Etihad Cargo switches to Airbus 
Etihad Airways has signed a letter of intent (LoI) for seven A350 freighters to add to its existing fleet of five A350-1000 passenger versions. The announcement was made at this week's Singapore Airshow. The UAE flag carrier has also selected Airbus’ flight hour services (FHS)... more
Fit for future trade
A number of associations have joined forces to create new data standards. Bimco, Fiata, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), Swift and the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), in conjunction with its nine member carriers, have inked a memorandum of... more
The Alliance: changes in spring 2022
The Alliance will introduce several adjustments to its network in spring 2022. A key change is the split of the hitherto FP2 pendulum loop into the two services FE5, linking Southeast Asia to Europe, and PS7, linking Southeast Asia and South China to the Transpacific West Coast.... more
Mixed results for Aramex
Middle East-based CEP company Aramex has reported its unaudited financial results for 2021: in the full year, revenues achieved a record AED 6.07 billion (USD 1.65 billion), an uptick of 10.0% compared to 2020. The group's net profit however dropped by 15% to AED 225 million... more
Between Middle East and US Midwest
Emirates Skycargo launched freighter flights to Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) on 1 February, expanding its route network and connectivity in North America. The Dubai-based carrier will operate scheduled and ad-hoc flights to RFD on a combination of B777F and... more
Still rough times at sea
Women and minority groups are still particularly exposed to bullying and harassment at sea. This fact is confirmed in a survey conducted out by Cecilia Österman and Magnus Boström of the Kalmar Maritime Academy of Linnaeus University. More than half of all women seafarers state... more
Ceva adds more land-based services
Ceva has launched numerous cross-border services connecting European, Middle Eastern and Asian markets, including a block train linking Vietnam and Europe via China. The logistics provider also handles container consolidation and trucking services to the Vietnam rail terminal.... more
Maritime trade back to pre-pandemic levels
In 2021, international maritime trade recovered to pre-pandemic levels and reached 12 billion t transported, corresponding to approximately 1,5 t per inhabitant of the earth. According to the latest weekly report by analyst Clarksons, international trade by sea in 2021 grew by... more
Normalisation on the seas within sight?
The Copenhagen-based maritime consultancy Sea-Intelligence has analysed the emerging endemic Covid period and, since there is no historical precedent fully describing this situation, compared it to the period of the US West Coast labour dispute of early 2015, which led to major... more
ZIM charters more units
Haifa-based ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has entered into a new charter agreement with Navios Maritime Partners for a total of thirteen container vessels. Out of these, five are second-hand vessels and eight will be newbuilds. The total charter hire will be approximately USD... more