Japan’s Roboship project became the latest group to conduct successful tests of a remote-controlled ship equipped with an automatic collision avoidance algorithm. The roboship proof of concept test took place off the coast of Toyosu in Tokyo, Japan on November 11. The project, which includes the participation of 23 companies and one organization in shipbuilding […]
[Brief] On Friday night, the former Holland America cruise ship Aegean Majesty (ex name Veendam) broke loose from her moorings and went aground on a sandbar at the port of Corinth, Greece. No injuries or damage were reported. After a hull inspection, the vessel was safely refloated and anchored in the port’s harbor. Holland America […]
The Cypriot-flagged container ship Fesco Askold, operated by the Russian Far Eastern Shipping Company (Fesco) is being linked to a new outbreak of the COVID-19. Samoa and American Samoa are rushing to react to the possibility of exposure to the virus. Officials in Samoa, where there are no active cases of the virus, and American […]
The Finnish-flagged ro/ro Midas rescued three sailors from a capsized sailboat off Portugal last weekend, her owners reported. The 15-meter catamaran sailboat capsized on Friday at a position about 150 nautical miles off Portugal, and three crewmembers abandoned ship onto a liferaft. On Saturday, Midas passed by the vicinity of the casualty during a transatlantic […]
Vintage cruise ships are continuing to be sold for recycling at the ship breakers due to the economic repercussions of the pandemic on the cruise industry and the global economy. News has emerged that at least two vintage ships were recently sold for scrap while the fate of several other older cruise ships remains uncertain. […]
[By: Castoldi Waterjets] Jet tender and waterjet expert Castoldi is no stranger to cutting edge technology. Now thanks to SAIM, Zipwake distributor in Italy, it has entered into collaboration with the Swedish top interceptor manufacturer to make its waterjets the best on the market for efficiency and performance. The collaboration with SAIM, the Italian distributor for […]
Emirates SkyCargo has started utilising its Airbus A380 aircraft on select cargo charter operations to transport urgently required cargo across its network. The first dedicated Emirates A380 ‘mini-freighter’ successfully transported medical supplies between Seoul and Amsterdam via Dubai. Working collaboratively with the Engineering and Flight Operations teams within Emirates, the air cargo carrier has optimised […]
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of the International Airline Group (IAG), has surprised a family in London with traditional home-made Diwali treats, directly from their Delhi-based family. The gesture comes at a time when the business is gearing up for a busy Diwali period, when it transports tonnes of festive goods, including sweets, home-made treats, […]
Qatar Airways will resume flights and increase services to several destinations in the coming weeks, including: Algiers (two weekly flights starting November 13) Chicago (increasing to nine weekly flights from November 15) Kiev (three weekly flights starting December 18) Miami (two weekly flights starting November 14) New York (increasing to 14 weekly flights from November […]
Volga-Dnepr Group’s air cargo carries – AirBridgeCargo Airlines and ATRAN Airlines – have achieved over three-fold increase in e-commerce volumes for the first nine months of 2020. Over 75,000 tonnes of dedicated packages with online purchases were delivered globally throughout the carriers’ networks onboard Boeing 747 and Boeing 737 freighters, with the major contributing trade […]
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) announced that Glyn Hughes will take the newly created role of Director General. He will manage the team, work with the Board of Directors, the members and the industry partners to establish and implement TIACA’s vision and strategic objectives and advance the overall cargo agenda. Hughes is set to […]
The Maersk-led data project TradeLens is expanding significantly with the addition of all 31 container terminals run by Philippines-based terminal operator ICTSI. “We are now testing the system and transferring information about loading and discharge of cargo, berthing of vessels to the blockchain platform. After complete integration of the system, we will be able to […]
