German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd, a member of THE Alliance, has signed a slot purchase agreement with the competing 2M alliance of MSC and Maersk on the core Asia-North Europe trade lane.

Age discrimination is no joke, and can affect individuals of all ages in any field of work. The shipping industry is no different. The ILO Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) recognises this issue, but how can employers translate this into practical solutions for preventing age discrimination in real-life situations?

Intermodal’s new branding reflects a dynamic, mobile, interconnected world with global shipping at its heart.

Maersk Drilling announced Tuesday that its drillship Maersk Voyager has won a contract for a three-well exploration project by Total off the coast of Angola and Namibia, including one well that is expected to set a new world record for water depth - 11,900 feet.

Naval Dome has signed an agreement to defend the Port of Ashdod's critical OT systems from cyber security hacks, in what marks the first port reference for company's award-winning technology.

The Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) concluded a successful 2019 with strong growth across all its verticals.

Lithuanian Airports make yet another step of development: they have announced two public procurements and currently are looking for contractors who will install a new baggage management system compliant with the newest international security standards, a baggage screening system, and self-service baggage drop-off stations at Vilnius Airport. Upon completion of these works, the baggage throughput rate would nearly triple: from 900 to 2400 units per hour.

The local collaboration renews a partnership that spans over two decades, strengthening ties between the two companies while simultaneously backing the economic development of the UAE and ME region

An E.U. maritime study has identified a record-breaking ‘blue-light’ laser with the ability to transform underwater range-finding, imaging and communication across the maritime industry.

Columbia Shipmanagement Ltd (CSM) and the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI) today signed an MOU to launch Digital Waves, which constitutes a comprehensive joint innovation programme to explore the digitalisation of certain domains of the maritime industry. The programme includes research and innovation in domains such as the gathering of data on ships and other stakeholders coupled with the latest trends in connectivity and artificial intelligence (AI).

L.I.N.K. Global, one of the oldest established international network of independent forwarders, has signed a cooperation agreement with ShipParts.com, the rapidly expanding marine e-commerce platform, in which both parties will explore a myriad of mutually beneficial digitalisation projects.

Maritime operations are unaffected by the earthquake that hit Puerto Rico on Tuesday, according to maritime industry sources and the U.S. Coast Guard.

Global ports, shipping, maritime trade logistics and supply chain event will be held 7 - 9 December in Dubai and co-located for the first time with the Seatrade portfolio of maritime events
London, 8 January 2020 – TOC Middle East returns to Dubai in 2020, taking place for the first time as part of UAE Maritime Week at the new Dubai Exhibition Centre, co-located with Expo 2020 Dubai – promoted as "the world's greatest show".

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Port of Baltimore $1.8 million in Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) funds to replace older diesel-powered equipment with newer, cleaner vehicles. The grant will cover about 44 dray trucks, which are used for transporting shipping containers to and from the Port, and four pieces of heavy cargo-handling equipment.

On the last day of 2019 the number of passengers travelling via Vilnius Airport exceeded 5 million. This number signifies the biggest flow of passengers in the history of the airport, serviced by the airport per one year.