Zespri cooking on all burners
NEW Zealand kiwifruit exporter Zespri and conventional reefer vessel specialist Fresh Carriers Co have completed the first ever biofuel kiwifruit charter, powered by a...
Final sinking report finds additional causes
THE FINAL Court of Inquiry report into the loss of the HMNZS Manawanui off Samoa on 5 October 2024 has confirmed the principal cause was the failure to disconnect the vessel’s...
World Container Index – 3 April 2025
DREWRY'S World Container Index increased 2% to USUS$2208 per 40ft container this week, 79% below the previous pandemic peak of US$10,377 in September 2021. Source: Drewry World...
Government, Opposition pledge to reclaim Darwin
BOTH MAJOR PARTIES in the Federal Election have declared an intention to cancel the Chinese company Landbridge’s 99-year lease of the Port of Darwin and find new commercial...
Rio buys WA-made railcars for Pilbara mines
THE FIRST of 100 locally made iron ore railcar wagons has been built for iron ore giant Rio Tinto’s Pilbara operations. Built by Gemco Rail at its Forrestfield premises in the...
Rates merry-go-round continues
WITH Drewry's World Container Index taking a modest U-turn this week, spot rates between China and Australia have continued their modest recovery, encouraging carriers to attempt...
Emirates launches ‘game changing’ Melbourne-Dubai service
EMIRATES has launched its third non-stop Melbourne-Dubai service, marking the debut of Emirates’ newly four- class retrofit Boeing 777-300ER to Australia. The launch means...
Aranui cruises to get second ship
TAHITI”S Aranui Cruises will introduce a second ship to its fleet for the first time, with construction of a new passenger/cargo ship vessel underway at Huanghai Shipbuilding...
Baltic Exchange launches marine fuel equivalence converter
BALTIC Exchange has launched the maritime industry’s first-ever Fuel Equivalence Converter, intended to simplify the commercial and operational impact assessments of alternative...
Stena Line develops new concept vessel
SWEDISH shipping company Stena Line has developed a new concept vessel which it says can reduce energy usage by 20 percent or more. The 240-meter-long RoRo vessel Stena Futuro is...
A.P. Møller to take Svitzer private
JUST 12 months after it was spun off to become a separate publicly-listed company, Svitzer is being taken private by A.P. Møller Holding. In Copenhagen last night [2 April] APMH,...
New seasonal omissions for PAD/NASP service
PARTNERS CMA CGM and Marfret are to begin seasonal port omissions on the weekly PAD/NASP service linking ANZ, East Coast North America, Europe and the South Pacific as they battle...
Decarbonisation, mode sharing key themes from VTA State Conference
QUALITY data will be crucial as the freight and logistics sectors moves towards a cleaner future, the Victorian Transport Association State Conference has heard. Executive...
Australia avoids worst of Trump tariffs
WHILE Donald Trump’s 10% tariffs on Australian imports will draw a sigh of relief in most political and commercial quarters, it doesn’t come without a downside. As the president’s...
NYK completes ENEOS fleet acquisition
NYK’s agreement to take over all of compatriot ENEOS Ocean Corporation’s shipping business, with the exception of its crude-oil tanker business, took effect yesterday [1 April]....
