Three GSA's to bring back business 
Following the recent lifting of the airspace ban by its Arabian neighbours, Qatar Airways has re-installed flights to Egypt (Alexandria and Cairo), Saudi Arabia (Jeddah and Riyadh) and the UAE (Abu Dhabi and Dubai). Effective 21 February 2021, Qatar Airways Cargo will... more
MAJ warns of a seafarers' exodus
The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) expressed its growing concerns about future seafarer shortages if the crew change crisis should continue. In a media release, the possibility of "exhausted crew choosing to leave the shipping industry rather than risk another long... more
A coalition for ten LNG vessels
While the value of the shares of Zim Integrated Shipping Services dived even below the price of USD 15 per share after the company's IPO at the NYSE in the end of January with an amount of 14.5 million sold shares (less than the 17.5 million shares planned), they have now gained... more
Oman Air goes fresh - and further
Oman Air has achieved Iata's Center of Excellence for Independent Validators for "fresh" logistics (CEIV Fresh), the airline industry's leading certification for safeguarding the integrity of perishable goods across the supply chain. The certification aims to... more
Tragedy shows need for new standards
The explosion of a fuel tanker at the customs office of the Islam Qala border crossing between Afghanistan and Iran has destroyed over 500 vehicles, leaving many injured, some fatally, and causing an estimated USD 40 million in damage. Sadly, this could have been avoided, the... more
Hutchison Ports invests in Saudi Arabia
In Saudi Arabia, the Royal Commission in Jubail and Yanbu and Hutchison Ports have inked an agreement to invest and operate JCPDI Port, which consists of multipurpose terminals within the Jazan City for Primary and Downstream Industries (JCPDI). Due to the pandemic, it was... more
More services call London Gateway
Two new major international shipping services, linking the key economies of western Europe with the eastern Mediterranean, North Africa and Russia, have opted for London Gateway as their new UK port of call. The first is the Sealand-Maersk’s North Sea service, which connects... more
Dachser restructures regional management
Dachser Air & Sea Logistics (ASL) has reorganised the management of two regional business units. Tobias Burger (photo), already in charge of the strategic development as deputy director ASL, has assumed the position of managing director ASL Europe, Middle East and Africa... more
Air cargo information for freight forwarders
Fiata recently informed that Icao has released amendments to the 2021-2022 edition of the Technical Instructions for the Safe Transport of Dangerous Goods by Air relating to the containment of Covid-19. One of the amendments aims to facilitate the transport of vaccines, by... more
Bolstering Saudi Arabia's logistics
Saudi Logistics Company SAL, the logistic arm of Saudi Arabian Airlines, has signed a memorandum of cooperation with King Abdullah Economic City, 100 km North of Jeddah, to provide support to both logistics sectors in the Kingdom and KAEC. The partnership focuses on... more