Today, the Schulte Group has announced the acquisition of Rescompany Systems Ltd. (Resco), a leading provider of advanced hospitality software solutions to the cruise industry. With its integrated ship to shore software systems, Resco is a perfect match and ideal addition to the services offered by Schulte Group member and digital technology company MariApps […]
This May Rotterdam will serve as a location for a key maritime event that has been highly anticipated by the whole maritime industry for more than a year. Envirotech is a global platform for shipowners, technical management companies, shipbuilders, ports, regulators, service providers and equipment manufacturers to meet in one place to discuss the current […]
Citing the potential economic hardships to Alaska, Federal Maritime Commissioner Louis Sola issued a statement supporting waiving the U.S. cabotage requirements as a possible temporary solution to restore cruises to Alaska in 2021 in the wake of Canada’s decision to close its ports to large cruise ships. Sola’s statement supports similar calls from Alaska’s elected […]
From 28 September to 14 December 2020, MGI’s teams all took part in a Mão Boa challenge (Mão Boa is a startup which uses an online platform to help companies bring their staff together to work on social impact projects). The goal was to get as many points as possible and then convert them into […]
The government of Turkey is in talks to buy its fourth drillship, adding new capability to its controversial offshore E&P campaign in the Eastern Mediterranean. According to Turkey’s Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources and state-owned oil company Türkiye Petrolleri are in advanced negotiations to purchase the Bolette Dolphin, an ultradeepwater drillship delivered in 2014. […]
Offshore wind projects and turbine manufacturers are continuing the race to scale up their projects to meet global power requirements. Seeking to increase efficiency and lower costs, manufactures are introducing new, larger, and more efficient turbines. Vestas Wind Systems unveiled its latest model and it is a giant that becomes the largest turbine design yet […]
Air cargo heroes going not just the extra mile, but way beyond! Exceptional times call for exceptional measures. The past year has been a real challenge – and air cargo executives around the world have often asked us, the freight publications, to help express their gratitude to those who have kept the world moving. So […]
Following the success of Chapter 1 of the WeQare programme, the communications agency and the airline are united in their determination to create a positive impact on the industry and beyond. In terms of innovation, digitalisation, and performance, the airline has positioned itself as the market leader. But Qatar Airways does nott plan on stopping […]
The last year has been full of ups and downs for the cargo industry but as ECS Group CEO Adrien Thominet points out there have been many lessons learnt. When the global industry came to a nigh on halt in February 2020, there were some tough decisions to be made. Thominet recalls that as a […]
As National Apprenticeship week comes nears its end, the British International Freight Association has repeated its call for freight forwarding and logistics companies to consider recruiting apprentices. An executive director of BIFA, Carl Hobbis said: “We know it’s a tough call, with the pandemic and the post transition period continuing to disrupt many freight forwarders’ […]
2020 has been one of the most difficult and challenging years in modern history. To date, 2.2 million individuals have officially died from COVID-19 and over 100 million have been infected. The changes in how we work, live and play have been fundamental causing some areas to fast forward several years in time (like how […]
[By Arzan Tarapore] To break the border stand-off between India and China in the Himalayas, some Indian analysts have advocated going on the offensive against China in the Indian Ocean. But that would be vague, illogical and imprudent, with little chance of success and significant risk of blowback. Instead, India and its partners should prioritise a […]
