Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of the Etihad Aviation Group, has selected Rom Top Aviation Ltd as its general sales agent (GSA) for the State of Israel. The appointment comes ahead of the April 6 launch of Etihad’s scheduled twice-weekly Abu Dhabi-Tel Aviv service and as official Israeli government figures point to rising […]
Tawazun Economic Council and Swiss-based Pilatus Aircraft Ltd have entered into an offset agreement under which, Strata Manufacturing (Strata), the advanced composite aero structures manufacturing company wholly-owned by Mubadala Investment Company PJSC, will add a further three composite work packages for the PC-24 aircraft models by the beginning of 2021. The agreement was signed by […]
Brussels Airport and skeyes are testing the operational use of drones at and around the airport this week. In a secure environment, an innovative safety drone is deployed, which can be controlled from a large distance to find out how drones can increase the safety, security and efficiency of airport operations. In addition, a drone […]
For the first time, India is joining a French-led naval exercise with the other members of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (the Quad) The exercise – which launched on Monday – comes less than a month after India, the United States, Japan, and Australia held their maiden Quad Leaders Summit on March 12. It will also […]
The Biden administration’s plans to review foreign trade policy and refocus it on America’s economic recovery have thrown long-running free trade negotiations with Kenya into disarray. In a development that casts doubts on the future of a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with Kenya, United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai has informed Kenyan Minister of Industrialization, Trade […]
Late on Thursday night, a fire destroyed a trawler at the pier at the French port of Grandcamp-Maisy, a small town in Normandy just west of Omaha Beach. Local emergency services reported that the trawler Normandie was ablaze and adrift in the port when they arrived in the early hours of Friday morning. Video from the […]
Efforts to expand the offshore wind energy sector are continuing to grow with additional programs designed to position for the development of wind projects off Ireland’s east coast. The joint venture company Ocean Winds set up between EDP Renewables and Engie announced that it is taking steps to position itself for the upcoming expansion of […]
The American Salvage Association (ASA) and the North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) are resuming their annual Marine Sciences Scholarship Competition. After a pause in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ASA and NAMEPA are relaunching the annual scholarship program, which is open to all high school and undergraduate students who have recently […]
Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. became the first of the large Japanese shipping companies to map out a plan to achieve zero emissions from its fleet by 2050. Nikkei Asia is reporting that the company mapped out a plan to invest $1.8 billion over the next three years as part of its overall plan to reduce carbon […]
A year or more behind schedule, Crystal Cruises announced the July 2021 maiden voyage for its new luxury expedition cruise ship, the Crystal Endeavor. The delivery of the ship is a critical step for Genting’s financially troubled shipyard MV Werften, which required government loans to complete this cruise ship and is seeking further support from […]
Operations on the Suez Canal have returned to normal, according to the waterway’s managers, and the 400-plus vessels that were forced to wait during the recent grounding have all completed their transits. The carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and her five escorts were the first U.S. military vessels to transit the canal when they passed […]
In the strongest move yet to restore North America cruise operations, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings sent a letter to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlining its protocols to restore cruise operations on July 4, 2021. Saying that its efforts go beyond others in the travel industry and follow the CDC’s decision to […]
