"K" Line joins ammonia pursuers
JAPAN'S “K” Line has joined a high-powered industry group intent on the commercialisation of ammonia-fuelled ships. The integrated group is being led by ITOCHU Corporation and...
Mooring line breakages worry insurer
P&I CLUB Gard has issued a warning about ship mooring practices after recording a significant increase in incidences of mooring line failures in strong winds. The Norway-based...
Industry updates container cleaning guide
PESTILENT containers and the cleaning thereof is the subject of an updated set of guidelines issued by a joint group of industry leaders. The International Cargo Handling...
PIL signs for de-carb push
SINGAPORE'S Pacific International Lines has become the latest carrier to explore new measures to speed up the decarbonisation of shipping. On Monday [15 April], PIL signed a...
$20 million for bi-lateral emissions reduction work
THE GOVERNMENTS of Australia and Singapore have partnered on a $20 million initiative to help reduce emissions in the maritime sector. Labelled ASLET (Australia-Singapore...
Rock-attracted longliner refloated in NZ
A JAPANESE fishing vessel that ran aground in NZ’s Hauraki Gulf in the early hours of yesterday morning [16 April] has been refloated and berthed safely in Auckland. The 48-metre...
Dali owners declare General Average
THE OWNERS of Baltimore bridge destroyer Dali have declared General Average, although charterers Maersk Line have yet to issue a public notification. The 9962 TEU Dali is...
Spirit set for Asian wind work
A FORMER Bass Strait offshore supply ship whose owners collapsed last year is destined for a new career in Asian waters for a new owner and charterer. Last month Tek-Ocean Spirit...
Scrubber water banned but not here
THE GOVERNMENT of Denmark has reached a cross-party agreement to ban the discharge of scrubber water in territorial waters from mid-2025 and will push for similar restrictions to...
No recovery yet for OOCL
FIRST quarter results from Hong Kong’s Orient Overseas Container Line show international box trades continue the slide in revenues evident in 2023. The trans-Pacific and the...
BigLift getting bigger
SPLIETHOFF Group member BigLift Shipping and South Korea’s CY Shipping have placed orders in China for two heavy transport vessels to extend their joint fleet of HTVs to six. The...
Bridge outage hits KiwiRail
RAIL freight links between Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill on NZ’s South Island will be severely disrupted for at least two weeks after floodwaters on Friday (13 April)...
BMG wells de-com nearing completion
DECOMMISSIONING of Basker Manta Gummy wells off Victoria’s Gippsland is now over 70% complete, according to a market update from Cooper Energy. Specialised vessel Q7000, owned by...
Extra Emerald, smarter Scenic
LUXURY superyacht operator Emerald Cruises will introduce a third, larger deepsea vessel in 2026 while parent Scenic Group is to upgrade its oceangoing and river cruise fleets....
Cruisers back in force
THE NUMBER of people taking a cruise globally returned to and exceeded 2019 levels last year, the first largely unaffected by covid. Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)...
