First anniversary of UAE B2C delivery platform 
Emirates Delivers, the e-commerce delivery platform developed by Emirates Skycargo has completed its first year of operations. The service, currently available for UAE residents shopping from websites in the USA, helps customers save on shipping and transportation charges by... more
Dnata upgrades in Singapore and Australia
Dnata, which operates a 1,400 sqm pharma and perishable handling centre at Singapore Changi airport, has become the first local cargo handler to operate cool dollies. The company’s new devices are designed to serve the pharmaceutical industry with a closed temperature-controlled... more
London P&I Club joins seafarers’ welfare association
The London P&I Club has become a member of the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network (Iswan), a network of international organisations committed to improving the welfare of seafarers.The London Club can now become more active in helping to improve the lives... more
BDI flying high
The Baltic Dry Index (BDI), the main index of the international dry cargo freight market, has maintained its upward trend for five consecutive sessions and recently surpassed the 2,000 point barrier, reaching 2,097 on 7 October. This is the highest mark since September last... more
Charles Menkhorst named CEO of Gulftainer
Sharjah (UAE)-based port operator Gulftainer, a privately-owned subsidiary of Crescent Enterprises, has promoted Charles Menkhorst to the role of CEO. With over 25 years of experience in the international maritime industry, Menkhorst will take Peter Richards's place, the... more
Oman drives digitalisation in the Gulf
As the first country in the Gulf Cooperation Council region, Oman has ratified the e-CMR protocol, helping the country switch from paper-based to electronic consignment notes. This move towards fully paperless road transport operations will cut costs for transport operators... more
Port indices climbing worldwide, says Drewry
British maritime analyst Drewry has drawn some conclusions out of the latest development of its global container port throughput index. In July 2020, the index crossed the level of 130 points for the first time this year, but did not reach the same mark as in 2019. Despite... more
Trade between UAE and Israel has begun
As part of the recently signed peace agreement, trade between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) started on 15 September. The DHL network has also responded to these developments by connecting important hubs such as Tel Aviv and Dubai and has started to offer services... more
Redelivery of IAI's first P2F B737-700 freighter
Israel Aerospace Industry (IAI) Aviation Group has delivered the first passenger-to-freight (P2F) converted B737-700 to Tianjin Cargo Airlines, which will become the first operator of this type of aircraft in China. The conversion work was carried out at the Tianjin MRO... more
From Dubai to a second point in Mexico
Emirates Skycargo is commencing twice weekly scheduled cargo flights to Guadalajara from this week. The service to Mexico’s tech hub will be operated by a B777F offering around 100 t of cargo capacity per flight. The carrier's second cargo destination in Mexico and its 15th... more