine business in the region – it boasts a network […]
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is encouraging ships around the world to sound their horns when in port at 12:00 p.m. local time on July 8, 2020, as part of the ongoing efforts to call attention to need to actions to facilitate crew changes. The ICS’s “sound your horn” campaign is set for the […]
