Amidst a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Germany, trade show organizer Hamburg Messe und Congress (HMC) has announced the cancellation of the in-person portion of its biannual SMM conference – one of the industry’s top international gatherings. Instead, the program will be held fully online. “After close consultations with the exhibition committee and government institutions, […]
Global safety and survival solutions provider Survitec has rebranded its established liferaft rental and exchange service to meet increasing market demand for service flexibility. The new look RaftXChange service brings together the company’s proven liferaft equipment rental and servicing scheme under one clear offer with the ability to easily upgrade to the more enhanced RaftXChange+ […]
HudsonCyber, a subsidiary of HudsonAnalytix, Inc., is pleased to announce it entered into a comprehensive agreement with “K” Line LNG Shipping (UK) Ltd. for the implementation of its innovative Cyber Assessment and Training Suite (CATS) and Cyber Risk Management Support Services. CATS combines HudsonCyber’s award-winning HACyberLogix self-assessment methodology and decision-support platform with a customized cyber […]
Samskip Logistics has passed a key milestone in its strategy to bring the power of digitalisation to under-served segments of the freight market. Its new mySamskipLogistics global forwarding customer portal will have special significance for the reefer and other specialised cargo shippers contributing around three quarters of its volumes, the company says. The new global […]
A Dutch diesel-electric freighter will soon be fitted with a set of wing sails to help propel her regular voyages between Germany and the UK. The 2,400 dwt Tharsis is the latest vessel to install removable sail units designed by the Dutch wind propulsion company eConowind. The newly designed flatrack-mounted aluminum airfoils can be folded […]
The new polar research ship, the RRS Sir David Attenborough, left the Liverpool cruise terminal on November 3 to begin technical trials as the last step in the vessel’s commissioning. The much celebrated, and sometimes on the receiving end of a joke, state-of-the-art vessel has been billed as a critical component for research and understanding […]
The world’s largest containership powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), the CMA CGM Jacques Saade is continuing her record-setting maiden voyage making her first call in the UK at Southampton and in Northern Europe. With a capacity of 23,000 TEUs, the megamax boxship is completing its first run from Asia to Europe operating as part of a […]
Another product tanker was approached and boarded in the Gulf of Guinea. Safety services are reporting an overall increase of activity in the region and increasing their warnings over potential additional activity during the remainder of the year. Dryad Global is reporting that the 10,000 dwt product tanker Nafeli II, operated by the World Carrier […]
The Albion Aviation Group has announced their partnership with James Wyatt at aeroconcept, the aviation consulting business, to deliver a series of training modules focused on Cargo Charter Ground Operations. Similar to previous specialised broker training modules launched by Albion in 2020, the Cargo Charter Ground Operations module series has been written in direct response […]
Swissport has opened a brand-new air cargo facility at Frankfurt Airport today. The 17,000 sq m warehouse with an integrated Swissport Pharma Center is equipped with state-of-the-art handling technology and has direct tarmac access. An automated material handling system ensures efficient air cargo handling and storage while the FAIR@Link slot booking app controls the access […]
ANTONOV Airlines has completed the transportation of three high-tech ‘flying’ racing yachts from Italy, the UK, and the USA, to Auckland, New Zealand in preparation for the 2021 America’s Cup race. ANTONOV’s in-house engineering team worked to ensure the safe loading of the 22.8-metre-long, 4.9-metre-wide AC75 class yachts on board its seven AN-124-100 Ruslan fleet. […]
By applying the principles from the IATA Security System Management Manuals (SeMS), the new edition can enhance a company’s security culture, regulatory collaboration and resource utilisation as well as improve overall performance and communication within a company. The 4th edition of the SeMS is the latest version of the manual, which was published in October […]
