Marine engineering giant joins decarbonisation push
THE Getting to Zero Coalition has been set up with the aim of developing zero-emission vessels and making them commercially available by 2030. The coalition is an alliance of more...
Carnival focuses on families affected by fires
MICKY Arison, chairman of Carnival Corporation, has pledged $1.5m through his family foundation to focus on the specific back-to-school needs of children badly affected by...
Compressors designed to assist air lubrication
TMC Compressors of the Seas has launched a range of marine compressors that can be used in combination with air lubrication systems to help ships further reduce fuel consumption...
Kalmar’s new agreement with Patrick Terminals
KALMAR has concluded a comprehensive software maintenance and support agreement with Australian terminal operator Patrick Terminals The agreement covers equipment automation...
CMA CGM unveils new Ocean Alliance product
THE CMA CGM Group has announced its chairman and CEO, Rodolphe Saadé, has signed the Ocean Alliance Day 4 Product, with Cosco Shipping, Evergreen and OOCL. The new offer, which...
Bushfire crisis shows importance of Australian shipping: MUA
MARITIME Union national secretary Paddy Crumlin said the crew of the Norwegian-flagged Far Saracen supply vessel was tasked by the Victorian emergency co-ordinator to deliver...
Patrick East Swanson Terminal to reduce night shift operations
LOGISTICS industry groups say they are working with Patrick Terminals over a decision to reduce landside receival and delivery night shifts at its East Swanson Terminal in...
Successful trial of electric power in UK aircraft carrier
THE second of the United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, HMS Prince of Wales, recently completed a successful sea trial in Scottish waters powered by GE’s...
Marine fuels group facing charges over Syria trades
MARINE fuels group Bunker Holding and its CEO have been charged in relation to an investigation into alleged jet fuel trading in Syria that may have breached European Union...
SeaCube bolsters fleet with Transicold reefers
HELPING to keep pace with shipping lines’ growing demand for leased refrigerated containers, container leasing company SeaCube recently expanded its inventory with 5,000 new...
Steadily rising throughput for Pilbara Ports
PILBARA Ports Authority delivered a total monthly throughput of 64.6 million tonnes for the month of December 2019. This throughput was a 2% increase compared to the same month in...
Brazilian logistics company to go electric
KALMAR, part of Cargotec, is to supply a total of six fully electric forklift trucks to Brazilian logistics operator Sagres. The contract includes an option for the purchase of...
SEKO Logistics acquires US-based Air-City
SEKO Logistics has acquired freight forwarder and cross-border ecommerce expert, Air-City Inc, based in New York. The investment represents the latest phase of SEKO’s program to...
U-Freight offers air cargo screening from Hong Kong
WITH the phased implementation of 100% air cargo security screening having now started, the U-Freight Group says it is well placed to assist shippers with one of its logistics...
Carnival supports bushfire disaster relief
CRUISE company Carnival – including P&O Cruises Australia, Princess Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Cunard and Holland America Line – is contributing $350,000 to support disaster...
