New GM for port
PORT Taranaki has a new general manager operations after Alex Park was appointed to the role. Mr Park is to take up the position in March. Port Taranaki chief executive Simon...
Second person charged in air-cargo smuggling plot
NATIONAL Anti-Gangs Squad (NAGS) officers have charged a second person in New South Wales over the attempted importation of about 27.5 kilograms of phenylethylamine HCL, an...
NZ ferry Kaitaki loses power in Cook Strait
THE FERRY Kaitaki lost power during a crossing of New Zealand’s Cook Strait at about 1700 local time on Saturday (28 January). New Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation...
AIP received for ammonia-powered bulk carrier
CLASSNK has given approval in principle for the design of an ammonia-powered bulk carrier. Mitsui OSK Lines, Mitsui and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding jointly designed the vessel, which...
2M to end in 2025
MAERSK and MSC will end the 2M alliance in January 2025. The vessel-sharing agreement began in 2015, with the two companies saying its aim was to ensure competitive and...
Will higher steel values mean dry bulk carriers hold their value?
ANALYSIS of the dry bulk carrier values undertaken by consultancy Zuoz Industrial, and commissioned by the Baltic Exchange, looks at the potential impact of longer-term higher...
New noisy nuisance ship niggles Nelson neighbours
THE COMMUNITY around New Zealand’s Port Nelson is complaining about a noisy ship, according to a statement from the port. The port said the ship makes a “noisy low-frequency...
Ceva and Project44 partner for ocean shipment visibility
CEVA Logistics said an agreement through a partnership with supply-chain visibility platform provider Project44. The global ocean agreement follows the one between the two...
Svitzer helps PNG rugby league youth
SVITZER PNG has recently supported the Buria Rugby League team from Lealea Village to compete in the annual Southern Nines tournament held in Port Moresby, the company said....
Non-alliance share of container trade is decreasing
Source: Sea-Intelligence As the market strengthened after the initial Covid hit, there was a confluence of small carriers that started to deploy capacity, especially on the...
Adelaide container trade slightly down in December
CONTAINER throughput at Port Adelaide declined in December, according to the latest data available from Flinders Ports. The port handled a total of 25,210 TEU last month – a...
Newcastle trade on the increase
TRADE through the Port of Newcastle increased slightly in December, compared with the same month in 2021. However, the value of trade increased a significant amount over the...
ONE changing Australia-SE Asia services
OCEAN Network Express is launching three new services connecting Australia with South East Asia. The company said the new services will replace its existing services “in order to...
Liebherr extends Brisbane crane height
LIEBHERR, the German crane supplier, has deployed new crane-lift technology for the first time at Patrick’s Brisbane Autostrad terminal. The patented jacking system increased the...
ANL revamps SE Asia services
ANL is launching three new services that connect the major Australian ports with South East Asian ports with three weekly loops. The three services, AAX-S, AAX-E and AAX-W will...
