Etihad Cargo is making significant strides in bolstering its cool chain infrastructure to meet the growing demand for temperature-sensitive pharmaceutical products. With the recent expansion of its pharma hub in Abu Dhabi, the carrier has doubled its cool chain storage and handling capacity, a move designed to streamline operations and improve service delivery for the […]
The cool chain is an integral part of the pharmaceutical supply chain, ensuring that temperature-sensitive products, such as biologics, vaccines, and personalised medicines, reach patients safely and efficiently. “LogiPharma has always been about uniting the entire pharmaceutical and life sciences supply chain in one space. The significance of this event lies in its ability to […]
Every year and even every month brings new developments that drive the digital transformation of the logistics industry. Having initially accelerated during the Covid-19 pandemic, focusing on transparency and visibility, today, most players have reached a point where the digitalisation of basic transactions — such as capacity distribution, e-bookings, and rate visibility — have been […]
The pace of modernisation in airfreight and air cargo often faces criticism for being slow. However, things are changing in a bid to aid the industry as it generates increasingly immense amounts of data amid the development of artificial intelligence and the overhaul of legacy systems and infrastructure. Across the industry, companies have been introducing […]
After weeks of negotiations with the Kremlin, U.S. President Donald Trump is beginning to show impatience with Russia’s continued aggression in Ukraine, and on Sunday he threatened to create a new penalty on Russian oil: “secondary tariffs” imposed on the nations that buy it. In practice, this would mean new U.S. tariffs on China, India […]
The global maritime industry is racing to cut emissions with solutions ranging from cutting-edge tech to, well… sails. Yes, we’ve come full circle. The same technology that powered pirates is now hailed as the future of sustainable shipping. What a time to be alive! While we await warp drives and fusion reactors, the industry […]
Early on March 29, a vessel bearing a strong resemblance to MV Jairan, the second of two sanctioned Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) ships carrying sodium perchlorate from China, was spotted in Bandar Abbas Anchorage at 56.3515N 26.9960E midway between the islands of Qeshm and Hormoz. The vessel seen is 127m in […]
The geopolitics in the Horn of Africa have taken a new turn, with Somalia indicating that it is ready to offer the U.S exclusive control of it ports in the Gulf of Aden. This was revealed in a letter leaked last week, which appeared to have been written by Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud […]
The scrutiny on the use of biofuels in Europe has intensified, with reports emerging last week that the EU is planning to suspend recognition of the ISCC certification of waste-based biofuels. The International Sustainability and Carbon Certification (ISCC) has an EU certification scheme that verifies that biofuels entering the EU market are compliant with […]
The Houthis have proven resilient in the face of strikes. The Trump administration’s strikes this month on Yemen are not the first effort to disrupt the ongoing attacks on shipping in the Red Sea. The Biden administration launched Operation Prosperity Guardian in December 2023, a multinational effort involving 10 nations to ensure freedom of navigation, targeting the Houthis with […]
On Sunday, a cargo vessel caught fire and burned southwest of Manila, forcing the crew to abandon ship. The Castphill XV was operating near the entrance to Manila Bay early Sunday when it caught fire. The Philippine Coast Guard responded, and at about 0430, the patrol vessel BRP Boracay rescued seven crewmembers from the […]
The maritime industry — like many industries — is seeing more electrification to reduce carbon emissions, enhance environmental sustainability and safeguard marine ecosystems. One recent example is the launch of the eWolf, an all-electric tugboat that eliminates emissions and is poised to significantly curb air and water pollutants. One pivotal aspect of maritime electrification […]
