Keywords: Transport


EU carbon rules reshape competition between Tanger Med and southern European ports

New European Union rules aimed at reducing emissions from maritime transport are becoming an increasingly important factor in competition between ports on both sides of the Strait of Gibraltar. As carbon costs become part of shipping companies' calculations, operators are reassessing routes, transshipment......

Royal Air Maroc reaches a new fleet milestone with the arrival of a Boeing 737 Max 8

Royal Air Maroc is preparing to strengthen its fleet with the arrival of a new Boeing 737 Max 8, marking another step in the Moroccan national carrier’s expansion and modernization strategy. The aircraft, registered as CN-RHR, is expected to bring the total number of aircraft operated by Royal......

Tanger Med strengthens its position on the Asia-Red Sea-Europe shipping route

Tanger Med is strengthening its role in international maritime trade after being added to the updated route of the AE19 service operated by Gemini Cooperation, the shipping alliance between Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd. The revised service connects the Saudi port of Jeddah with several major Asian ports,......

Hormuz shipping traffic falls below monthly average amid renewed U.S.-Iran tensions

Shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz remained below its average level in August 2026, as renewed tensions between the United States and Iran raised concerns over the security of one of the world’s most strategically important maritime routes. According to data from Kpler covering the......

Train derailment in southern Britain leaves 20 people injured

Twenty people were injured after a passenger train derailed near the town of Lewes in East Sussex, southern England, on Thursday, according to reports from Sky News. Two of those injured were described as being in serious condition, while 18 others sustained less severe injuries. British Transport Police......

Zimbabwe ferry disaster death toll rises to 44 on Lake Kariba

The death toll from the capsizing of an overcrowded ferry on Lake Kariba in northern Zimbabwe has risen to 44, according to local authorities, while search and rescue teams continue working to establish the full number of victims and missing passengers. The vessel was reportedly designed to carry no......

Morocco advances military transport fleet modernization with second C-130H sent to Texas

A second C-130H aircraft belonging to the Royal Moroccan Air Force has arrived in Waco, Texas, as part of a multi-year program aimed at modernizing Morocco’s military transport fleet and strengthening its operational readiness. The aircraft is undergoing maintenance and modernization work at a......

Belgium’s air traffic control surpasses one million flights in 2025

Belgium’s air navigation service provider Skeyes handled more than one million flights in 2025, marking the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic that air traffic managed by the organization has reached this level. According to Skeyes’ latest annual report, air traffic controllers managed......

China and Europe set for regular container service through the Northern Sea Route

A new regular container shipping service linking China and Europe through the Northern Sea Route is expected to begin operations this week, marking another step in the development of an alternative maritime corridor between Asia and Europe. According to reports by the Financial Times, Chinese shipping......