Brazilian Navy tall ship crashes in Ecuador
BRAZILIAN Navy sail-training ship Cisne Branco crashed into a bridge on the Guayas River in Ecuador. After the allision, a tug assisting the vessel capsized in apparently strong...
MOL signs on for ammonia fuelled engine
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines and Mitsui E&S Machinery, a developer of large maritime engines, signed a memorandum of understating with MAN Energy Solutions to buy an ammonia-fuelled main...
ONE to expand electronic bills of lading capability
OCEAN Network Express has announced plans to expand its electronic bills of lading (eBL) offering with technology provider Wave BL, with the objective to enhance and accelerate...
GEV founder and chairman to retire
GLOBAL Energy Ventures’ founder and chairman Maurice Brand announced he would retire at the company’s next annual general meeting on 25 November. The ASX-listed company is...
ITF reports an inspector was assaulted by a ship's master
THE International Transport Workers Federation has said one of its inspectors was assaulted by a ship’s master during an inspection. The ITF said the vessel was being inspected...
Port of Newcastle achieves top GRESB ranking in Oceania
PORT of Newcastle has been awarded first place in its sector in Oceania and second place globally by GRESB, the world’s leading environmental, social and governance benchmark. The...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen resumes normal services in Freo
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen announced it was resuming normal services and operations at Fremantle Port after the WA branch of the Maritime Union of Australia ended its protracted strike...
Port of Brisbane gets 5-star rating in global sustainability assessment
PORT of Brisbane received a 5-star GRESB rating for the second year running. GRESB is a globally recognised assessment that evaluates ESG performance and sustainability best...
Big ship berths at Botany, breaks records
RECORDS were broken at Port Botany on Friday when the containership MSC Asya berthed at the port. It was the heaviest ship to berth at the port, and it had the deepest draught of...
GeelongPort gets green recognition
GEELONGPORT has been recognised globally for its environment, social and governance work with a five-star rating in the 2021 GRESB Infrastructure Assessment. The GRESB Assessments...
Maersk invests in green fuels start-up
MAERSK Growth, the corporate venture arm of A.P. Moller - Maersk, has invested in Vertoro – a Dutch start-up focused on developing liquid lignin technology that can be used as a...
MSC adopts standardised codes
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has fully adopted BIC facility codes (BFC) for all depots globally. Similar to airports’ three-letter IATA codes, all MSC’s depots are now...
MUA suspends Freo Qube industrial action
THE Maritime Union of Australia has called off its strike at Qube’s operation at Fremantle after reports that Attorney-General Michaelia Cash would intervene to end the strike on...
MIAL and NZSF to deepen relationship
MARITIME Industry Australia and the New Zealand Shipping Federation on Thursday signed an agreement for MIAL to provide professional maritime advice and expertise to compliment...
Two new directors appointed at major port
PORTS of Auckland board chair Jan Dawson announced the appointment of two new directors for the port: Geoff Plunket and Stephen Reindler. Ms Dawson said they both bring relevant...
