On Saturday, the crew of the fast response cutter Donald Horsley offloaded about 150 kilos of cocaine and handed over three suspected smugglers to federal law enforcement in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The seized drugs are estimated to have a wholesale value of more than $5.6 million. The three suspects are in U.S. custody and […]
Sanmar Shipyards recently delivered a RAmparts 2400SX Class ASD Tugboat to Rimorchiatori Salerno Srl. Rimorchiatori Salerno S.r.l is part of leading Italian maritime services provider “Rimorchiatori Riuniti S.p.a”. The new tug is a Bogacay series; compact, robust and the perfect fit for harbour and port operations. This is the flagship product of Sanmar as to […]
Asker, Norway, June 15th, 2020 – Kongsberg Digital (KDI) is pleased to announce the delivery of its first K-Sim Fast Craft simulators to the Singapore Police Coast Guard (SPCG) Training Centre in Singapore. Unveiled at an official opening at the centre previously this year, the four installed simulators reproduce a variety of high-speed vessel types and […]
Polar Air Cargo has become the latest full member of Brussels-based pharma trade body PHARMA.AERO. It joins airlines such as Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Amerijet. “We’re so pleased that Polar Air Cargo has joined PHARMA.AERO,” says Lars Winkelbauer, EVP and COO, Polar Air Cargo. “Polar is aligned with the organization’s mission to achieve excellence […]
With fleets of aircraft grounded due to the COVID-19 crisis, companies need to consider the risk of long-term damage due to uncontrolled humidity levels. With the pandemic having a marked effect on demand for flights, more aircraft than ever are being grounded for cost-effective preservation. However, without an adequate moisture control strategy to protect critical […]
With the acquisition of AMI Worldwide, CEVA Logistics is accelerating its expansion in East and Southern Africa. It is launching a three-part expansion plan for the African market, through which it aims to become a leading, continent-wide market player. CEVA Logistics has acquired a controlling shareholding in AMI Worldwide, a third-party logistics provider with an […]
Commenting on the confirmation by the UK government of new border controls and procedures from the end of the Transition Period, the trade association for UK freight forwarders questioned whether the phased transition will succeed in giving the companies that manage cross-border trade between the UK and EU enough time to make the necessary preparations […]
DHL Express, the world’s leading international express delivery service provider, has launched the UK’s only direct cargo route from Asia to the UK, with the first flight landing at East Midlands Airport this week. The route has been introduced in response to the increasing demand from businesses for shipments from Asia, across the spectrum of […]
Three months after the start of the cruise industry shutdown, an estimated 40,000 cruise ship crewmembers remain stranded on board, according to the Miami Herald – including many who are aboard without pay. The number reflects an extraordinary global repatriation effort involving ship-to-ship transfers and transoceanic crew-only voyages. Just a month ago, the paper estimated […]
The port of Yantian, a hub for LNG imports in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Shenzhen area, will soon build out the infrastructure for large-scale LNG bunkering operations. In an agreement with the Yantian District Government, CNPC division PetroChina and Shenzhen Gas Group, the Yantian Port Group will build a 230,000 tonne-per-year bunkering facility, the Shenzhen International LNG […]
VSL Marine Technology Pvt. Ltd. is a 3D scanning & engineering company that specializes in ballast water treatment and marine retrofit projects. Their retrofit projects have been implemented on more than 100 vessels including tankers, container ships, passenger ships and supply vessels. This project is the first containerised deck house installation for VSL Marine – from […]
[By Elizabeth White] Many a discussion of the Bab Al Mandeb Strait starts with the translation from the Arabic name (Gate of Tears) as an introduction to the chokepoint’s woes. They are not wrong to do so. The Gate of Tears seems to be a place of permanent melancholy, surrounded by a depressing miasma of […]
