GSC widens Saudi network 
The Saudi ports’ plans for 2030 are making progress. Over the last years, the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has been able to attract seven new shipping line services to strengthen their ports' connectivity. GSC is one of them - a direct weekly service connecting China with... more
Do spot rates show the trend?
Currently, about 10% of global vessel capacity remains effectively unavailable to the market due to vessel delays. In addition, there was an expectation that the Shanghai re-opening would lead to a significant boom in demand - which did not occur. Recent spot rates are also... more
Vado Express to start soon
Maersk is launching a new service between Port Said at the Suez Canal and Vado Gateway at the Port of Genoa. The first feeder of this new service (3,000 teu) will depart from Port Said on 8 July and arrive at the Vado Ligure Terminal on 14 July. For cargo arriving from... more
The next ‘phoenix’ from the ashes 
Iran unveils a ‘new’ transport aircraft. On 19 May Iran presented an aircraft it ‘designed’ itself. It looks remarkably like the Antonov AN-140, however. Like the ‘Shahed 171’ flying-wing reconnaissance drone, it is named after a fabled creature from Persian mythology, and is... more
A growing trend in container vessel capacity
There is a growing interest for one segment of middle-sized container vessels. According to Niels Rasmussen, chief shipping analyst at Bimco, new container ships below a capacity of 8,000 teu have become increasingly popular. He said: “At 1.9 million teu, the current order book... more
Mycrane picks Piet Kraaijeveld
Mycrane, a Dubai-based digital disruptor for the cranes and construction space, has appointed industry veteran Piet Kraaijeveld as chief operating officer to strengthen its global management team. He has 30 years’ experience in the heavy lift and transport industry, working on... more
Which are the most climate effective measures?
The freight sector plays an important role dealing with climate change and in reaching the Paris Agreement goals. But which measures are in fact the most efficient in the freight transport business? A new study, funded by the Coalition for Reimagined Mobility shows that two... more
World trade on its way up again
In May 2022, the container throughput index published by the RWI Leibniz Institute for Economic Research and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) soared to 123.6 points from 122.1 points (seasonally adjusted) the month before, according to the latest flash... more
Etihad Cargo to raise frequencies for the summer
From next month, Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, will provide additional capacity to key destinations in the summer months across Asia, Africa and Europe. From July, Etihad Cargo will continue to operate its Boeing 777 freighter network... more
Gerry’s Dnata obtains Isago for Pakistan
Gerry’s Dnata, a Pakistan-based provider of ground services, has obtained Iata safety audit for ground operations (Isago) station accreditation at Islamabad International Airport (ISB), following the successful completion of a comprehensive audit of its ground handling... more