More ferries for Perth, Brisbane's get smart
THE WESTERN Australian Government will commit $2 million in the 2024-2025 state budget to a feasibility study of the expansion of Perth ferry services. The allocation was...
CMA CGM is selling Bolloré's Polynesian branch
CMA CGM has officially listed for sale Bolloré Logistics Polynesia, based in Tahiti, a move made necessary by regulators concerned about a regional monopoly following the French...
PacBasin outperforms dry bulk market
HONG KONG-listed dry bulk specialist Pacific Basin Shipping has reported an unusually strong first quarter, when rates traditionally soften during the northern hemisphere winter...
Energetic Woodside driving offshore sector
A FIRST quarter trading and production update from Woodside Energy has served to highlight the current level of activity in Australia’s offshore oil and gas sector. While...
Maersk publishes updates on Baltimore blockage
MAERSK Line has begun publishing advisories to customers about the Baltimore bridge situation on its website, including confirmation that the owners of containership Dali have...
Hapag-Lloyd looks to 2030
HAPAG-LLOYD has detailed its “most ambitious strategy to date”, based on a new set of five core pillars covering everything from innovation to expansion and customer-centric...
Study foreshadows new Sunrise
MORE than 12 months after the partners in the Sunrise Joint Venture agreed on a concept study to focus on piping and processing gas from the Greater Sunrise Fields in the Timor...
US to force owners to fund rig de-coms
THE US government has this week updated 20-year-old regulations to ensure taxpayers are not hit with the cost of decommissioning offshore oil and gas rigs. The Department of the...
Hapag picks methanol for latest retrofits
IN PURSUIT of its strategic decarbonisation goals Hapag-Lloyd, in conjunction with tonnage-provider Seaspan, is to retrofit five containerships to enable them to operate on...
First users for Hedland's Lumsden Point
PILBARA Ports Authority has secured its first two customers for the new Lumsden Point multi-user facility at Port Hedland. Mineral Resources and Pilbara Minerals have each signed...
"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...
