United has played a vital role in helping keep the global supply chains stable during the COVID-19 pandemic so urgently needed goods can get to the places that need them most, says the airline. In addition to current service from the US to Asia, Australia, Europe, India, Latin America and the Middle East, the airline […]
National Airlines has operated its B747-400 freighter from Mumbai to Chicago, carrying 100 tonmes of essential medicines on behalf of JUSDA India, a logistics and supply chain subsidiary of Foxconn Technology Group. This freighter operation is an important milestone in fighting the current COVID-19 crisis. With air cargo playing a crucial role in this pandemic, […]
Kenya Airways has appointed the Paris-based ECS Group as the new cargo sales and service representatives for Netherlands, Germany, Austria, and the Nordics effective June 2020. The ECS Group will be tasked with commercializing airfreight capacity and handle all local cargo operations in these areas. They will also identify and open up new markets, customer […]
On May 18, Volga-Dnepr transported an Atlas 5 rocket booster to Cape Canaveral, Florida, for a scheduled mission to Mars. The AN-124-100 ‘Ruslan’, is the only aircraft large enough to carry the Atlas 5, and flew the 32m rocket booster, from Huntsville, Alabama to its final launch location. In addition to the over-length piece, Volga-Dnepr […]
Perishable Movements Ltd (PML) has appointed Gustavo Mundel into the newly created role of charter freight manager. He joins the business with a solid track record in chartering airfreight having worked on both sides of the business, acting for airlines as well as operating as an independent charter broker. Most recently, Mundel worked as the […]
Retired U.S. Navy servicemembers Capt. David Haas and Chief Petty Officer Brooks Alonzo Parks have pled guilty to corruption charges in connection with the long-running Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis corruption scandal, bringing the number of guilty pleas connected to the case near to two dozen. Francis’ ship husbanding company – Glenn Defense Marine Asia, or […]
A massive diesel spill from Norilsk Nickel’s powerplant in Norilsk, Siberia has reached an environmentally-sensitive lake, according to a top regional official. Krasnoyarsk governor Alexander Uss told reporters Tuesday that the fuel spill is now entering Lake Pyasino, a 40-mile-long lake just downstream from Norilsk on the Daldykan and Ambarnaya Rivers. Norilsk Nickel VP and […]
Conrad Industries announced today that its subsidiary, Conrad Shipyard, has entered into a contract to construct a 6,500-cubic-yard-capacity Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge with Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation. The contract gives Great Lakes the option to build an additional dredge should market conditions warrant. The dredge will be constructed at the Deepwater South shipyard […]
The Alaska Marine Highway ropax ferry Tustumena has gone temporarily offline after completing just one voyage for the 2020 season, sidelined by an onboard coronavirus outbreak. She is now scheduled to return to service at the end of June. At the end of the Tustumena’s first seasonal trip from Homer to Dutch Harbor, a female […]
The U.S. Navy announced that it has incorporated lessons learned from the initial COVID-19 outbreaks onboard USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Kidd into guidance to sustain underway operations while fighting the virus during future outbreaks at sea. The changes in policy came as a comprehensive report on the outbreak aboard the aircraft carrier was also released. […]
Canada is joining the list of nations responding to the growing calls to address the challenges in completing crew changes due to the restrictions designed to stop the spread of the coronavirus. A broad collation of shipping organizations, maritime associations, ship owners, and labor are all calling for action to address the growing humanitarian crisis […]
The Climate Partnership for a Blue Denmark, representing Denmark’s shipping industry, has developed its plan as part of the nation’s overall effort to address climate change and achieve carbon neutrality. For its part, the shipping industry is targeting carbon neutrality by 2050, without the use of climate compensation. To achieve that goal, it also targeting […]
