Iata and ICP to improve air cargo security in UAE 
The International Air Transport Association (Iata) and Federal Authorities for Identity, Citizen, Custom and Port Security (ICP) in United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to work together on the deployment of a pre-loading advance cargo Information (Placi) system in UAE. UAE... more
Etihad Cargo picks Tim Isik
Etihad Aviation Group’s cargo and logistics arm Etihad Cargo has appointed Tim Isik as vice president, commercial. Based in Etihad Cargo's headquarters in Abu Dhabi, Isik will oversee the carrier's global commercial operations. He is joining Etihad Cargo from American... more
Mauritanian airport aims to play bigger role
Afroport Mauritanie, a joint venture between Abu Dhabi-based Afroport Airport Services and the government of Mauritania, was appointed operator and ground handler at Nouakchott airport in 2018. It has now achieved its Isago certification. According to the audit... more
The return of the idle fleet?
According to the Swedish maritime platform provider Xeneta, carriers are starting to "balance demand and capacity to protect rates." A capacity reduction of 517,300 teu - or 25% of the initial capacity offering - was witnessed on the Far East to US West Coast corridor... more
ZIM's new outlook on 2022
For the Haifa-headquartered shipping company ZIM, business in Q1/2022 continued the previous year's trend. Unlike some other carriers, ZIM was able to grow its volumes by 5% compared to Q1/2021. The company's adjusted ebitda amounted to USD, 2.5 billion, while net profit reached... more
WCI on a stable high
Drewry's World Container Index moved sidewards (-0.1%) this week, maintaining the level of USD 7,648.18 per feu. A comparison with the same period in 2021 shows the difference. The WCI is 24.7% higher than the same week in 2021. In detail, freight rates on Los Angeles –... more
13 million boxes too much?
The transport time is the secret. The Copenhagen-based maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence recently analysed the data provided by Hapag-Lloyd, looking at the development in both the size of the equipment fleet as well as the number of transported containers over the past... more
UAE strengthening ties with Spain and UK
Etihad Rail has signed MoUs with Spain’s national railway operator Renfe, UK’s first high-speed railway High Speed 1 and British rail freight operator GB Railfreight. The aim is to exchange knowledge, expertise, and best practices in freight and passenger rail services and rail... more
Maritime transition to new energies
The maritime transport sector is continuing its transition to new sources of energy for ship propulsion, according to data from the analyst Clarkson Research Services. Newbuilds are leading from the front. 63% of the GT tonnage ordered in 2022 belongs to ships that can be... more