To support seafarers this Christmas in what has been an exceptionally challenging year, a group of maritime organisations are collaborating on a campaign called #SeafarersDeliveringChristmas. Companies are being asked to do whatever they can to support the campaign and help these key workers who have kept the global supply chain operating during these unprecedented times. […]
On Saturday, after the pirate attack on the heavy lift ship Zhen Hua 7 in the Gulf of Guinea, the Italian Navy frigate Federico Martinengo came to the vessel’s assistance and rescued an injured crewmember. According to security consultancy Dryad Global, Zhen Hua 7 was boarded by pirates on Friday at a position about 80 nm […]
Despite the record import container volumes during the summer and early fall as retailers replenished inventories and stocked up for holiday season sales, there are indications that volumes peaked and will not make up for the strong declines in the first half of 2020. Also, with continued economic uncertainties and a potential decline in consumer […]
The command ship USS Blue Ridge celebrated her 50th year in service in a ceremony on November 14 at Yokosuka, where she has been based since 1979. “As the oldest ship in the fleet, she still runs like new, which wouldn’t be possible without the support of our local Yokosuka community,” said Capt. Craig Sicola, […]
Citing the outbreak of COVID-19 on the first Caribbean cruise and the overall resurgence of the virus, two members of the U.S. Congress on the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), calling on the agency to reinstate the no-sail order for cruise ships. The letter to the CDC came as thousands of people […]
A new research effort is launching to study maritime battery health as a means of building confidence and support the adoption of hybrid and electrical systems in the shipping industry. While the shipping industry has been slow to adopt battery systems onboard, having a better understanding of the overall health of installed batteries and the […]
As Hurricane Iota barrels towards Central America’s eastern coastline, Nicaragua’s naval forces have launched an evacuation campaign to ferry coastal residents out of harm’s way. Using small launches, Nicaraguan naval personnel have carried about 1,500 people away from Cabo Viejo, Wawa Bar, Caya Miskitos and other communities in the hurricane’s path. They have also helped […]
Mexican authorities are detaining a heavy lift vessel after the discovery of cocaine hidden aboard one of the sailboats the vessel was transporting and offloaded in Mexico. An investigation is ongoing into the circumstances. The Mexican newspaper El Universal reports that the Dutch heavy lift vessel Happy Dover had completed offloading a catamaran sailboat in […]
Yesterday marked a historic day for trade as The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) was signed between the Asia-Pacific nations of Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam, combining the countries into a single multilateral pact with Australia, China, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea. China’s premier Li Keqiang described […]
Royal Schiphol Group has announced their acquisition of additional shares in Cargonaut B.V, meaning it now has full ownership. Schiphol are looking to the future with ambitious plans to modernise the information provider and renew Cargonaut’s Port Community System (PCS) to ‘futureproof’ it for the cargo community. “With the new system that Cargonaut and Schiphol […]
Oman Air has announced the addition of a twice-weekly service to the Indian cities of Chennai and Hyderabad, with service set to start on 19 November. This service will expand the carrier’s cargo network to endeavour to keep goods moving despite second wave lockdowns across the world disrupting air travel and trade. Flights to and […]
Teleport, the logistics tech venture of AirAsia has partnered with Cainiao, the logistics arm of Alibaba, announced it will deliver cross-border orders made on Tmall Taobao, Alibaba’s e-commerce platform. The partnership will initially start from Shenzhen and Canton in China to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah; the main hub in East Malaysia. Through this partnership with Cainiao, […]
