Air Freight News
$2M First Prize: The MBZIRC Maritime Grand Challenge
he Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge (MBZIRC) will be held in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, in June 2023, where tech innovators will participate…
Supply chain woes force Murata to ship lithium batteries by air
Demand for Murata Manufacturing Co.’s lithium-ion batteries is so strong the Japanese firm can’t make enough of them for its own use. But inflated freight…
Raimondo says U.S. chip funding needs rules to bar use in China
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said legislation to spur domestic semiconductor manufacturing needs rules to prevent funds from going toward production in China but deferred…
Long Beach port chief sees congestion easing in six months
The head of one of the two ports in the U.S.’s busiest maritime gateway said he expects congestion that has caused upheaval throughout supply chains…
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Why it’s so hard for the solar industry to quit Xinjiang
Nearly half the global supply for the raw material used to make solar panels is produced in the troubled Chinese region. 
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House passes first US ocean shipping-law revamp in two decades
The House passed legislation Wednesday that provides the first major update of U.S. international ocean-shipping laws in more than two decades as the nation grapples…
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VARD wins new North Star contract for an additional SOV to operate on Dogger Bank Wind Farm
VARD, one of the world’s major designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, is pleased to announce that it has secured a new contract for the…
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Port of Oakland’s Wan & Brandes see recovery in sailings
After experiencing a decline in ocean carrier sailings over the last several months, the Port of Oakland is starting to see an uptick in sailings…
WinGD outlines simple steps to decarbonize deep-sea shipping
Swiss based marine engine technology developer WinGD has published a new white paper outlining the steps it believes will enable deep-sea shipping to decarbonize in…
Progress in regulatory proceedings in the merger between Konecranes and Cargotec
The companies have submitted commitments to the European Commission to satisfy competition concerns.