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Emirates has successfully completed the ground engine testing for one of its GE90 engines on a Boeing 777-300ER using 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The objective of the ground testing and analysis is to demonstrate... Read more

The Swedish port of Gothenburg saw its rail freight operations grow in 2022, following the established trend of the past few years. The 515,000 TEUs of container traffic transported by rail in 2022 signalled a... Read more

ACI EUROPE, A4E, ERA and IATA welcome the decision to postpone the implementation of the EU’s new smart border system for non-EU nationals (i.e. Entry Exit System, EES). The EES system will be a game... Read more

Shipping companies are still waiting for “real green” fuel solutions as part of decarbonisation efforts to clean up the industry, a leading industry official said. Shipping, which transports around 90% of world trade and accounts for... Read more

India is blessed with over 7500 km long coastline along the Indian Ocean region. India is the host to one of the world’s most important trade crossings —connecting the Far East with Europe. Nearly 50%... Read more

ICAO has issued reinforced recommendations for countries on risk management and the introduction of COVID-19 related national air travel requirements. Issued in a new ICAO bulletin from its Collaborative Arrangement for the Prevention and Management of Public Health... Read more

Let’s talk some more about what should be expected from the digital transformation.  What does digitization offer that is so compelling?    The long and short answer is that it should offer simplicity; it should make... Read more

Preparations for the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) in China are in full swing. The festive period that will peak on Sunday, 22 January, is traditionally the busiest transport period in China. This year, even... Read more

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Preliminary November 2022 traffic figures released today by the Association of Asia CASA calls for key maritime reforms to boost shipping industryThere has been much talk about how Sri Lanka can... Read more

Continued robust growth in passenger travel in contrast to weakness in cargo markets Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Preliminary November 2022 traffic figures released today by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed robust growth... Read more

Progress for remaining queues What a difference a year makes. At this time in 2022, over 100 container ships were stuck waiting off the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California, with around 150... Read more

‘Too soon to scrap away broad gauge tracks’, says Latvia The decision of EU transport ministers that all EU member states should devise a plan to adopt the 1435mm railway gauge by 2025-2026 keeps finding... Read more

Is it time for the logistics industry to finally exhale? Maybe. Shippers and transportation providers enter 2023 in a landscape far less tumultuous than what marked the past couple years as economic softening eases some of the supply chain headaches that... Read more

Liner shipping will make just 5% of 2022’s mega profits, and up to 25% of the massive container orderbook will likely be postponed. These are the headline predictions in a unique survey carried out today looking... Read more

According to the latest exclusive port data collected by Container News, the flow of containers in and out of Indian ports is showing signs of a resurgence after a brief period of slowing trends. Countrywide box... Read more

When the pandemic arrived in the leafy lakeside town of Holland, Michigan, office-furniture company Haworth Inc. needed more than hustle to avoid a supply-chain meltdown. Global Logistics Director Crystal Feasby and her team hurried to... Read more

Cold Comfort: Global Reefer Trade Continues to Grow British-based Drewry, a consultancy to the global maritime and shipping industry, says it expects trade in the seaborne, temperature-controlled cargo sector “to accelerate over the coming years,... Read more

2022 was the year European aviation weathered the storm, with the year closing on 9.3 million flights: 3.1 million more than last year, even if still 1.8 million fewer than 2019. That represents a solid... Read more

Welcoming the Government of China’s decision to reopen border with quarantine-free travel, Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific reiterated its calls for consistent and harmonised approach from the Governments in response measures towards managing inbound travel.... Read more

During the surge in container shipments, the carriers had every possible vessel sailing to maximize capacity on their routes. Now as volumes have slackened and spot freight rates tumbled there have been forecasts that carriers... Read more