A winter storm is adding to the challenges for the Southern California ports and the backlog of shipping waiting for space in the ports. Many of the ships anchored off the San Pedro Bay port complex decided to head to sea on January 25 to ride out the storms. “We cannot recall a more complex […]
The ongoing shortage of containers that started in the second half of 2020 has been one of the big challenges for shippers and carriers alike. While some forecasts expect the container shortage to continue well into 2021, a new analysis by Container xChange, a platform to buy, sell and lease containers, shows a positive trend […]
=Searches are continuing for a fourth day in the Java Sea looking for five missing crew members from a tugboat that was involved in a collision near Surabaya. A total of eight crew members were rescued after the accident, but the authorities now fear the missing crew was trapped in the tugboat which capsized after […]
In an exclusive agreement between a leading pharma manufacturing company based in Singapore and AlphaRize Management Ltd. to distribute rapid result COVID-19 testing kits, one of the major barriers to solving the crew change crisis is solved. The Rapid Antigen Test Kit offers a quick testing kit for crews pre-joining a vessel as well as […]
In October 2020, Kenya based Astral Aviation acquired a B767-200F from Air Transport Services Group. Following this acquisition, Astral have announced it will deploy the freighter on the Nairobi to Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE) route, with effect from 3rd February 2021. The freighter will offer unrivalled capacity for 80 tonnes per week of flowers […]
C.H. Robinson has announced a new technology centre in Cork, to further deliver personalised solutions for shippers and carriers with the industry’s premier technology built by and for supply chain experts. The company plans to recruit more than 30 technology professionals in the next three years to bring those efforts to life. “The Cork expansion […]
Jettainer has announced the launch of their new plug&fly, a new basic version of its full-service ULD solution. With plug&fly, Jettainer is breaking new ground: small and mid-sized airlines will now be able to unlock the benefits of outsourced ULD management in a way that is quick and easy. plug&fly helps airlines optimise their ULD […]
DHL Express, the world’s leading international express service provider, has been recognised as 2021 Top Employer for Asia Pacific for the seventh consecutive year. On top of that, the company was awarded the same accolade in nine countries and territories in the region including, Australia, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Thailand […]
Over the decades, the live event and music touring industry has been able to choose between Rock-it and Sound Moves, the two leading providers of logistics to the live event and music touring community around the globe. This business combination will put the full force of each company at the disposal of all clients. “It’s […]
Despite U.S. sanctions, the Russian pipelay barge Fortuna is forging ahead with work to finish the final 80-nautical mile stretch of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. Danish authorities told Bloomberg on Sunday that the vessel is on site and conducting “preparatory work” before resuming operations. The project is 93 percent complete, and the last segment […]
The American Bureau of Shipping is working with Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore) and the Ammonia Safety and Training Institute (ASTI) on a study of the potential for ammonia bunkering at the port of Singapore. The study will explore supply, bunkering, and safety challenges with the future marine fuel. “Ammonia is a fuel with significant […]
Coinciding with the start of the 2021 World Economic Forum, more than 300 companies from a broad range of industries across the globe are coming together to add their voice to the other organizations seeking to call attention to the humanitarian issues and challenges seafarers are facing caused by the restrictions implemented to control the […]
