Air cargo demand up 9.4% in Sept, capacity up 6.4%: IATA

14th consecutive month of demand growth; 41 consecutive months of capacity growth. Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres (CTKs), rose by 9.4 percent in September 2024 compared to September 2023 (10.5 percent for international operations) for a 14th consecutive month of growth. Capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometres (ACTKs), increased by 6.4 percent compared to […]

Increase in blank sailings to disrupt global shipping: Dimerco

Ocean Alliance will cancel 24 sailings, THE Alliance 16, 2M Alliance 16 and non-alliance carriers 34 sailings. Carriers will ramp up blank sailings by over 1.5 times, adding 53 more cancellations between weeks 38 and 42 compared to the previous five weeks, according to the latest update from Dimerco. “Drewry’s weekly analysis on September 13 […]

Mahindra Logistics, Sangti Solutions to offer emission analytics

Partnership will provide carbon emission KPIs for sectors such as auto, telecom, e-commerce, manufacturing & white goods Mahindra Logistics, one of India’s largest integrated logistics solutions providers, and Sangti Solutions, an AI powered sustainability startup, announced a technology collaboration offering emission analytics to innovate and optimize end-to-end supply chain operations. Focusing on Scope 3 climate […]

Indian Coast Guard operations continue to secure Maersk Frankfurt

Vessel was sailing from Mundra to Colombo; Maersk confirms passing of one crew member Indian Coast Guard operations to make safe Maersk Frankfurt enters day 3, according to the latest update. Indian Coast Guard Ship Varaha has joined the fire fighting efforts earlier today. “Four offshore patrol vessel one Dornier and one advanced light helicopter […]

Vizhinjam port receives first container ship

Vizhinjam International Seaport in Kerala is a critical economic infrastructure project promoted by the Government of Kerala in a Public Private Partnership (PPP) mode. Adani Ports & SEZ announced the arrival of the first mother ship at its Vizhinjam port. “This is a milestone event marking India’s entry into the global transshipment and ushering in […]

Hapag launches Live Position, first dry container tracking product

Initial basic product Live Position provides full on-demand door-to-door visibility 29 Apr 2024 Hapag-Lloyd announced the launch of Live Position, its first dry container tracking product. “Customers can now enjoy full transparency on the location of their shipments – from the start of transportation until the arrival at the destination” says an official release. "By […]