Full-scale hydrogen-based marine propulsion system tested and verified
NORWEGIAN engineering firm Kongsberg Maritime has announced it tested and verified a full-scale, full-size, zero-emissions marine drivetrain powered by hydrogen fuel cells....
Boxship loses cargo in North Atlantic
CONTAINERSHIP COSCO Nagoya on 23 November experienced an incident that resulted in containers overboard and collapsed containers on deck, according to reports. The 4506-TEU,...
Knee-jerk reactions to Omicron variants put supply chains at risk, international transport organisations say
“KNEE-jerk reactions” to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus are putting transport workers and the global supply chain “at greater risk of collapse”, international transport...
Yang Ming takes delivery of YM Together
YANG Ming this week took delivery of the new 11,000-TEUI YM Together. The vessel is chartered from Shoei Kisen Kaisha and it was built by Imbari Shipbuilding Company. The ship...
Capacity restoration is key: GSF review
GLOBAL trade continued to grow throughout the third quarter in 2021. However, container shipping capacity was maxed out and shippers turned to a mix of air freight, rail services...
Container freight rate index still high despite decrease over past month
OVER the past month, the Freightos Baltic Global Index fell 14% month over month to US$9364/FEU, though still 284% higher than a year ago and more than six times the pre-pandemic...
ICS urges WTO to prioritise maritime transport in multilateral trade negotiations
THE International Chamber of Shipping has called for maritime transport to be prioritised in multilateral trade negotiations ahead of World Trade Organization meetings to take...
Ports North releases sustainability strategy
PORTS North has released its first sustainability strategy, which it said outlines a clear path for the organisation to support environmental stewardship and community partnership...
CMA CGM and Shell carry out first bio-LNG bunkering operation
CMA CGM Group and Shell have performed what they said was the first bio-LNG bunkering trial in Rotterdam. Shell bunkered =Containerships Aurora, a 1400-TEU LNG-powered vessel,...
X-Press Feeders orders eight 1170-TEU dual-fuel ships
X-PRESS Feeders Group has ordered eight 1170-TEU containerships. They will be equipped with dual-fuel engines, able to run on both conventional fuel and methanol. The first...
Port of Bundaberg infrastructure project tenders open
DETAILED plans are complete and tenders are open to build new common user infrastructure at the Port of Bundaberg. In 2019, Gladstone Ports Corporation and Sugar Terminals (STL)...
WA and Port of Rotterdam collaborate on hydrogen supply chain
THE Western Australian government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Europe’s largest port, Port of Rotterdam, to co-operate on renewable hydrogen supply chains. The...
Höegh LNG and AIE sign deal for Port Kembla gas project
AUSTRALIAN Industrial Energy signed a long-term charterparty agreement with energy infrastructure and transport provider Höegh LNG to supply the first floating storage and...
“Inefficient ports are a tax on all of us”: Prime Minister announces inquiry into maritime logistics efficiency
PRIME Minister Scott Morrison yesterday announced a Productivity Commission inquiry into the efficiency of the Australian maritime logistics system. During an address to the...
New CEO signs on to international shipping line
THE Wallenius Wilhelmsen board has named Lasse Kristoffersen as the company’s new CEO. Mr Kristoffersen will start in the new role no later than 1 June 2022. The previous...
