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Ethiopian launches cargo flights to Bangkok & Hanoi
| August 23, 2019 | Air Cargo | Freighters
Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, the Largest Cargo Operator in Africa, announced that it has started once weekly freighter service to Bangkok, Thailand and Hanoi, Vietnam as of August 16, 2019.
FIATA calls for dialogue in response to shipping line’s misdeclaration fines
| August 23, 2019 | Maritime | Liner Shipping
Gov. Edwards appoints Joseph Toomy to Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans
| August 23, 2019 | Ports & Terminals | Ports | People | Appointments
The veteran lawmaker who previously served a term as a Port NOLA Commissioner represents Jefferson Parish on the seven-member board
CBP transforming Virgin Islands trade through technology
| August 23, 2019 | International Trade
Back in 2016, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) started the process to find a practical way to incorporate the U.S. Virgin Islands into the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) in order to expedite the importation process.
Training aid ship project set for launch
| August 23, 2019 | Maritime
Ambitious plans are being launched for a £150m training and disaster relief ship with cutting-edge British technology. Britannia Maritime Aid (BMA), a registered charity, aims to build the futuristic vessel in Britain. It is officially launching its plans at the UK Chamber of Shipping on Monday September 9 during London International Shipping Week. Maritime professionals and training experts have joined forces for project with backing from former First Sea Lords, the Lord West of Spithead and Admiral Sir Nigel Essenhigh. Others supporters include members of the Houses of Lords and Commons, shipbuilder Cammell Laird, ship designers Leadship, unions RMT and Nautilus International, the UK Chamber of Shipping, the Merchant Navy Training Board the maritime charity London Trinity House and the Government of Barbados, whose Prime Minister will speak at the launch. The first-of-its-kind ship will be based in the Caribbean 365 days a year where it will deliver humanitarian aid and provide sea training berths for the next generation of UK and Commonwealth officer cadets, rating apprentices and trainees in trades associated with aid and reconstruction. Its crew will focus on the environment and ocean advocacy – including beach and coast clean ups, plastic collection and research. BMA chairman Captain Kevin P Slade said: “Having a dedicated vessel with a training and aid function is a first of its kind for the UK and would ease the pressure on the limited resources that the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary can provide. “It will be an innovative use of essential and finite funds, increasing the effectiveness of the UK's disaster relief work whilst also increasing the supply of British seafarers and supporting ocean advocacy. “BMA has launched a crowdfunding campaign for initial costs needed to finance a detailed business plan required for the next stage – obtaining the necessary funding to progress from concept to reality.” Admiral Lord West added: “Britannia Maritime Aid’s plans will significantly bolster the UK’s maritime capabilities in the long term while saving lives, supporting British shipbuilding and complementing the role of our hard-pressed armed forces. “I fully support the proposals and urged others to give their support to ensure we make these very welcome plans a reality as soon as possible.” BMA’s vessel – to be operated by a British company – will include a training centre, landing craft, helicopters, drones, rough terrain vehicles, onboard medical facilities, briefing rooms, conference facilities, workshops and full mission bridge and engine simulators for trainees. The ship will be able to carry up to 6,000 tonnes of vehicles and aid supplies – more than ten times the capacity of current vessels – including field hospitals, field kitchens, tents, fresh water and fuel for devastated areas. BMA’s project will provide much needed sea training berths at a time when the Government plans to double the number of Merchant Navy officer cadets under its SMarT Plus initiative. It will also boost Britain’s disaster relief capabilities and ease the strain of aid operations on the Royal Navy while creating jobs in British shipbuilding and the Merchant Navy. BMA says the ship's regular crew will be supplemented by maritime trainees, cadets and apprentices who would gain ship handling, navigation, engineering, boat work and pilotage experience. There will be opportunities for life-changing training experiences for non-maritime industrial apprentices within the aid and disaster relief teams in trades associated with repairing and rebuilding communities. BMA aims to deliver its ship by 2024, and will charter or buy suitable ships to run operations until its purpose-built ship is ready. It has started a crowdfunding campaign for initial costs but intends to gain long-term funding from the Government, industry, the private sector and benefactors.
Trinium enables in-transit visibility for container drayage customers
| August 23, 2019 | Intermodal | Shipping Technology | Trucking
FTR’s Shippers Conditions Index improves again in June
| August 23, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking
China says U.S. is using fentanyl feud as political weapon
| August 23, 2019 | International Trade
The U.S. is politicizing the issue of illicit Chinese exports of fentanyl and using it as a weapon against China, said the country’s narcotics regulator on Friday.
Huawei puts a price on Trump’s aggression
| August 23, 2019 | International Trade
Ryanair snuffs out U.K. pilot strike as planes leave as normal
| August 23, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines
U.K. consulate hasn’t reached detained staffer: Hong Kong update
| August 23, 2019 | International Trade
Hong Kong protesters are gearing up for a 12th straight weekend of demonstrations that have rocked the former British colony and raised questions about its future as a regional financial hub.
U.K. trucker ousts CEO, halts trading in new blow to Woodford
Oil heads for back-to-back weekly gain on hints of trade thaw
| August 23, 2019 | Energy
G-7 is well timed to fight recession but leaders unlikely to act
| August 23, 2019 | International Trade
FAA seeking 737 airline pilots to test software on grounded Max
| August 22, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airlines
U.S. regulators are turning to a variety of Boeing Co. 737 Max pilots, including some with relatively little experience, to help test revamped flight-control software aimed at returning the jetliner to commercial service, according to the agency and people familiar with the matter.
‘Challenges’ Is one way to put it as Fed leads economy rethink
| August 22, 2019 | International Trade
USDoC initiates AD investigations of imports of polyethylene terephthalate sheet from Korea, Mexico, and Oman
New study underscores economy/traffic jam link
| August 22, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking
PrePass expands to British Columbia through Weigh2GoBC service
| August 22, 2019 | Intermodal | Trucking
Minnow airports make large impact on Europe’s freight & mail industry
| August 22, 2019 | Air Cargo | Airports
The European airports that have seen the largest 10-year growth of freight tonnes processed are Zaragoza airport (843% increase) and Valladolid airport (837% increase) in Spain, and Burgas airport (699% increase) in Bulgaria.
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