November 17 - Volga-Dnepr Airlines delivered 45-tonnes of humanitarian aid from Zurich to Erbil International airport, Iraq, to support victims of civil unrest in the country.
The airline's IL-76TD-90VD freighter carried 905 tents, 6,000 blankets and mattresses, and 600 kitchen sets for refugee camps in the region. The flight was contracted charter broker, Air Charter Service.
Blue Water Shipping is expanding its network in the Middle East with the opening of an office in Iraq.
Port Freeport in Texas, USA, completed its Berth 8 construction project and marked the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Bolloré Logistics signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with airship developer Flying Whales to support the use of lighter-than-air aircraft for heavy cargo transportation.
International maritime welfare charity, the Mission to Seafarers, unveiled its Happy at Sea mobile app during the Nor-Shipping 2023 exhibition.
Toepfer Transport’s monthly multipurpose rate index held steady at the start of June. The average daily time charter rate for a 12,500 dwt/F-type heavy lift vessel rose marginally to USD14,421.
