IAG Cargo positive as winter schedule adds Africa, Middle East and Americas flights
IAG Cargo will be able to offer additional capacity to the Middle East, Africa, US and Latin America from the end of this month as its partner airlines add new flights for the winter season. The new schedule will see IAG Cargo deliver a 5% increase in weekly rotations to Africa and the Middle East, […]
Barge involved in Keelung port crane collapse wrecked off Taiwan
The China-registered barge Yu Zhou Qi Hang, which knocked down a quay crane at Keelung Port in Taiwan two weeks ago, lost its ability to navigate due to severe weather and heavy load and was abandoned as a result. The ship left Keelung at 7:57 am local time on Tuesday for Zhangzhou in China’s Fujian […]
Great Eastern continues ageing tankers clearout
Indian owner Great Eastern Shipping is offloading another one of its vintage tankers. The Mumbai-listed diversified owner said it had struck a deal with an undisclosed buyer for its 2005-built MR Jag Padma. No price tag has been attached to the deal, but the 47,999 dwt ship, VesselsValue estimates at about $17.8m, should change hands […]
SSY branches out into LPG and ammonia segments
London-headquartered shipbroking group SSY is expanding into LPG and ammonia markets and has appointed Thorstein Bergersen as head of the Copenhagen-based department. The LPG expert will join SSY in November together with brokers Emil Ponnert and Amit Kalhans. Bergersen’s career in the LPG sector covers previously held senior roles at Yara, Ultragas, Maersk and most […]
Monjasa charters tanker in US Gulf move
Danish bunker supplier and tanker owner Monjasa has expanded its operations into the US Gulf with a chartered-in product carrier. The Federicia-headquartered company, which has been providing services in the Port of Houston, has brought in the 2003-built Stenheim. Monjasa already operates three barges across the Greater Houston Area delivering between 35,000 and 40,000 tonnes […]
DeepOcean extends Simon Møkster MPSV charter
Norwegian subsea services player DeepOcean has declared its first optional year with compatriot shipowner Simon Møkster Shipping for the multipurpose support vessel (MPSV) Stril Server. The 2014-built unit has been on contract with DeepOcean since April 2023, following a two-year charter deal the duo revealed in October 2022. The vessel with accommodation for 90 persons […]
SF Airlines begins Hubei-Hong Kong route
Chinese cargo operator SF Airlines has launched a new route between Hubei province in central China and Hong Kong. The inaugural flight on the route departed from Ezhou Huahu International Airport on October 30 using a Boeing 737-400 freighter, according to Xinhua, China’s state press agency. Three round-trip flights are scheduled on this route every […]
Hapag-Lloyd removes Le Havre from SWX service rotation
German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has announced changes in its South America Westcoast (SWX) service, linking North Europe and Latin America West Coast and Caribbean. From November 16, starting with vessel COSCO Shipping Volga 4235N/4245S, the SWX service will not call the port of Le Havre in France until the end of January 2025. The first […]
Vanderlande takes over Siemens airport logistics division
Vanderlande, a provider of future-proof logistic process automation for the warehousing, airports and parcel sectors, has signed an agreement to acquire Siemens Logistics, a provider of value-added baggage and cargo handling as well as transformational digital solutions for the airport operation of the future from the company’s current owner Siemens. The acquisition has received full […]
Maersk raises 2024 outlook following “strong Q3 performance”
A.P. Moller-Maersk announced “strong business performance” in the third quarter, reporting growth across its business segments and financial results well above the previous year. This growth was largely led by the Ocean segment, while Logistics & Services and Terminals divisions also contributed through higher earnings. Building on the strong quarter and supported by robust container […]