Qatar Airways Cargo has unveiled its latest product innovation – TechLift. This dedicated product vastly enhances air cargo transportation for the full spectrum of the semiconductor industry – a key and growing trade. Designed to meet the specialised handling and logistics requirements of today’s semiconductor industry, TechLift leads the industry in offering unique protection, including […]
As airlines and lessors face ongoing maintenance capacity shortages, Airhub Aviation, part of GetJet Aviation Holding, is expanding to meet growing demand. The Lithuania-based company, specializing in aviation asset management, component trading, and aircraft transitions, has launched new MRO operations at Siauliai International Airport (SQQ), Lithuania. The global aircraft fleet is projected to grow by […]
Retailers have faced mounting challenges in their preparation for Ramadan this year, as ongoing geopolitical tensions and persistent supply chain disruptions continue to complicate operations. As disruptions to trade routes, increased shipping costs, and delivery delays become an everyday challenge for exporters into the region, multinational logistics specialist Aramex UK has highlighted how retailers have […]
The Zoe’s Place Baby Hospice charity is set to receive a donation of £10,000 from the British International Freight Association (BIFA) following fundraising at the trade association’s annual Liverpool region charity dinner. Around 300 BIFA members, their guests and local stakeholders gathered at The Hilton Liverpool City Centre, where they were joined by the Lord […]
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has updated its 2023 study on clean-fuel engine retrofits to account for changes in the green energy market. The low availability of e-fuels will delay the expected timeline for methanol-fueled engine adoption, according to LR, and more vessels will have to retrofit later if the fleet is to meet IMO emissions goals. “A […]
Iraq’s navy has announced the rare arrest of a foreign vessel on fuel-smuggling charges, the first such public statement in recent years. The Iraqi Navy said that the vessel seized on Tuesday was arrested near the Basra petroleum port complex by the Iraqi Navy’s 1st Marine Battalion. Based on images provided by the service, […]
U.S. forces continued airstrikes on Houthi positions in Yemen for the fifth day on Wednesday, hitting targets in Sanaa and al-Bayda, according to Houthi media. The strikes followed one day after Houthi forces launched a ballistic missile at Israel; the attempt was not successful, and the missile was shot down by Israeli air defenses. […]
Ukraine’s military intelligence division has released a new video of drone attacks on multiple targets in Crimea, including what appears to be a confirmation of a previously-reported attack on an offshore tug that Russia captured from Ukraine in 2014. The three-minute video is a compilation of first-person-view drone footage from strikes on Russian equipment […]
The U.S. Military Sealift Command has marked a key milestone nearly a decade after it started the program to introduce a new class of fleet replenishment oilers, now known as the John Lewis class. Construction was authorized in 2016 and began in 2018 on the first ship of the class, and now she has been […]
The Board of Trustees of Maine Maritime Academy announced the appointment of Craig Johnson ’91 of Castine, Maine as its 16th President following a formal search which launched last fall. Mr. Johnson has served as the Academy’s Chief Operating Officer since August of 2022, and Interim President since June 2024. Maine Maritime Academy Board Chairman […]
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is taking action to create a comprehensive strategy that harnesses emerging technologies to turbo-charge efficiency, safety and sustainability in the shipping industry. A roadmap for digital transformation During its 49th session in London from 10 to 14 March, IMO’s Facilitation Committee (FAL) outlined a work plan for developing the IMO […]
As the maritime sector works toward meeting IMO decarbonization targets, shipowners are searching for solutions to extend the service lives of their existing vessels. A new partnership between the innovation arm of Lomar Shipping, lomarlabs, is launching a partnership with a startup called Newlight to develop hydrogen retrofits to solve the challenge. “Hydrogen has enormous […]
