Phenomenal profits to continue for shipping lines in 2022
MARITIME research and consulting firm Drewry has released highlights from its 3Q21 Container Forecaster, including its container shipping demand and supply/demand outlooks, annual...
Strong performance for logistics operator
SWISS global transport and logistics company Kuehne+Nagel has shown growth in all its business units during the third quarter of 2021, in some cases significantly. At CHF (Swiss...
One response to container rate volatility
WHILE recent reports suggest that shipping container rates are beginning to show signs of easing, CEO of freight forwarding company Verus Global and founder of Fickle Technologies...
Lufthansa and WiseTech to launch eBooking connection
AIR freight provider Lufthansa Cargo and logistics execution specialist WiseTech Global intend to launch a direct e-booking connection between their systems, enhancing the...
Brazilian Navy tall ship crashes in Ecuador
BRAZILIAN Navy sail-training ship Cisne Branco crashed into a bridge on the Guayas River in Ecuador. After the allision, a tug assisting the vessel capsized in apparently strong...
ONE to expand electronic bills of lading capability
OCEAN Network Express has announced plans to expand its electronic bills of lading (eBL) offering with technology provider Wave BL, with the objective to enhance and accelerate...
Authorities seize heroin in largest-ever onshore detection
IN a joint media release, the Australian Border Force and the Australian Federal Police reported that authorities have seized the largest heroin shipment ever detected in...
ITF reports an inspector was assaulted by a ship's master
THE International Transport Workers Federation has said one of its inspectors was assaulted by a ship’s master during an inspection. The ITF said the vessel was being inspected...
China Navigation rebrands as Swire Shipping
THE China Navigation Company (CNCo) announced that it has been renamed to Swire Shipping as part of a strategy to streamline its brands, and provide customers and stakeholders...
TasPorts welcomes RSV Nuyina to Tasmania
THE ship that will support the cutting-edge science of the Australian Antarctic Program and resupply Australia's stations for the next 30 years, RSV Nuyina, arrived at its new...
Nor-Shipping says the race is on to reach zero emissions
THE organisers of Nor-Shipping, an industry exhibition and conference event taking place from 10-13 January 2022 are expecting a “fundamental shift” in industry focus post-COP26....
Maersk invests in green fuels start-up
MAERSK Growth, the corporate venture arm of A.P. Moller - Maersk, has invested in Vertoro – a Dutch start-up focused on developing liquid lignin technology that can be used as a...
Platform for ocean data management and distribution launched
KONGSBERG Maritime has launched a cloud-based “digital toolbox” that it says enables collection, visualisation, contextualisation, management and distribution of ocean data. The...
Women in aviation and logistics launch new mentorship scheme
INDUSTRY group Women in Aviation and Logistics (WAL) has launched a new mentorship scheme and resource hub to host its searchable female speaker database. It’s calling for the...
Swire joins zero-carbon shipping body
THE parent company of the Swire Group has partnered with the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, for a long-term strategic collaboration around the development...
