The partners will initially target Singapore, the world bunkering capital, before moving on to establishing capacity in Japan and across the Asia-Pacific region. GoodFuels specialises in marine biofuel drop-in replacements, which can be substituted for heavy fuel oil (HFO) and other ship fuels witho...

According to some analysts, the diesel market in the US is facing its worst crisis since the oil shocks of the 1970s. Demand for diesel is exceeding supply, a situation expected to get worse in the next few months, as industrial activity continues to ramp up in the aftermath of the Covid-19 constrai...

They are questioning plans to transition domestic haulage to sustainable fuels. Last week, transport minister Trudy Harrison announced what she claimed would be “the world’s largest fleet of zero-emission HGV, which would be supported by a Department for Transport (DfT) £200m ($248m) three-year...

Committee members voted overwhelmingly to extend the ETS to aviation, voting 66 to nine in favour, with 12 abstentions. Starting from 30 April the year after the measure enters into force, the proposal will now move for approval to the European Parliament in early June, before final approval and rat...

In addition, the forwarder has added a Rotterdam call to the return leg, which means the service rotation is now, Ningbo, Dongguan, Chittagong, Liverpool, Rotterdam and back to China. Mr Wright said: “We added Chittagong because China was quiet, but it’s worked really well for us, so we will kee...

The move follows shortcomings in the food supply chain being brought into sharp focus by the recent lockdowns. The ministry said ports must add at least 6,000 reefer plugs by end-2023, as by then mainline operators are expected to have added 180,000 teu of reefer capacity. The MOT also wants to prom...

Long-term figures suggest a substantive hike in UK trade volumes with Belgium since Brexit, up 11.5%, amounting to some £45.5bn, and minister president of Flanders Jan Jambon is keen to further strengthen ties with his region. “The UK is Flanders’ fourth-largest export destination and we are on...

Since war broke out, which soon led to the closure of the Poland-Belarus border and cessation of operations at key hubs, the Danish carrier has been looking to develop alternative overland routes. Its newly revamped Middle Corridor service departs from various locations in China, crosses the China-K...

To that end, it has appointed a chief people officer, Caroline Andrews, recruited from DHL Express, where she was VP HR for the UK and Ireland. Although IAG Cargo did not confirm whether these are replacement or additional staff, in June 2020 it announced it was to fire 500 people. However, since th...

Once the committee has approved six packages, which include aviation and shipping joining the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), the proposals will head to the European Parliament’s plenary session on 6 June,which will endorse the regulations, after considering any changes, before the Council of M...