Charter rates are booming in some ship segments. Shipowners are keeping their fleets running at all costs to rake in record revenue. Fast-track delivery is therefore vital in the race to meet the IMO deadline for ballast water treatment system (BWTS) retrofits, according to Optimarin.

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LUXEMBOURG's flag carrier cargo airline Cargolux is to donate EUR3.5 million (US$3.8 million) to support humanitarian efforts arising from the war in Ukraine.

JAPAN's Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) announced that it would suspend European flights as a result of airspace restrictions.

STRONG air cargo growth is expected to continue in the first half of 2022 but with continued pressure on capacity, writes correspondent Ian Putzger, as reported in London's Air Cargo News.

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When the Chinese embassy in Ukraine hastily began the evacuation of its citizens much later than those of other nations, it seemed a sign that Beijing either wasn’t given advance notice of the Russian invasion, or at least failed to grasp the immediacy.

Dockworkers at several facilities in the UK are refusing to handle Russian oil and LNG, prompting multiple ships to divert or wait at berth. The disruption is part of a growing public backlash against Russian energy cargoes in the wake of the Kremlin's decision to invade Ukraine, and the widespread recognition that these cargoes are a potential means of exerting pressure on Russia. Taken together, oil, gas and coal represent about two-thirds of Russia's export economy.

Netherlands-based shipbuilder Damen has decided to stop deliveries of new vessels to clients in Russia due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

An auction of a single painting. Zita Tallat-Kelpšaitė. The Skylark Day, 100x100, canvas, oil, 24/02/2022

The Skylark Day is on auction. You are welcome to make your bid. The painting will be sold to whoever offers the highest bid in the next 30 days since the publication of this text.

The funds will be donated to the Blue/Yellow
www.blue-yellow.lt organisation, which has been supporting Ukraine since 2014.

Today we condemn Russia's invasion of and war on Ukraine and re-share the 2021 PROJECT CARGO WEEKLY YEARBOOK – A 472 page compilation of ALL PCW issues in 2021 featuring the editorial, interviews, featured videos (click to play), photos and wise words

UK freight association seeks members’ views on container shipping market

The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) wishes to express its solidarity with the Ukrainian Sea Port Authority (USPA), which unites all Ukrainian ports under one administration. The Ukrainian Sea Port Authority joined ESPO as observer member in 2018. ESPO is deeply concerned about the well-being of USPA’s employees and the whole Ukrainian port community. The thoughts of Europe’s ports are with them and their families, hoping for their safety.

"Russian President Vladimir Putin abuses empathy to identify the weaknesses of Western democracies and to achieve his goal: fear that compensates for the lack of respect," writes Timo Järvinen, CEO of the Finnish empathy analytics company NayaDaya Inc.

The potential Russian airspace closure would notably impact air traffic between Europe and Asia, which plays an important role in Finnair’s network. The negative financial impacts on Finnair will be significant especially if the situation prolongs. Due to this, the company withdraws its guidance related to Q1 2022 and the operational environment in H2 2022, provided in connection with the Q4 2021 result.