Bangladesh readies new air cargo facilities after ban by India - The Loadstar

After India cancelled the use of its transhipment facilities for Bangladesh cargo, the government decided to launch an air cargo shipment facility from Sylhet Airport in north east Bangladesh. The first flight is expected on 27 April, when a freighter from lessor Voyager Aviation will leave Osmani International Airport carrying 56 tonnes of garment products for Spain. Businesses expect the new facility will reduce the pressure on Dhaka Airport, as well as costs. Meanwhile, Sylhet is not the only focus: the government is ...

MAB Kargo

Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG)achieved a net profit after interest and tax of RM54m for the year, posting its third consecutive year of operating profit at RM113m. MAG expanded its international network through new routes and partnerships during 2024, although it introduced capacity cuts during the traditionally strong fourth quarter owing to supply chain disruptions that extended maintenance times and delays in new aircraft delivery. MAB Kargo, MAG's cargo division, posted a higher operating profit for 2024 than the previous year. The load factor for belly and freighter cargo rose by eight and three percentage points respectively, year on year.

Nuclear-powered containerships may be hitting the water sooner than we think - The Loadstar

This week, classification society Lloyd's Register announced a collaboration with ship designer Seatransport on a floating nuclear reactor vessel to provide emergency power for coastal communities. A workboat, then - but LR's Mark Tipping told The Loadstar that a nuclear-powered containership, merchant shipping's most obvious business case, would not be far behind. No need for bunkering would mean independence from OPEC posturing, and no need to slow down to save money or cut CO2 emissions. In fact, the first nuclear-powered box ships ...