Supply chain depends on Russian and Ukrainian seafarers, ICS says
THE International Chamber of Shipping has warned hindering the movements of Russian and Ukrainian seafarers may result in supply-chain disruptions. The warning follows Russia’s...
PIL launches China to East Africa service
PACIFIC International Lines has announced the launch of two weekly direct services designed to enhance its China to East Africa service – known as EAS and EA3. “This will allow...
CMA CGM launches biofuel bunkering trial in Singapore
CMA CGM has launched a biofuel bunkering trial in Singapore, with 10,640-TEU APL Paris the first and largest of up to 32 containerships to participate in the trial. Bunkering was...
Piracy still a multi-layered threat despite decrease in incidents
PIRACY incidents have reached record lows globally, but emerging piracy hotspots are reinforcing the ongoing threat to seafarers, according to Nautilus International. Saffiyah...
Maersk to strike deal with Air France-KLM on sustainable aviation fuel
A.P. MOLLER – Maersk has announced it would sign an agreement with Air France-KLM to purchase sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to help reduce net emissions in the aviation...
Revenue and profits up for software provider
WISETECH Global Limited, provider of the CargoWise logistics software platform, has announced its financial results for the six months ended 31 December 2021 (1H22). The company...
AAL releases design of third generation newbuilds
AAL Shipping has announced details of its third-generation newbuilding plan with the order of six 32,000 deadweight (DWT) premium project multipurpose vessels and classifying them...
Felicity Ace still burns a week after catching fire
THE ro-ro vessel Felicity Ace burns in the Atlantic off the Azores a week after it caught fire. A fire broke out on the Panama-flagged vessel on 16 February, about 90 nautical...
Singapore Airlines Cargo partners with cargo.one
SINGAPORE Airlines Cargo and cargo.one have announced a global partnership to bring the airline’s cargo services to the real-time digital booking platform and enable access to its...
Wellard managing to turn the ship around
LIVESTOCK shipping company, Australian-listed Wellard Ltd, has recorded a profit of US$0.5 million in the first half of FY22, a marked improvement on the US$1.6 million loss...
Container ship Marcos V loses empty containers
THE Panama-flagged container ship Marcos V has reportedly lost 26 empty 40-foot containers around the Dutch Wadden islands on 18 February, while en route to Germany in heavy...
Kuehne+Nagel charters two Boeing freighters under agreement with Atlas Air
FREIGHT forwarder Kuehne+Nagel has entered a long-term dedicated charter agreement with Atlas Air to operate two new Boeing 747-8 Freighter aircraft. Kuehne+Nagel will charter the...
Global trade continues to grow, but is expected to slow
UNCTAD’s Global Trade Update reveals that global trade reached a record high in 2021, about US$28.5 trillion, an increase of almost 13% relative to pre-pandemic levels. Data from...
Competition authorities partner to combat collusion in international trade
A NEW working group comprising five competition authorities, including the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, is boosting global efforts to prevent collusion in...
OPINION: Crew welfare self-assessment tool is a failure
By Human Rights at Sea, a nongovernmental organisation that advocates for the human rights of people at sea THE RightShip Crew Welfare Self-Assessment Tool as part of the...
