Leading UK independent freight forwarding group, Davies Turner, has appointed Emma Turner to the Board of Directors at its Davies Turner Logistics Ltd subsidiary, effective 1st April 2025. Emma’s exceptional career in the logistics sector, particularly her leadership role in the company’s logistics services in the UK Midlands, has been a key factor in the […]
American Airlines Cargo enhances its trans-Atlantic service for cargo customers this summer with direct service from key cities in Europe to six U.S. gateways from April onward. As the carrier prepares for the peak season, new routes and frequencies also serve Latin America, and in the Asia-Pacific region, larger aircraft are being utilized which will […]
The 25th edition of LogiPharma, the world’s premier life sciences supply chain event, has officially opened its doors in Lyon, France. “I am so happy to be welcoming you all here, in Lyon for what is set to be a very special edition of the world’s leading life sciences supply chain event,” Will Robinson, Programme […]
In October 2022, a British-American couple, Kyle and Maryanne Webb, were sailing their yacht through a remote area of the Indian Ocean between Mauritius and Seychelles, just south of the Saya de Malha Bank, the world’s largest seagrass field. The Webbs were sailing enthusiasts and had covered tens of thousands of miles on their […]
The French shipping company Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has received an Approval in Principle for its new liquid hydrogen-based SOV design. The Level 1 AiP was given by Bureau Veritas Marine& Offshore. This brings the groundbreaking Service Operation Vessel (SOV) design closer to reality. The 100% hydrogen-powered SOV will be able to operate 95 […]
Pakistan has welcomed a $2 billion investment from the global shipping giant Maersk. On Tuesday, Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with Robert Maersk, Chairman of the A.P Moller- Maersk board, who was on a business tour in the country. Sharif hailed the investment as a significant boost to Pakistan’s maritime sector. Maersk initially […]
[By Euan Graham and Ray Powell] Civilian exploration may be the official mission of a Chinese deep-sea research ship that sailed clockwise around Australia over the past week and is now loitering west of the continent. But maybe it’s also attending to naval duties. These could have included laying or servicing seabed acoustic sensors […]
Six people are reported dead after a small helicopter crashed into the Hudson River on Thursday, according to local first responders. The victims included three children. At about 1515 hours, a helicopter went down in the Hudson near Pier 40 with six people aboard (early reports incorrectly reported five individuals). A bystander video circulating […]
On Tuesday, the Philippine Coast Guard helped put out a fire aboard a ro/ro during loading operations at the port of Abra de Ilog, about 70 nautical miles south of Manila. At about 0900 hours Tuesday, the Roro Master 2 was loading passengers and cargo for a routine transit to Batangas, Luzon. A fire […]
American importers are beginning to delay or cancel orders in China due to the White House’s new 145 percent tariff on Chinese goods – and some U.S. firms may even abandon import cargo on the dock because they can’t afford to pay the extra duties, though the White House has promised an exemption for […]
As markets continue to fall on the news of a 145 percent tariff on all Chinese goods, the White House has quietly signaled that it will soften its plans for multimillion-dollar port fees on Chinese ships – fees that U.S. oil companies, exporters and farmers strongly opposed. Six sources with knowledge of the matter told […]
The world’s major balances are changing rapidly as a result of changes in governments, regional tensions and fierce trade battles. The great global institutions, the offspring of the last two world wars, are losing their credibility as the blocs decouple and the law of the strongest returns. Against this backdrop, it may be worth […]
