Marine insurers' portfolios not in line with climate goals: report
EIGHT marine insurers have published data to understand how their hull and machinery insurance portfolios are tracking against the shipping industry’s climate targets. Insurers...
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire share in ports and logistics business
HAPAG-LLOYD has agreed to acquire a share in India’s J M Baxi Ports & Logistics (JMBPL), a terminal and inland transport business. Under an agreement signed on Wednesday (26...
Construction to begin on Melbourne intermodal
CONSTRUCTION plans are in place for a $400-million intermodal freight terminal linked to the Port of Melbourne. The Somerton Intermodal Terminal is positioned at an overlap...
Investigation underway in Newcastle, reports of drugs on ship
A BULK carrier berthed in Port of Newcastle allegedly arrived with drugs attached to its hull. DCN understands the ship was escorted into the port this week to berth at the...
Dual-fuel LPG carrier delivered for NYK
KAWASAKI Heavy Industries has this week delivered a liquefied petroleum gas carrier for NYK Line. Lantana Planet is the 69th LPG carrier the company has built, and its fourth...
WiseTech to acquire landside logistics software platform
WISETECH Global is to acquire Envase Technologies, a transport management software provider, for US$230 million (around $326.5 million). Headquartered in the United States, Envase...
New CEO appointed at WA port
SOUTHERN Ports Authority will welcome a new chief executive officer in May. Ports minister Rita Saffioti has announced Keith Wilks will step into the role of CEO on 1 May 2023. Mr...
Marine insurers to merge next month
P&I CLUBS North and Standard Club have received all the approvals they need to merge as NorthStandard next month. The marine insurers said the merger will position them as one of...
$4 million committed to road transport industry projects
THE FEDERAL government is inviting the heavy vehicle industry to apply for project funding through a $4-million grant program. The government intends to provide around $4 million...
Inland Rail reduces construction impact zone
INLAND Rail has reduced the construction impact zone on its Narrabri to North Star Phase 1 works by almost 50%, according to its latest sustainability report. Inland Rail said its...
East-west freight line reopens
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation has confirmed the Parkes to Broken Hill line has reopened. The track is part of the east-west link connecting New South Wales, South...
NSW Ports backs Mission to Seafarers Sydney
NSW Ports said it has donated $15,000 to Mission to Seafarers Sydney to support the centre's counselling and transport services. NSW Ports communications manager Brooke Eggleton...
WA government to reconnect freight highway with river barge
THE WESTERN Australian government is planning to reconnect a severed highway using a barge system after a bridge was damaged in recent floods. The weather event washed away parts...
Cruise ships cancel Burnie visits
TWO cruise ships scheduled to call Port of Burnie last week bypassed the Tasmanian port, according to TasPorts. The port operator said it was informed by shipping agents that...
Port welcomes first cruise ship since 2020
PORT Taranaki on New Zealand’s North Island is gearing up to welcome it first cruise ship to visit since before the pandemic. The port had initially lined up its first cruise ship...
