Menzies Aviation, the global aviation logistics specialist, today announces that Qatar Airways Cargo have moved into their new base within Menzies Aviation’s on-airport facilities at London Heathrow Airport. The move is the result of a new long-term agreement struck in July between the two companies for Menzies to provide cargo handling, freighter aircraft handling and cargo transportation to […]
Swissport has agreed to a comprehensive restructuring with creditors and shareholders including a debt-for-equity swap and a new €500 million long-term debt facility. The restructuring will deliver a significant deleveraging for the company. Swissport has also finalised the €300 million additional interim facility Following the announcement on August 21 2020 of an agreement ‘in principle’, […]
LOT Polish Airlines has resumed its route between Vilnius and London City Airport. The international airline returns to London’s most central airport with twice-daily flights to and from the Lithuanian capital, starting on Monday 31 August 2020. The route resumes after suspension during travel restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Richard Hill, London City Airport’s […]
To provide European consumers with reliable delivery at an affordable price from North America, GEODIS is launching a new, guaranteed 4-to-6-day B2C delivery service from the United States to 27 European countries for companies seeking to develop their international online sales. Although more and more web users are now visiting commercial websites located abroad, they […]
Kongsberg, Norway, 1st September 2020 – Kongsberg Maritime and Massterly (a Kongsberg Wilhelmsen joint venture) have signed contracts with the leading Norwegian grocery distributor ASKO to equip two new vessels with autonomous technology, and to manage their operations at sea. With Norwegian companies delivering around 60% of the investment, this is a major milestone for […]
Plastic is suffocating our oceans. Christine Spiten, Nor-Shipping’s latest #ACTION hero, provides a breath of fresh air, explaining how she left Blueye for the WWF and a mission to stop the problem at its source. “Eight million tons.” Christine Spiten lets the number sink in for a second. “That’s how much plastic enters the sea […]
It still isn’t possible to board a cruise ship in the UK, but for those who miss cruising, it is quite possible to board a ferry and take an excursion to look at cruise ships. In the beach town of Mudeford, Dorset, Capt. Paul Derham’s Mudeford Ferry is offering 2.5 hour “Ghost Ship Tours” for […]
The company owners of two UK-registered fishing vessels which went to sea without the correct certification have been found guilty in a prosecution by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and fined a total of £4,000. Philomena Trawlers Ltd and D&G Seafoods Ltd were represented by defence lawyer Paul Rogers at the hearing at Southampton Magistrates […]
Hurricane Laura, a Category 4 hurricane, left significant damage at the Stella Maris Seafarer’s Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana, after it made landfall on the Texas-Louisiana border last Thursday. “Half of our roof was lost,” said Deacon Patrick Lapoint, director of the outreach to international seafarers at Lake Charles. “We have a doublewide trailer with […]
ABS issued a design certification to Samsung Heavy Industries for its Natural Gas Liquefaction Cycle technology. According to Samsung, it is a first for the shipbuilding industry obtaining the Detailed Design Approval from ABS. The natural gas liquefaction process is a core technology related to LNG that enables the storage and transportation by cooling the […]
The Japan Centre (JSC), established in London in 1965 as a joint office of the Japan Ship Exporters’ Association (JSEA) and Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), has appointed Mr. Hirotaka Mori to the role of Director-Maritime, succeeding Mr. Takanori Maeda. In this central senior position, Mr. Mori will hold responsibility for the JSC’s research and […]
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) continued its strict enforcement of rules seeking to ensure the welfare of seafarers announcing that it has banned to additional vessels. This comes after AMSA announced several other actions in the past few months and an ongoing inspection effort on all container ships calling in Australian ports. After being […]
