CMA CGM to use Wärtsilä’s methane-reducing engine
TECHNOLOGY manufacturer Wärtsilä has introduced a new feature called EnviroPac for the 34DF constant speed engine, designed to significantly reduce methane emissions while...
Towngas and Global Energy to develop methanol supply chain
THE HONG Kong and China Gas Company (Towngas) and Global Energy Trading (Global Energy) have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly advance the supply and distribution of...
Industry gears up for new charcoal shipment regulations
THE WORLD Shipping Council has advised shippers to be ready to see carriers phase in tighter regulations on transporting charcoal. WSC, TT Club and the International Group of P&I...
OneStop expands in NZ with Christchurch depot partnership
ONESTOP is growing its presence in New Zealand with an expanded partnership with depot operator Veer Transport. From Saturday 1 February, all transactions at the Veer Bromley...
UK group to maintain Gippsland Basin
BRITISH engineering consultancy John Wood Group has been awarded a significant new contract to provide long-term maintenance for Esso Australia’s onshore and offshore assets in...
President Trump doubles down on Panama, oil
PRESIDENT Donald Trump has outlined his agenda on a number of key issues following his inauguration in Washington D.C. today (21 January), including the announcement of several...
Tassie freight route upgrades continue
THE FEDERAL Minister for Infrastructure and Transport has revealed freight route upgrades are continuing with work underway on nine Tasmanian bridges. MP Catherine King nine...
MOL acquires majority shares in Gearbulk
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines has today (21 January) announced it has acquired 72% of the shares of the Switzerland-headquartered Gearbulk Holding AG. Gearbulk is the world's leading player...
Stevedoring sim sees ro-ro incidents drop 37%
A STEVEDORING simulation program launched in partnership with Qube appears to have led to a reduction in incidents during ro-ro operations. New data from Motum Simulation, an...
OPINION: ACCC stevedore monitoring report and a word on charges
OVER the holiday break, I had a chance to digest the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Container stevedoring monitoring report 2023-24, released toward the end...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index decreased this past week, landing at 987 on Friday 17 January. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 17 January 2025. Source: Baltic Exchange...
BICT cruises past 2 million passenger movements
THE BRISBANE International Cruise Terminal (BICT) has reached a milestone of two million passenger movements since it opened in June 2022. The two millionth passenger movement was...
Höegh's 4th Aurora, new contracts
HÖEGH AUTOLINERS has secured two long-term contracts with two major international car producers, just days after the fourth of its innovative Aurora-class PCTCs set sail on its...
First Manawanui fuel recovered
THE NEW ZEALAND Defence Force’s Operation Resolution has completed the first cycle to remove fuel and other pollutants from the sunken HMNZS Manawanui off Samoa, with recovered...
Charges laid over 600kg drug import plot
POLICE have charged three men over a 621-kilogram shipment of drugs that arrived at the port of Melbourne last year. The Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force...
