UK’s One Air Adds First Boeing 777 Freighter to Boost Asia and Middle East Cargo Operations British cargo airline One Air has taken delivery of its first Boeing 777 Freighter at Boeing’s Everett facility in the United States, marking a major milestone in its fleet expansion and strengthening its long-haul cargo operations. A subsidiary of AIR ONE International Holdings, One Air operates out of London Heathrow (LHR) and currently serves
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X-Press Pearl Owners Ordered to Pay $1 Billion for Sri Lanka’s Worst Marine Pollution Incident
Sri Lankan Supreme Court Orders $1 Billion Compensation for X-Press Pearl Environmental Disaster The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has ordered the owners and affiliated parties of the X-Press Pearl container ship to pay $1 billion in compensation for the catastrophic environmental damage caused by the vessel’s sinking off the country’s western coast in 2021. The Singapore-registered X-Press Pearl, operated by X-Press Feeders, was carrying a container of leaking nitric
Singapore and Rotterdam Deepen Collaboration to Advance Green and Digital Shipping Corridor
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and the Port of Rotterdam have renewed their commitment to the Rotterdam–Singapore Green and Digital Shipping Corridor through a new cooperation agreement aimed at accelerating maritime decarbonisation and digitalisation. Launched in 2022, the 15,000-kilometre corridor has become a key initiative in the global push for greener shipping. It now includes 28 partners across the container shipping value chain, all working to deploy sustainable
Chancay Port Set to Become Major South America-Asia Shipping Hub
Peru’s Chancay Port, envisioned as a key trade link between South America and Asia, is set to begin shipping two container vessels per week by the end of November, according to Carlos Tejada, general manager of Cosco Shipping Chancay Peru, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Cosco Shipping. The port will initially provide a direct route to Shanghai, with potential expansion to other Asian destinations based on demand. Tejada explained that
India’s Major Ports Face Indefinite Strike as Dockworkers Demand Wage Resolution
Dockworkers at India’s twelve largest ports have announced an indefinite strike starting August 28, following prolonged and unsuccessful negotiations over wages and allowances that have been stalled for more than three years. The decision to strike was made after a two-day meeting at V.O. Chidambaranar Port in Thoothukudi, where members of the All India Port and Dock Workers’ Federation expressed their frustration over the ongoing deadlock in wage discussions. The