PIL on the green in two
PACIFIC International Lines (PIL) is moving to enhance its green credentials with two initiatives, one with PSA International and one with ABS (American Bureau of Shipping). PIL...
Boluda expands in Singapore
SPAIN’S Boluda Towage, now six months into ownership of the former Smit Lamnalco Australia and PNG, has continued its expansion in the eastern hemisphere with the acquisition of...
KiwiRail sets up Cook Strait ‘bypass’
NEW Zealand’s KiwiRail is putting in place alternative Cook Strait freight coverage during the forthcoming absence of its Interislander ro-paxes for wet- and drydockings. The...
Next-gen CABUs for Australian trade
NORWAY’s Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) has taken delivery of the second of three improved caustic soda/bulk carriers (CABUs) specified for the company’s Australian trade....
MIAL backs call for NZF consensus
MARITIME Industry Australia Ltd has offered its support for calls for IMO member states to reach consensus on a practical path for the global shipping industry to meet the...
Maritime coalition seeks Net Zero Framework changes
A GROUP that claims to represent half of the world’s shipping tonnage is calling on the IMO to consider alternatives to the Net Zero Framework and to seek genuine consensus on a...
Australia identified as CCUS hub
A CONSORTIUM that includes BHP and Chevron Australia has identified Australia as one of five first-of-their-kind carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) hubs in the Asian...
Höegh Autoliners continues fleet expansion
NORWAY’S Höegh Autoliners last week marked a milestone in its push to zero-emission shipping with a steel-cutting ceremony for the world’s first dual-fuel ammonia car carrier....
Australians cruising in record numbers
THE NUMBER of Australians taking holidays at sea has surged to record highs, reaching 1.45 million people in 2025, according to figures released by Cruise Lines International...
China-Australia rates shoot up
FOR reasons that don’t seem readily apparent, even to carriers, freight rates between China and Australia for the current week — Week 17 — have leapt 19%. This follows gains of...
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Burnie berth fix underway
TASPORTS, along with contractors BridgePro Engineering and Wagstaff Piling, has begun work on a 16-month program of essential remediation work on Burnie’s Berth 4, the Strait Link...
Former Auckland chief’s appeal dismissed
THE NEW Zealand High Court has dismissed an appeal by former Ports of Auckland Ltd chief executive Tony Gibson against his November 2024 conviction and subsequent fine under the...
Regulatory doubts see Pacific Basin change course
HONG Kong-listed minor-bulk specialist Pacific Basin Shipping has simplified some orders for newbuildings by abandoning dual-fuel specifications in light of uncertainty...
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THE GRILL: David Fethers
When David Fethers left Boluda Towage Australia in early March attention was drawn to his quite remarkable curriculum vitae. Dale Crisp explored with David a career at sea, in the...
New New Zealand ferry fuss
NEW uncertainty has hit New Zealand’s Cook Strait ferry replacement program with responsible minister Winston Peters claiming existing government-owned operator KiwiRail needs to...
