A new director of business development 
The International Association of Ports and Harbours (Iaph) has appointed Nick Blackmore as its new director of business development. He will focus on the strategic and commercial development and marketing of the association’s portfolio of products and services, including the... more
Foundered on ‘Monitoring Reef’ 
Sale of majority stake in HMM fails, due to conditions for future management. Takeovers tend to fail on account of the price. In the case of the South Korean shipping line HMM, however, the bidder Harim objected to restrictions of its future entrepreneurial freedom. Was it wise,... more
Making livestock fit for re-export?
Australia's department of agriculture, fisheries, and forestry (Daff) reports that all livestock from the “MV Bahijah” have been discharged and trucked to premises in Western Australia. The carrier had loaded cattle and sheep in Fremantle Port bound for the Middle East but... more
JAL Cargo about to resume maindeck ops
Japan Airlines' return into the full freighter business, which was announced ten months ago, will take place next Monday, 19 February 2024, when its first B767-300ERF will launch the Tokyo (NRT) - Taipei route. According to Japan's flag carrier, the maindeck operations will... more
RMI approves Anemoi rotor sails
The Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI) maritime administrator has granted an approval in principle (AIP) to Anemoi Marine Technologies for their rotor sail systems, following a review of two configurations of this wind-propulsion technology. Rotor sails, also known as... more
The rise of e-commerce
In a new study, AltIndex.com, a data platform, forecasts that the global ecommerce industry will grow by 15% in 2024. Expected to gross USD 3.64 trillion in 2024, the digital market is really taking off this year. Despite the current macroeconomic situation with supply chain... more
A new option for transpacific trade
Ocean Network Express (ONE) is launching the Asia Pacific 1 (AP1) service to enhance its transpacific network. AP1 will connect Asia and the US West Coast, with direct routes from Taipei and Shekou to Los Angeles and Oakland. The initiative aims to cater to the growing import... more
The price is the freight business
The European Commission (EC) approved Korean Air’s business combination with Asiana Airlines on 13 February 2024. The approval comes in the form of conditional clearance, which is subject to the carrier’s compliance with certain commitments agreed upon with the EC. To... more
Exporting cars in containers
In the box: Bolloré Logistics has carried out trials in Chennai (India) for finished cars export, replacing the conventional ro-ro method with a containerised solution. Reusable stacks facilitate loading and stuffing inside containers, ensuring zero damage to up to four finished... more
Hong Kong carrier adds third European destination
Only few days after launching a service to London (STN), its second new European destination after Milan (MXP), Hong Kong Air Cargo has introduced a new e-commerce route connecting Hong Kong and Liège in Belgium, with all-cargo flights operated by A330-200F. Liège airport... more