Insight – Page 9
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U-Freight keeps busy with airline repair shipments
Despite the Covid-19 pandemic causing significant reduction in the movement of aircraft spares, engines, stabilisers, landing gear and electronics, airline repair companies are still requiring project moves, according to Hong Kong-based U-Freight.
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Marguisa boosts service
Marguisa will add the general cargo vessel UML Veronica to its service connecting Valencia in Spain with Bata in Equatorial Guinea to mitigate Covid-19 disruptions.
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BIMCO and ICS to launch seafarer report
BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) are preparing to launch the Seafarer Workforce Report (previously known as the Manpower Report), expected to be published in 2021.
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Bilbao positions itself as wind energy hub
In 2019, the port of Bilbao in Spain handled 142,000 tonnes of wind turbine components. The sector is forecast to grow in the years ahead and the port is positioning itself as a hub for wind energy cargoes.
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Fuels of the future
In order to achieve carbon neutrality in the future, the shipping industry needs to explore the commercial development of new fuels, and work is well under way. Synthetic fuels, ammonia, battery installations and hydrogen fuel cell solutions are battling for position.
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ABC’s medical delivery
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) – part of the Volga Dnepr Group – has transported 41 containers carrying sensitive medicine from Amsterdam in the Netherlands to Shanghai, China onboard its Boeing 747-8F.
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Dogger Bank progresses as offshore wind booms in the UK
The Dogger Bank offshore wind project off the coast of the UK is progressing, with the SSE Renewables and Equinor joint venture firming up agreements with key suppliers. Other offshore wind developments off the coast of the UK are also moving at pace.
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Intercargo calls for urgent action for seafarer crisis
The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo) has issued a plea to governments and the relevant health and immigration authorities to facilitate crew changes for seafarers, calling the current crisis ‘inhumane’.
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Qatar: Project opportunities despite blockade
On June 5, 2017, the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Egypt suspended all land, air and sea links with Qatar. Three years on, Qatar Airways is seeking compensation but the project logistics market has proven to be resilient.
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Breakbulk Europe 2020 cancelled
The 2020 edition of the Breakbulk Europe exhibition and conference has been cancelled.
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US imports of mobile cranes: a matter of national security?
A petition filed by Wisconsin-based crane manufacturer Manitowoc Company in late December has sparked an investigation by the US Department of Commerce into whether the import of mobile cranes into the USA threatens to impair national security and harm domestic manufacturing.
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Drewry: rates unlikely to recover until late 2021
Industry analyst Drewry reports that charter rates for multipurpose ships, including breakbulk and heavy lift vessels, are unlikely to recover back to pre-Covid-19 levels until the end of 2021. Any recovery would take even longer if the global pandemic is not contained.
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Geodis calls for decarbonisation
Global transport and logistics company Geodis has joined the European Clean Trucking Alliance (ECTA) as part of its commitment to decarbonise road freight.
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ACS launches Covid-19 travel guide
Air Charter Service (ACS) has launched a comprehensive guide on Covid-19 travel restrictions, informed by updates from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
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ITF demands action for seafarers
The International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has called on governments worldwide to deliver visa, border, and quarantine exemptions to enable seafarer repatriation amid the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.
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South Korea introduces sulphur controls
South Korea has designated new national sulphur emission control areas, which will come into effect September 1, 2020.
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Throughput falls in Antwerp but recovery is in sight
Total throughput at the port of Antwerp fell by 4.9 percent in the first half of the year compared to the same period of 2019, as the effects of the Covid-19 crisis took hold. The first signs of recovery, however, are now visible.
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Volga-Dnepr and Geodis complete 48 charter flights
Volga-Dnepr Airline and Geodis completed of 48 Antonov AN-124 charter flights within a 90-day period, delivering facemasks and personal protective equipment from Shenzhen to France.
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PCN launches virtual system
The Project Cargo Network (PCN) is encouraging its members to take part in a virtual meeting week commencing August 3, 2020 using its recently launched one-to-one booking system application.
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BIFA’s bitesize training
The British International Freight Association (BIFA) will offer free ‘bitesize’ online training to members of its Young Forwarder Network (YFN) – which was launched in March 2019 to foster young talent in the industry.