New partnership to develop methanol fuelled tankers
CLASSIFICATION society RINA and the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute have signed a joint development project agreement to develop a ground-breaking ship design...
CMA CGM creates air cargo division
THE CMA CGM Group is stepping up its strategic development in logistics by creating a specialised air freight division: CMA CGM AIR CARGO. To support its expansion into air...
Townsville car imports motoring on
THE Port of Townsville has recorded its highest motor vehicle import figures in the last quarter - almost 6000 vehicles arrived through the port between October and December 2020....
Unveiling of the ‘Tesla of the Seas’ zero emissions ship
BRITISH company Windship Technology has unveiled what it believes is the first “true zero emission” ship design and announced an investment partnership with classification agency...
New trainee marine pilot in Esperance
MATT Even has joined the team at Esperance Port as trainee marine pilot bringing with him experience with offshore vessels, tankers, general cargo ships and ferries. Over the past...
Singapore Strait still a hotspot for piracy in Asia
DURING January, seven incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia. No piracy incident was reported. ReCAAP ISC is concerned with the continued occurrence of...
Throughput up across the board at Pilbara ports
THE month of January 2021 saw 57.1 million tonnes of cargo move through the ports managed by Pilbara Ports Authority. This throughput was a 4% increase compared to the same month...
New solar installation at the Port of Bundaberg
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation’s workshop at the Port of Bundaberg is going green with a 30-kilowatt solar system installed over the entire roof. A solar array of 160 panels now...
Non-profit provides “reality check” on diversity and inclusion
HUMAN Rights at Sea has published an interesting case study by Advisory Board member and maritime professional, Joanne Rawley, providing a personal insight and commentary as a...
New standard for in-water cleaning set for trial
SHIPPING industry group BIMCO has developed the first international standard for in-water cleaning to help protect the marine environment from pollution and the introduction of...
Recognition for work of Pilbara welfare association
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has given thanks to the West Pilbara Port Welfare Association for organising 1200 hampers to be delivered to seafarers last Christmas....
Industrial buildings awards for Enfield Intermodal Logistics Centre
NSW PORTS has announced that two of the precincts within the Enfield Intermodal Logistics Centre were recently awarded the NSW Master Builders Association ‘Excellence in...
Survey to assess the wellness of Australian seafarers
MARITIME Industry Australia and Hunterlink have put together the Australian Seafarer Wellness Survey, which attempts to gauge the attitudes of seafarers across a broad range of...
Hope in sight for seafarers with COVID rules due to end
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has announced that from 28 February 2021, the interim COVID arrangements that have permitted seafarers to serve longer than 11 months...
Australia’s first barley shipment to Mexico worthy of a toast
AUSTRALIAN barley is heading to a significant new market this month after the nation’s biggest grains exporter, CBH Group, signed a deal to ship 35,000 tonnes of malting barley to...
