Korean Air has relaunched its branding and introduced a new aircraft livery to mark the rebirth of the newly expanded carrier. Pictures published online show the first aircraft to wear the new color scheme, a Boeing 787-10 landing at Seoul-Gimpo Airport (GMP) on March 10, 2025, ahead of the new branding’s official launch on March 11, […]
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong’s Kong’s largest independent cargo handler – has signed its first carrier of 2025, having won the contract to handle new cargo airline Hungary Airlines. Hungary Airlines has begun scheduled services between its Budapest hub and Hong Kong, using 62 tonne capacity A330F aircraft. Hactl has been […]
Silk Way West Airlines has officially handed over its newly acquired Boeing 777 Full-Flight Simulator (FFS) to the National Aviation Academy (NAA) during a special event, strengthening Azerbaijan’s role as a key aviation training hub. The ceremony was attended by Mr Arif Pashayev, Rector of the National Aviation Academy, Mr Emin Amrullayev, the Minister of […]
Swissport International AG has been awarded the ground handling license at Zurich Airport (ZRH) for another seven years until 2032. Securing first place as the top-ranked provider reaffirms Swissport’s position as the leading provider of airport ground services in Switzerland. The license entitles Swissport to offer all airport ground services, such as passenger services at […]
Embraer Commercial Aviation has formed a dedicated Global Leasing and Freighter team as it continues to strengthen its strategic position in the cargo and leasing markets. The new team is based in Amsterdam, a key hub for global aviation, and brings together expertise in E-Jet Passenger to freighter conversions and commercial aviation leasing activities under […]
Britain’s top ports operator has announced plans to install the largest floating solar project in the country at the Port of Barrow, north of Liverpool on England’s eastern coastline. The port has submitted planning documents for the “Barrow EnergyDock,” which will be located in the Cavendish Dock, a former harbor basin and shipbuilding area […]
Hapag-Lloyd has become the latest of the major carriers to move forward with a strategy to expand its shoreside operations by growing its terminal portfolio. After launching an independent terminal company in 2023, Hapag-Lloyd reports it has acquired a controlling interest in one of the independent terminals in Le Havre, France. Hanseatic Global Terminals, a […]
The Royal Navy’s maritime security reporting arm has received multiple reports of GPS jamming in the Strait of Hormuz, a periodic hotspot for interference. Though not as frequent as it is in the Baltic, GPS disruption has occurred in the Strait before, and have previously been linked to Iranian actors. The service’s UK Maritime […]
Energy service company and tanker operator AET provided details on its planned conversion of one of its support vessels to create a hybrid electric vessel with the world’s longest range. Based in Galveston, Texas, and a division of Malaysia’s MISC, the company reports one of its existing purpose-built Lightering Support Vessels has been selected for […]
The government of Canada confirmed the order for the second of its planned large polar icebreakers with Quebec’s Chantier Davie. The contract for the other large polar icebreaker was confirmed with Seaspan in Vancouver with both vessels being part of the country’s National Shipbuilding Strategy. Davie has been contributing to the program for the […]
The Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS) has unveiled its latest wreck find: the remains of the steamer Western Reserve, which went down 132 years ago in Lake Superior. Western Reserve was a historically significant ship. She entered service in 1890 and was among the earliest lakers ever built out of steel plate. Her […]
[Brief] Chinese media is reporting that two inbound bulkers in the busy Yangtze estuary collided causing damage to the vessels. Pictures circulating online showed two large gashes above the waterline on a bulker managed from Cyprus with Israeli ownership interests. According to the media reports, the Chinese-owned bulker Feida 138 (12,800 dwt) was inbound […]
