NYK buys most of Eneos’ fleet
JAPANESE energy group Eneos has sold most of its fleet of tankers, gas carriers and bulkers to compatriot NYK for a new joint venture to be based in Singapore. Eighteen LPG...
Cook Strait ferry Aratere resuming service
SEVENTEEN days after running aground while leaving the NZ South Island port of Picton, Interisland Line’s rail/ro-pax Aratere is resuming Cook Strait service after Maritime New...
Questions mount over Aratere grounding
THE 21 June grounding of Cook Strait ferry Aratere occurred because no-one on the vessel’s bridge knew how to de-activate the incorrectly-set autopilot, according to leaked...
ACCC queries Flinders/Aurizon deal
AURIZON'S proposed acquisition of Flinders Port Holdings’ Logistics division has drawn the attention of the ACCC, which today (11 July) published a Statement of Issues. The deal...
May another mixed month for regional trades
LONDON'S Container Trade Statistics reports global combined import export volumes hit a new record of 15,940,133 TEU in May 2024, up from 14,886, 233 TEU in April while the CTS...
Calling all marine researchers
OPPORTUNITIES have opened for Australian researchers to apply for up to 14 days of fully-funded sea time aboard specialist vessels operating in southern waters in 2025....
Another engine failure in Melbourne
ADDING to a long list of vessels suffering technical problems in port waters the Briese MPP BBC Raise suffered engine failure when departing Melbourne on Sunday evening, leading...
Boluda deal dead: Boskalis buys rest of Smit Lamnalco
DUTCH port and maritime services group Royal Boskalis NV is to buy all remaining shares in Smit Lamnalco, signalling the end of an earlier deal for SL to be sold to Spanish towage...
ETV Reef Keeper takes up the role
THE LATEST emergency towing vessel assigned to the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait is now on station off Yorkey’s Knob outside Cairns. Smit Lamnalco’s Reef Keeper arrived...
'Cozzie shipping' keeps rising - but for how long?
NOTIFICATIONS for general rate increases, rate restorations, peak season surcharges and port-based surcharges are continuing to flow for Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific...
May schedule reliability up but down
COPENHAGEN-based analysts Sea-Intelligence’s latest assessment of global container line schedule reliability has measured a 3.8% improvement for May 2024 month-on-month – but the...
Bad weather, fragile ferries blights Cook Strait services
THE vulnerability of New Zealand’s Cook Strait ferry services has again been underlined this week when bad weather forced the withdrawal of the only remaining Interisland Line...
The rates-up round-up
THE rate of notifications of GRIs, rate restorations, PSSs and other surcharges has slowed a little over the past 10 days, but the start of the new financial year signals the...
Ro-ro rivals land big fish
PCTC specialists Wallenius Wilhelmsen and competitor Höegh Autoliners have each announced big contract wins in the global vehicle transport sphere. Wallenius Wilhelmsen has signed...
Red Sea situation sees Maersk alter booking window
MAERSK Line is to set its booking window for cargo in the Asia-Pacific region to 28 days from 15 July. The carrier says that as the Red Sea situation continues, it is continually...
