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Damen Delivers Stan Tug 1004 to Vetterlieden

Damen Shipyards Group has recently delivered a Stan Tug 1004 to Corps van Vletterlieden for operation in the Port of IJmuiden in the north of the Netherlands. The tug, Boatman2, will perform a wide range of tasks including mooring, supply, crew transfer and diving support.  The vessel had previously operated for a client of Damen’s […]

Noatum Logistics is in the top 50 of ocean and air freight forwarders

For the second consecutive year, Noatum Logistics has been included in the Top 50 Logistics Companies lists produced by the North American publication Transport Topics, repeating its position #38 of the previous year in the Ocean Freight ranking, and reaching position #46 for Airfreight. After a complex year, in which the management of the consequences […]

ONS Februrary statisics: 12% year-on-year decline in UK exports to the EU

Atul Bhakta, CEO of One World Express commented on the statistics: “The sharp annual fall in exports from the UK to the EU was to be expected. Regardless of the Brexit deal that was struck between the two, the early months of 2021 were always going to involve a period of acclimatisation as businesses got their […]

Antonov Airlines delivers automotive parts from Asia to the USA

Antonov Airlines has safely transported 80 tonnes of automotive parts on a route from Indonesia and Vietnam to Ohio, USA to support increasing demand from vehicle manufacturers as plants across the States reopen. The Open Skies Agreement between Ukraine and the USA, which promotes an increase in travel, trade, productivity, and economic growth between the […]

In my opinion: e-Commerce is the “next big thing” in Latin America

Fabio Mendunekas, senior vice president for Latin America, CEVA Logistics. Where there is consumption in the market, there must now be speed of supply to match it. Today in Latin America, e-Commerce is changing our lives. This rapidly emerging logistics market segment has been growing in an ever-increasing way here over the last four years. […]

Andres Bianchi: the value of a plan

LATAM Cargo CEO, Andres Bianchi spoke to ACW about overcoming the adversity of the past year, vaccine transport and the value of having a plan. Throughout the pandemic, LATAM has played an important role globally and within Latin America. First transporting PPE and medical supplies and now becoming a key player in what IATA have […]

French Navy Frigate Aids Long-Distance Medevac for Injured Seafarer

Last week, a French Navy helicopter crew conducted a long-distance medevac flight to rescue a seafarer from a bulker more than 250 nm southwest of the coast of Breton. On Thursday afternoon, Premar Atlantique (France’s maritime agency for the Atlantic region) received word that a crewmember aboard the bulk carrier Agri Queen had been injured after […]

Boom Times for Shipping in Q1 as Container, Dry Bulk Rates Skyrocket

The first quarter of the year was a great time to be a shipowner, and Q2 may be even better, according to the latest numbers from Clarksons.  The Clarksons Research ClarkSea Index – an indicator of day rate earnings across all major shipping sectors – averaged more than $17,000 per day last quarter. It marks […]

UN Global Initiative Tackles Marine Litter to Clean World’s Oceans

A new program is being launched under the auspices of the United Nations to tackle marine litter and clean up the world’s oceans. The GloLitter Partnerships Project is being implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in partnership with the International Maritime Organization and 30 countries and initial funding from […]

Ships in Baltic and Black Sea Monitored by Drones from EMSA

The European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) expanded its drone monitoring program for ship emissions into the Baltic region as well as in support of coast guards in the Black Sea. The program uses specially outfitted drones that can measure emissions as well as provide 24-hour monitoring services and track ship movements.  Last summer, EMSA worked […]

Astilleros Gondan, ABB Partner on 10-Vessel Electric Ferry Contract

Technology and power firm ABB is working with Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros Gondan on a contract for a series of 10 all-electric fast ferries for Lisbon’s Tagus River.  The 130-foot vessels will have room for up to 540 people each, and will replace the existing diesel-powered fleet of the public ferry company Transtejo SA. They will […]

Montreal Longshoremen Threaten Slowdown in Long Contract Dispute

Less than a month after the standstill agreements expired in the long-running dispute over a contract for Montreal’s dockworkers, both sides are again threatening actions that promise to disrupt operations at the busy port which handles containers, as well bulk cargos ranging from oil to fertilizer and iron ore. Canadian businesses are calling for the […]

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