CNS: rumours of its demise may be premature
Speculation that the CNS Partnership event may have run its course seems premature. Attended by some ...
In what appears to be a victory for battery-maker lobbying groups over the safety of passengers, ICAO’s dangerous goods panel has voted against a ban on carrying rechargeable battery shipments on passenger aircraft. This comes despite severe warnings from Boeing and Airbus that this posed “an unacceptable risk”, while the FAA said the risk was “immediate and urgent”. The panel did agree on restrictions, such as limiting the number of batteries that can be shipped without the airline being informed, as well as that batteries should only be 30% charged. Some 30 airlines have independently banned them, but IATA and 10 countries, mostly European, voted against the ban.
MSC Aries now bound for Iran, and crisis will be 'a catalyst for higher rates'
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Hong Kong drops out of world's top 10 busiest container ports
Iranian troops seize MSC box ship while Somali pirates net $5m ransom for bulker
Flexport is 'back on track' – now it needs to start growing again
Bottlenecks and price hikes as airlines now avoid Iran airspace
Capture of MSC Aries will further drive up Indian export costs
Iran may now pose a threat to multimodal supply chains via Dubai
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