Methanol bunkering milestone at Singapore
SINGAPORE’S first ever simultaneous methanol bunkering and cargo operation (SIMOPS) has been completed at Tuas Port. On 27 May an X-Press Feeder container vessel (name not...
NYK commences alternative fuel test-run for crude oil tanker
NIPPON Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) line has begun a long-term test run on the safety and stable procurement of using biofuel onboard a very large crude oil (VLCC) tanker. The...
Huge vape importation stopped in historic Sydney bust
ALMOST 400,000 disposable vapes have been detected by the ABF within one week in Sydney, in what is now the largest seizure of illegal vapes at the border since legislation...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen confidence high as extra orders confirmed
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has declared its options to build a further four next generation Shaper Class PCTCs in China. The Oslo based shipping line now holds firm contracts for a...
PNG ports sector partners on coastal conservation
PNG Ports Corporation, TotalEnergies and Motukea International Terminal have signed a conservation agreement aimed at preserving the mangroves that help protect port...
Drug bust: Van scam foiled in Fremantle
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police have appealed for public assistance after discovering a large quantity of MDMA onboard a cargo vessel that was docked at Fremantle in February this...
Drewry posts WCI increase
DREWRY’S World Container Index increased by 16% to US$4072 per 40-foot container this week. The index posted an increase of 142% when compared with the same week in 2023. The...
First ferry in new Parramatta fleet enters service
THE FIRST vessel in the new fleet of Parramatta Class river ferries has entered service in Sydney, and will primarily operate along the busy Parramatta to Circular Quay route. The...
Napier posts strong first-half earnings performance
NAPIER Port has revealed evidence of solid growth in its half-year results report, highlighting revenue growth and recovery, in particular from log exports and cruise vessel...
ALC Supply Chain Summit 2024
GOVERNMENT officials and representatives from the logistics industry met at the ALC Supply Chain Summit to discuss the present and future of transport and logistics Australia. The...
DP World launches rail service from Yennora intermodal
THE YENNORA Intermodal Terminal now offers two direct rail services to and from DP World’s Port Botany terminal daily. The service, launched on Monday (20 May), is expected to...
