Upset by Belgium’s new collation government’s plans for budget cutting, public and private workers walked on their jobs on Monday, March 31, for a 24-hour strike that stopped many parts of Belgium for the day. Officials for the Port of Antwerp-Bruges said the disruptions began on Sunday evening and were expected to last until […]
Last Thursday, a D.C. circuit court judge ruled that a Biden-era oil and gas lease sale was unlawful because the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management failed to consider the impact of climate-warming emissions from the project, or the potential effect of extra activity on the endangered Rice’s whale. The ruling unwinds a Biden-era policy […]
Days after confirming that it was considering newbuilds for its UK cruise operation known as Marella Cruises, Germany’s TUI Group has entered into an agreement with Fincantieri for two cruise ships. They would mark the first newbuilds for the company’s UK operation and expand a relationship started with the Italian shipbuilder for the group’s […]
[By: Hempel] Hempel A/S, a global supplier of paints and coating solutions, has today launched its first podcast, Beyond the Horizon. As a long-standing partner to the maritime industry, Hempel has chosen to focus the inaugural season on advancing diversity, bringing together influential voices from across the maritime sector to explore how greater diversity, equity […]
The hit song from Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern’s 1927 groundbreaking musical, “Show Boat,” continues to mesmerize, nearly 100 years later. Haunting and magical, the lyrics and melody seem to cast a spell: Ah gits weary/An’ sick of tryin’ Ah’m tired of livin’/An’ skeered of dyin’, But ol’ man river, He jes’ keeps […]
French shipping giant CMA CGM Group is citing more than $5 million in damages in a suit filed in a Houston court. The suit alleges that 13 vessels either owned or chartered by the company were damaged due to faulty fuel supplied while they were in Houston, Texas. The complaint filed in the U.S. […]
Menzies Aviation, the leading service partner to the world’s airports and airlines, has announced a record-breaking performance in 2024, marking its fourth consecutive year of double-digit revenue growth. Reported in its 2024 Annual Review & Sustainability Report, the aviation services provider has delivered strong financial results, with global revenue increasing year-on-year by 20% to $2.6 […]
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), has announced its summer 2025 schedule, which includes an uplift in services to destinations across Asia, North America and South America. A major highlight of the schedule is the return of daily flights between Kuala Lumpur (KUL) and London Heathrow (LHR). These will resume on […]
Global trade is growing and changing; e-commerce has transformed opportunities for small businesses, the lifeblood of all economies, and is driving developments in infrastructure, capacity, business models, and logistics. Within the global air cargo ecosystem, courier is the most obvious candidate for meeting the demands e-commerce has generated; it supports the efficient and cost-effective transport […]
Mark Drusch is the Chief Officer Cargo at Qatar Airways Cargo, leading the world’s largest airfreight carrier with a vision for innovation, efficiency, and customer-centric solutions. With decades of aviation expertise, he is driving the airline’s cargo division into a new era of operational excellence and strategic growth. What’s your most memorable moment in the […]
Within its cool chain and pharmaceutical operations, there have been two key aspects to Emirates SkyCargo’s development. One is its internal growth, particularly within its hub in Dubai, where the company established a pharmaceutical hub there in 2016, pre-built and designed to support its operations. “Today, Emirates SkyCargo has facilities in both Dubai and DWC, […]
The Covid-19 pandemic placed significant emphasis on pharma, especially with the global distribution of vaccines. With such a focused effort, there were substantial investments in the cool chain to ensure the safe delivery of these products worldwide, which the industry is now benefiting from. “Pharma is a key strategic product. We believe that demographic shifts […]
