Yemen's Ansar Allah threaten US ships in Gulf of Aden and Red Sea
YEMEN’S Ansar Allah group, also known as the Houthi movement, intends to expand its targets in the region to include US ships. Global media have reported Ansar Allah plans to...
New CCO for global port agency firm
GLOBAL port agency and marine services company Inchcape Shipping Services has appointed Svend Stenberg Mølholt as chief commercial officer, effective 9 January. Mr Mølholt has...
ICTSI commits to 2050 net-zero for scope 1 and 2 emissions
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services has committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions for its scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2050. ICTSI is the owner of the Victoria...
US and UK launch strikes against Houthis after "largest attack to date"
THE UNITED States and United Kingdom launched strikes against Houthi military targets on Friday in response to continued attacks against shipping in the Red Sea. Australia was one...
Maritime bureau flags "concerning rise" in piracy
THE ICC International Maritime Bureau has reported an increase in maritime piracy in 2023, and the first successful Somali-based hijacking in years. The IMB annual report recorded...
MSC cargo aircraft enters operation
ATLAS Air has taken delivery of a freighter aircraft, which it will operate on behalf of MSC. The Boeing 777-200 freighter entered operation on 11 January and would complement MSC...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index fell over the past week to 1460 on Friday 12 January – a decrease of 30% on the previous Friday’s index. This past Friday marked the lowest point for the...
World Container Index skyrockets
THE DREWRY World Container Index increased by 15% this past week to $3072 per 40-foot container. The composite index has increased by 44% when compared with the same week last...
Maersk to bypass Panama Canal with “land bridge”
MAERSK is deploying a “land bridge” in Panama to mitigate issues with the drought-affected canal. Based on current and projected water levels in Gatun Lake, the Panama Canal...
UN Security Council demands Houthis end Red Sea attacks
THE UN Security Council has passed a resolution demanding Yemen’s Houthis immediately stop attacking ships in the Red Sea. The draft resolution also demanded the group release the...
Airlines relaunch services bringing cargo capacity to WA
TWO overseas airlines are recommencing services to Western Australia this year. South African Airways is planning to relaunch non-stop flights between Johannesburg and Perth in...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen diverts from Red Sea
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has joined the growing list of shipping firms diverting vessels from the Red Sea. On 9 January the ro-ro carrier announced its ships would instead sail around...
Orders for alternative fuelled vessels grow: DNV
IN 2023, 298 ships with alternative fuel propulsion were ordered globally – a year-on-year increase of 8%, according to the latest stats from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI)...
Air cargo demand up in November
DEMAND for air cargo (measured in cargo tonne-kilometres) increased by 8.3% in November of last year, according to data available from the International Air Transport Association....
Zim to install trackers on containers
ISRAELI shipping line Zim is planning to install tracking devices on thousands of Zim containers. Zim has entered an agreement with tech company Hoopo Systems to roll out tracking...
