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SeaLead assures Australian shippers

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SINGAPORE-based Sea-Lead Shipping, indirectly caught up in US bans on maritime companies associated with Iranian interests, has vowed to continue its Australian service in its...
SeaLead assures Australian shippers

Panama to ban ships over 15 years

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PANAMA’s ship registry will no longer accept oil tankers and bulk carriers aged over 15 years in an effort to boost vessel performance and exclude “ghost ships”. On Saturday [2...
Panama to ban ships over 15 years

SeaLead tonnage sanctioned by US

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SOME 20 containerships operated by SeaLead have been sanctioned by the United States, in line with restrictions placed on dozens of owners, operators, managers and associates...
SeaLead tonnage sanctioned by US

Ports, maritime now in Scope 3 frame

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DUTCH maritime technology and decarbonisation specialist PortXchange has drawn attention to a British court decision that will draw shipping and ports into liability for Scope 3...
Ports, maritime now in Scope 3 frame

ICHCA tracks 25 years of hazards

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THE INTERNATIONAL Cargo Handling Association has analysed nearly 500 incidents involving shore workers over the last quarter century and found consistently worrying trends. Key...
ICHCA tracks 25 years of hazards

ANL launches new Asia-Australia service

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ANL will next month launch a brand new service connecting North Asia, Papua New Guinea and Queensland. Dubbed APR 2, the fortnightly service will utilise 3 x 1,700 TEU vessels...
ANL launches new Asia-Australia service

Peak bodies launch cargo-focused conference

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SHIPPER bodies on both sides of the Tasman are joining forces to launch a new annual conference to showcase supply chain co-operation. The Freight & Trade Alliance, the Australian...
Peak bodies launch cargo-focused conference

TT Line ro-pax on its way home

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SPIRIT of Tasmania I has departed Singapore for Geelong after the Maritime & Port Authority released it from a short detention. In a statement operator TT Line noted the ship had...
TT Line ro-pax on its way home

CMA CGM Q2: Stable in an uncertain environment

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CMA CGM’s second quarter has seen a decline in shipping results year-on-year, most notably in EBITDA, but the broader Group results were stable. Releasing 1H/Q2 2025 results last...
CMA CGM Q2: Stable in an uncertain environment

Ports Victoria goes big on data with OMC

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PORTS Victoria will know much more of the minutiae of vessel movements in its waters after awarding OMC International a contract for detailed data analysis. OMC has won the tender...
Ports Victoria goes big on data with OMC

Port Melbourne Containers books in with OneStop

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PORT Melbourne Containers has become the latest company to hit the digital improvement trail, signing with OneStop for two integrated supply chain packages. In a joint statement...
Port Melbourne Containers books in with OneStop

Spirit of Tasmania I detained in Singapore

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TT Line’s ro-pax Spirit of Tasmania I has been detained post-drydock in Singapore, delaying its return to Bass Strait service. The vessel left Geelong on 6 July for bi-annual...
Spirit of Tasmania I detained in Singapore

‘Ground resonance’ likely caused pilot chopper crash

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THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Board has found the phenomenon of ground resonance probably caused a Flyon helicopter to crash while taking off from the bulk carrier Star Coral...
‘Ground resonance’ likely caused pilot chopper crash

Maersk committed to OC1 service

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MAERSK Line has assured Australian and New Zealand shippers its OC1 service to/from East Coast North America will remain unchanged following MSC’s withdrawal as a slot-charterer....
Maersk committed to OC1 service

TT Line’s borrowing limit extended

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THE TASMANIAN Government has approved an increase in the borrowing limit for TT-Line, which warned earlier this year it could run out of money by September this year. Treasurer...
TT Line’s borrowing limit extended