No dedicated lookouts on collision vessels
THE INTERIM report of the UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch into the 10 March collision between containership Solong and tanker Stena Immaculate has revealed neither...
Landbridge maintains ‘not for sale’ position
CHINESE company Landbridge, the leaseholder of the Port of Darwin, has reiterated the business is not for sale and says neither it nor the port company has been involved in any...
Zespri cooking on all burners
NEW Zealand kiwifruit exporter Zespri and conventional reefer vessel specialist Fresh Carriers Co have completed the first ever biofuel kiwifruit charter, powered by a...
Final sinking report finds additional causes
THE FINAL Court of Inquiry report into the loss of the HMNZS Manawanui off Samoa on 5 October 2024 has confirmed the principal cause was the failure to disconnect the vessel’s...
Government, Opposition pledge to reclaim Darwin
BOTH MAJOR PARTIES in the Federal Election have declared an intention to cancel the Chinese company Landbridge’s 99-year lease of the Port of Darwin and find new commercial...
Rates merry-go-round continues
WITH Drewry's World Container Index taking a modest U-turn this week, spot rates between China and Australia have continued their modest recovery, encouraging carriers to attempt...
Aranui cruises to get second ship
TAHITI”S Aranui Cruises will introduce a second ship to its fleet for the first time, with construction of a new passenger/cargo ship vessel underway at Huanghai Shipbuilding...
A.P. Møller to take Svitzer private
JUST 12 months after it was spun off to become a separate publicly-listed company, Svitzer is being taken private by A.P. Møller Holding. In Copenhagen last night [2 April] APMH,...
New seasonal omissions for PAD/NASP service
PARTNERS CMA CGM and Marfret are to begin seasonal port omissions on the weekly PAD/NASP service linking ANZ, East Coast North America, Europe and the South Pacific as they battle...
NYK completes ENEOS fleet acquisition
NYK’s agreement to take over all of compatriot ENEOS Ocean Corporation’s shipping business, with the exception of its crude-oil tanker business, took effect yesterday [1 April]....
Kelsian to offload tourism assets
THE PUBLICLY-listed transport and leisure specialist Kelsian Group will divest its tourism assets following a lengthy review. In an ASX announcement this morning (2 April) the...
Industry groups launch maritime security guide
SIX maritime industry associations have combined to issue an updated and improved version of the publication Best Management Practices (BMP) for Maritime Security (MS). BIMCO,...
Reborn shipyard restarts Searoad construction
CONSTRUCTION of Searoad Shipping’s much delayed new ship for Bass Strait freight operations has resumed in Germany after another reincarnation of the troubled shipyard. Work...
SSR boost freight fleet with V/Line lease deal
FREIGHT rail specialist Southern Shorthaul Railroad has expanded its Victorian capabilities by taking long-term leases of 10 V/Line locomotives. Twenty-five 1,846 kw N-class were...
New EU customs, Med ECA regs kick in
SIGNIFICANT changes affecting shippers to/from Europe come into effect today and next month, carriers are reminding customers. Hapag-Lloyd says that as previously communicated in...
