October 12 - Emirates SkyCargo has launched a weekly freighter service from Oslo to Dubai, operated by a Boeing 777 aircraft with a cargo capacity of just over 100 tonnes.
Emirates explained that large and oversize shipments can also be easily uplifted through the aircraft's wide main deck cargo doors.
The cargo capacity offered through the weekly freighter service is in addition to 175 tonnes of belly hold capacity provided on five weekly Boeing 777-300ER passenger flights from Oslo.
Antonov Airlines and First Class Freight (FCF) transported oversized equipment, including an Azipod thruster, from Hong Kong to Houston, USA.
Silk Way Group will develop a new airport and cargo village in the Alat Free Economic Zone, Azerbaijan.
Penta-Ocean Construction has signed a letter of intent with Seatrium‘s subsidiary in Singapore for the construction of a wind foundation installation vessel.
The carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) sector is on the radar of many project logisticians and multipurpose carriers. This nascent market is facing headwinds, however, with many CCUS projects deemed too expensive to work on a commercial basis. Still, some firms are pressing ahead, despite technical and financial pressures.
The International Longshoreman’s Association (ILA) said that negotiations with United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) have broken down, opening up the possibility of more industrial action at US ports.
A Damen RSD-E achieved a Guinness World Record for the most powerful electric tugboat.
