UPS (NYSE:UPS) announced the launch of UPS Global Checkout, an exciting new service that makes it even easier for consumers around the world to buy online from shippers around the world. Until now, international purchases often arrived with an unpleasant surprise – an additional bill for unpaid import costs. UPS Global Checkout solves that problem […]
Freightos (Nasdaq: CRGO), the leading vendor-neutral digital freight booking and payment platform, is expanding its air cargo payment solution, WebCargo Pay, to Canada in partnership with Qatar Airways Cargo. With this solution, freight forwarders can instantly access rates and book Qatar Airways Cargo capacity regardless of existing accreditation, helping businesses of all sizes thrive in […]
The United States is continuing its “maximum pressure” against the Iranian oil industry reporting it has filed a new civil forfeiture in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C. to seize $47 million from the proceeds of oil sales. It is part of a long-running campaign by the U.S. targeting Triliance Petrochemical Co., a Hong Kong-based […]
Effective 1 April 2025, the Rhenus Group has appointed three experienced leaders from within the company to the Management Board. Dr. Joana Bätz will be representing the Group functions for Human Resources, Sustainability and Compliance, Jan Harnisch for Air & Ocean and Dr. Marcus Ewig for Automotive as well as the Group functions Procurement, Health […]
deugro announced that Steffen Behrens has been appointed as the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of deugro, effective immediately. Steffen has been with deugro since 2017 and has played a pivotal role in leading and developing the Middle East region from his base in Dubai. With over 20 years of experience in the project logistics industry, […]
At Brussels Airport, ground handling is provided by external service providers responsible for key services such as baggage handling and catering transport. As the licences in five categories of ground handling are set to expire at the end of October 2025, Brussels Airport launched a selection process in early 2024 to award new licences. Following […]
Alwayse Ball Unit Solutions has supplied over 3,000 ball transfer units to be used as part of baggage and cargo handling at Heathrow Terminal 5. The units have been supplied to the terminal’s strategic baggage partner, Vanderlande. They will replace a number of existing ball units also supplied by Alwayse, many of which have been […]
SAS Cargo, the airfreight division of Scandinavian Airlines (SAS), has partnered with cargo.one globally to bring its capacity to the leading platform for digital air freight procurement and sales. Thousands more freight forwarders will soon gain enhanced digital access to SAS Cargo capacity. The collaboration aligns SAS Cargo with a fast-growing and popular quoting and […]
America’s offshore vessel operators are pleased with the White House’s proposal for steep fees on Chinese ships, and they would like the administration to go one step further – with a daily tax on Chinese-built vessels operating in U.S. waters. Despite the protections of the Jones Act for American shipping, the offshore vessel services industry […]
[By: ABS] “The IMO really has to step up now if we are to deliver on the pace and scale of the change required. A lot of this comes down to the question of how we address the significant price differential between fossil and alternative fuels. The IMO holds the keys to all of this, […]
Columbia Group, a leading global ship management and crew management service provider, will take over the management of the ocean-going fleet operated within the AD Ports Group. The two companies are forming a new strategic partnership which they said aims to elevate in-house fleet operations while also providing service offerings for regional clients. AD […]
[By: DNV] As part of Singapore Maritime Week, DNV has awarded Marine Design and Research Institute of China (MARIC), Approval in Principle (AiP) for their new wide beam ammonia ready Kamsarmax bulk carrier. The vessel has a shallow draft for flexible port calls, as well as being WAPS (wind assisted propulsion system) ready. Green ammonia […]
