The annual International WorkBoat Show has been canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, joining the ranks of other leading maritime conventions to move online or suspend events. Diversified Communications, the show’s organizer, said that industry leaders’ concerns about the risks of COVID-19 transmission and travel disruption made it “impossible” to hold this year’s event. “It […]
As part of the ongoing efforts around the world to build an LNG bunkering infrastructure for the shipping industry, two of the leaders in the field announced they will form a partnership to develop a global network. Pavilion Energy Singapore and Gasum, the Finnish state-owned gas company operating across Northern Europe, announced a new global […]
[By: Gulf Marine] It is undeniable that the maritime industry will continue to be driven by several key business constraints: need for greater fuel efficiency, reduction of costs for CO2 and other GHG emissions and for compliance with international and regional air pollution regulations. At the same time there are increasing amounts of data available […]
India’s first dedicated cruise line operating a large cruise ship announced that it is discontinuing operations. Jalesh Cruises, which had been struggling financially since the suspension of cruises, cited the impact of the pandemic and uncertainty over when cruising would resume. Jalesh had previously announced plans to resume operations in November 2020 after the Indian […]
[By Kelly Moss] Two months ago, the insurgent group Ahlu Sunna Wal Jamaa (“Ansar al-Sunna”) attacked the strategic port of Mocímboa da Praia in Mozambique for the second time in six months. Unlike the day-long siege on March 23, Ansar al-Sunna has occupied Mocímboa da Praia since August 13, indicating a significant escalation in insurgent […]
On September 29, FCS Frankfurt Cargo Services successfully concluded the CEIV certification process, confirming that the company officially meets the high standards that apply to transportation of pharmaceutical products. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) gives this certification to companies that can ensure high quality across the board for sensitive medical products. With vital deliveries […]
Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), the world’s largest air cargo handler, has launched Project Coldstream to co-ordinate its response to the anticipated global transportation of some 16 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine, expected to commence in late 2020 and continue through 2021/2. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the industry expects this to be […]
Female leaders are rated higher than their male counterparts in the logistics industry, according to a survey of over 1,800 supply chain professionals undertaken by organisational development company Novosensus. The unique research reveals that, while only 13% of senior leaders in logistics are female, women score higher on six out of seven leadership competencies. These […]
The KLM Cargo Compliance Knowledge Centre (CKC) has developed an app for the airfreight industry, which can be used for so-called co-loading segregation checks such as dangerous goods, based on IATA norms. The airline claims to be first airline to start using this ‘Cargo Toolbox’ app and will make it available free of charge. Air […]
[Brief] On Thursday, the U.S. Coast Guard carried out a double medevac from a product tanker off the coast of Freeport, Texas. A SAR helicopter out of Coast Guard Air Station Houston evacuated two male crewmembers, one aged 29 and the second aged 57, from a position about 25 miles offshore. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston […]
In its latest efforts to break the stronghold on the illegal cartels, Mexico’s president is preparing to place the military in control of the country’s port operations. The step comes as many people believe that the cartels have integrated themselves into the maritime industry, controlling the movement of goods in and out of the ports […]
Demand for liquid natural gas (LNG) will rise by 0.9 percent per annum by 2035. For many organizations around the world, this market growth creates new challenges for the safe transport of LNG. Adverse weather conditions can dramatically impact safe and timely shipping operations. Whether located in the Gulf of Mexico or the Adriatic Sea, LNG […]
