Carrier relief as rates slide halted
CONTAINER lines are growing increasingly upbeat as a feared rates collapse in the North & East Asia-Australia has failed to eventuate. As outlined in the annual review of the...
MOL looks to harvest carbon
MITSUI OSK Lines is investing in an onboard carbon capture system that harvests exhaust emissions to remove pollutants and produce re-usable chemicals and energy. The company will...
K+N optimistic despite Q1 decline
AN 18% fall in turnover and a 28% drop in EBITDA year-on-year for the first quarter has not stopped Khuene+Nagel International CEO Stefan Paul describing the result as ‘solid’....
MOL digitises car-loading databases
MITSUI OSK Lines, in conjunction with the Japan Cargo Tally Corporation, this month began using a unified database for loading PCTCs in a manner it believes will greatly improve...
Mice not nice for Zespri
A SHIPLOAD of mice has disrupted NZ kiwifruit exporter Zespri’s season launch in Europe. The company has been anticipating bumper sales of its kiwifruit varieties this year after...
Baltimore sues Dali owners and managers
THE MAYOR of the City of Baltimore and the City Council have lodged legal action against Grace Ocean Pte Ltd and Synergy Marine Pte Ltd, owners and managers respectively of...
Groote repairs to take until 3Q 2025
SOUTH 32’s Australian manganese operations at the Northern Territory’s Groote Eylandt are unlikely to resume in full until the third quarter of next year, following damage caused...
Close scrape for NYK
JAPAN'S NYK and its partners have developed a remote-controlled robot that scrapes cargo residues in the holds of woodchip carriers. In conjunction with cargo owner Nippon Paper...
Box imports down, exports up in 2023
PROVISIONAL figures from London’s Container Trade Statistics show Australasia’s containerised imports declined by 2.9% in 2023, but exports grew by 4.2%. The overall effect was a...
New tug makes dramatic entry
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has decided no action is currently required after a new tug made an unorthodox entry to Hay Point last Thursday [18 April]. The Damen ASD...
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...
