Danish shipping association gets new boss 
The general assembly of Danske Rederier, Denmark’s shipping association, appointed the Torm CEO, Jacob Meldgaard, as its new Chairman. He succeeds Niels Smedegaard, who has left DFDS and thus had to step down as Chairman of Danske Rederier. The deputy chairman was replaced... more
Air Tanzania to return to Jo'burg and Mumbai
Air Tanzania is to resume service to Johannesburg and Mumbai. To connect the East African market with these continental trade centres, the flag carrier of Tanzania will use its new longhaul aircraft, the B787-8. The carrier will start four weekly flights between its hub Dar... more
Starting shot for CIP in Corpus Christi
On 29 May 2019, the port of Corpus Christi is to celebrate the start of its ship channel improvement project (CIP). After a 40 year ban on crude oil exports, the port was able to handle the export of the first shipment of US crude oil in December 2015. Three years later, the... more
Kufstein: HGV block processing to resume
Processing HGVs in blocks began again in Kufstein on the Austro-German border on 27 May. The only exception this week will be on 30 May (Ascension Day). The resumption of this procedure is likely to cause mile long queues of HGVs on Austria’s Inn valley motorway. Trucks will... more
New CEO and CCO for Palletways
Imperial Logistics’ operating company, Palletways Group Ltd, has announced the retirement of its current CEO, James Wilson, effective 1 July 2019. Luis Zubialde, Palletways' current COO and part of the company since 2006, will replace Wilson on the same date. Wilson will... more
Bansard enters Australian market through acquisition
Bansard International recently acquired a stake in Cargo Line International, thus becoming a shareholder of the group. The participation is the result of several years of collaboration between the two companies. It is also Bansard's first ever concrete link to the Australian... more
“Curiosity of the Day” 
The earth's core consists of a massive and very solid iron-nickel ball about three-quarters of the size of the moon. more
At the heart of conflict
London remains the centre of some service aspects of the global maritime industry, such as the arbitration market, according to research by the specialised law firm HFW. more
UK: 100 t "lady" safely lifted
The specialist lifting engineering company Modulift was recently engaged by Swanage Railway to assist with a project to safely lift an old steam locomotive in the UK. The Southern Railway U class 31806 engine needed to be lifted off its wheels in a workshop to allow the... more
Port Kyushu's crew managed by Danica
The crew management company Danica Crewing Services has taken on the crew management of another newbuilding - the ultramax "Port Kyushu" for Lisbon-headquartered Portline Bulk International. The 62,550 dwt "Port Kyushu", now on her maiden voyage from... more