Singapore still number one maritime city: report
SINGAPORE has retained the number one spot in the Leading Maritime Cities report conducted by classification society DNV and Menon. The 2022 edition of the report was launched...
ICS and IMPA shipping guidance can help curb pilot transfer fatalities
A NEW international guide provides updated advice on embarkation arrangements for marine pilots in response to industry concerns over the safety. The Shipping Industry Guidance on...
Supply chain disruptions halve November air cargo growth: IATA
DATA released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for global air cargo markets shows slower growth in November 2021. Supply chain disruptions and capacity...
Local business awarded contract for Gladstone port upgrade
A CENTRAL Queensland business has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract, to complete a fender upgrade at Gladstone Ports Corporation’s oldest wharf. The project, which will...
Shipping platform to benefit from predictive intelligence
MARITIME predictive intelligence company Windward has partnered with Maritech to provide its risk scores to the Sea/ digital platform. The Sea/ platform enables charterers,...
Damen uses Skoonbox to cut yard emissions
SHIPBUILDER Damen has taken delivery of the Skoonbox from Skoon Energy, the world's first maritime-certified, multi-purpose battery container. The Netherlands based company will...
Transaction heralds new age in exchange of ownership
AS the result of a partnership between fund manager TradeFlow Capital Management and the Baltic Exchange, a pilot escrow transaction as part of a commodity trade has been executed...
Port Waratah records increase in export coal
THE VOLUME of coal handled for export by Port Waratah Coal Services through its Kooragang and Carrington terminals increased to 111.3 million tonnes in 2021, the tenth consecutive...
Drewry World Container Index continues to rise
THE average composite index of the World Container Index, assessed by Drewry for year-to-date, is $9409 per 40-foot container, which is $6574 higher than the five-year average of...
Rail freight operator to research diesel alternatives
THE University of Queensland has teamed up with rail freight operator, Aurizon, on a research project to help reduce the carbon emissions of the company’s locomotive fleet. The...
December air cargo demand dampened
DECEMBER demand in the general air cargo market put a final dampener on 2021 peak season volumes as continuing supply chain issues, congestion on the ground, and concerns over the...
Men charged with alleged plot to import meth into WA
A JOINT release from the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force has revealed that three men have been charged over an alleged plot to import almost $100 million...
First sustainability linked contract of affreightment signed
NORWEGIAN combination ocean carrier KCC and South32 have concluded the first sustainability linked contract of affreightment. The six-year agreement, for shipments of caustic soda...
Navigating Newcastle Harbour safely during flooding events
THE Port Authority of NSW has managed the safe movement of more than 250 ships in Newcastle Harbour during challenging conditions created by the Hunter River being declared “full...
AMSA provides 24-7 HF radiotelephone service in Australia
COMMENCING on 1 January 2022, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority will provide a unified high frequency (HF) radio service, incorporating radiotelephone and DSC for distress...
