Bimco's maritime outlook for 2020 
The Baltic and International Maritime Council (Bimco), the major international maritime association, with 2,100 members in more than 120 countries, has revised its forecasts for maritime transport for this year, due to the pandemic of the coronavirus Covid-19, which is already... more
New leadership in the Middle East at Crane Worldwide
Chris Mitchell, vice president of global specialised solutions has accepted a promotion to manage the Middle East region at Crane Worldwide Logistics. He joined Crane Worldwide in September 2011, as director for energy & EPC in Asia Pacific and since 2017 has led the global... more
Saudia Cargo still shipping through three gates
Saudi Airlines Cargo says is has taken proactive steps to ensure the continuity of all cargo and supply operations and the arrival of necessary goods and products including medical equipment, medicine and foodstuffs. The steps come in line with the official decisions, which... more
The Moody blues about the storm ahead
The Copenhagen (Denmark)-based maritime consultant Sea-Intelligence and the global ratings agency Moody’s see gloomy times ahead for the industry. "The worst is yet to come," Sea-intelligence said, pointing at the estimated decline of 17 million teu this year on a... more
ZIM performs better in 2019
Haifa (Israel)-headquartered ZIM Shipping Integrated Services witnessed improved figures in the course of the full year of 2019. Back in the black, ZIM’s 2019 net profit was at USD 12.0 million in 2019 (adjusted, pre IFRS16), compared to an adjusted net loss of USD 44.6 million... more
Ports keep up services
The major ports worldwide are up and running in order to keep supply chains up. With Chinese ports returning to normal, US American ports being exempted from public bans, the notices of European ports spreading the news keep flowing in. Pars pro toto, just like Antwerp,... more
Etihad Cargo plans for summer season
The freighter network of Etihad Cargo, the logistics arm of Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Aviation Group, is growing and will also be expanded to capacity-constrained markets that are wrestling with decreased PAX operations or travel bans in light of the public health emergency caused... more
CMA CGM launches Jeddex
The routes Europe and Red Sea from/to Kenya and Somalia's strategic markets are again in the focus of CMA CGM. The Marseille (France)-headquartered unit is preparing to launch its Jeddex service. The deployment consists of four vessels of a 1,100 teu nominal capacity each.... more
Vessel crews in danger, says ISSA
Crewmembers of vessels could be the ones to suffer as ships find themselves unable to take on essential medical supplies and provisions as the extent of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic takes hold around the world, according to the International Shipsuppliers & Services... more
Air cargo plays essential role against Covid-19
Since the Covid-19 crisis began, air cargo has been a vital partner in delivering much-needed medicines, medical equipment (including spare parts/repair components), and in keeping global supply chains functioning for the most time-sensitive materials. This has been done through... more