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An ultra-large containership belonging to CMA CGM is bypassing the Suez Canal on its return trip to Asia, adding some 3,000 miles and five days to the journey as impacts of coronavirus and low oil prices ripple across the supply chains. The 16,022 TEU capacity CMA CGM Alexander Von Humbolt last called in Algeciras, Spain […]

A Venezuelan Navy ship has sunk after colliding with the ice-strengthened hull of an expedition cruise ship earlier this week.  The incident took place March 30, 2020 in international waters off the island of La Tortuga.  Both sides are now blaming each other for the accident.  Columbia Cruise Services says its expedition vessel RCGS Resolute […]

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) – Even as he is hailed as a hero by his crew, the fired commander of a coronavirus-stricken U.S. aircraft carrier is being reassigned while investigators consider whether he should face disciplinary action, acting U.S. Navy Secretary Thomas Modly told Reuters on Friday. Captain Brett Crozier was […]

Airfreight rates for medical supplies have hit more than $13 per kg, causing some forwarders to claim that freighter airlines are “profiteering” from the Covid-19 crisis. But however, many medical supplies are no longer getting through to end-users, following new Chinese regulations. On 31 March, the Chinese government responded to complaints from the EU that […]

Container spot rates from Asia to Europe remained stable this week and, having withdrawn around a third of headhaul capacity for April, carriers will hope they have done enough to match the collapse in demand. This week’s Shanghai Containerized Freight Index (SCFI) component for North Europe ticked down by 1.8% to $750 per teu, which […]

As the coronavirus pandemic and social lockdowns continue to hobble global supply chains, fears are mounting among forwarders and shippers that they could face escalating terminal storage and demurrage and detention (D&D) fees. Their fears have grown more acute recently as goods ordered from Chinese exporters prior to the outbreak but couldn’t be loaded onto […]

The latest supply-chain news and insights on the novel coronavirus and global response to the outbreak.

Breakbulk Europe, the world’s largest event for the project cargo and breakbulk industry, has been postponed until September in light of the global novel coronavirus pandemic. The event will now take place at Messe Bremen in Bremen, Germany, from 29 September to 1 October 2020.

The COVID-19 pandemic is playing out in ways that even the most rigorous corporate stress test would have likely missed in its scope and severity.

Scandit has used its mobile computer vision and barcode scanning technology to create a Contactless Proof of Delivery web app that is quick for retailers and delivery companies to implement and has made it available free for six months until September 30th.

Bringg, a delivery orchestration platform, announced the pre-release of BringgNow, a last-mile delivery solution to immediately launch and scale delivery operations.

As the coronavirus pandemic begins to strain the U.S. medical supply chain, California startup Zipline is looking into ways to deploy sooner and at wider scale.

The COVID-19 pandemic is playing out in ways that even the most rigorous corporate stress test would have likely missed in its scope and severity.

As the coronavirus pandemic begins to strain the U.S. medical supply chain, California startup Zipline is looking into ways to deploy sooner and at wider scale.

U.S. trucking companies are riding a surge in cargo demand from consumers stockpiling basic goods, but it probably won’t last long.

DARPA Eyes New Weapon Concepts In 2021 Program Plans james.pozzi@av… Mon, 02/17/2020 - 09:45 A multi-target air-to-air weapon and gun-armed close-support missile are among new projects DARPA plans to launch in fiscal 2021. New approaches to communicating in contested environments, attacking signals and countering laser weapons are also on the list. The Defense Department is […]

New Positions, Promotions, Honors And Elections (Feb. 10, 2020) bridget.horan@… Fri, 02/07/2020 - 09:00 Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd. has hired Phil Brownnett as managing director. He had been UK managing director of geointelligence at Airbus Defense and Space. He succeeds Sarah Parker, who has left the company. Brownnett has extensive experience in oil exploration and […]

Upcoming Events amy.hardcastle… Sat, 01/25/2020 - 01:36 To list an event, send information in calendar format to Donna Thomas at donna.thomas@aviationweek.com. For a complete list of Aviation Week Network’s upcoming events, and to register, visit www.aviationweek.com/events (Bold type indicates new calendar listing.) Jan. 27-30—Helicopter Association International Expo (HAI HELI-EXPO) Anaheim Convention Center, Anaheim, California, https://www.rotor.org/events/events-listing […]