Crew of Galaxy Leader released
AFTER spending over 14 months in captivity, it has been reported that the crew of Galaxy Leader were released yesterday (22 January). The car carrier’s 25-member crew were taken...
SA talks trade with UAE as export activity increases
THE SOUTH Australian minister for trade is leading a delegation to Dubai to capitalise on Australia’s free trade agreement with the UAE and an increase in air freight capacity...
Supply chain tweaks boost BHP
BHP’s Western Australian iron ore shipments reached new heights in July-December 2024, partially thanks to de-bottlenecking improvements at Port Hedland. In its half-yearly...
Landside charges rising, more to come
BRISBANE-based economic consultancy NineSquared has measured substantial growth in landside port charges in the course of 2024 and foresees more of the same without the policy or...
IMO opens new regional presence office
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization has set up a regional presence office for the Middle East and North Africa. The new office, based in Alexandria, Egypt, is to co-ordinate...
OPINION: Trump 2.0 so far
WELL, the first day of “Trump 2.0” could hardly be categorised as the President’s “first day on the job” but rather the first day of a new version of the same job with a...
NORTHERN AUSTRALIA: Top End freight warriors
NORTHERN Australia. It covers around 45% of the Australian continent but is home to around 5% of the population. Much of the north is divided into the “dry” and the “wet”, putting...
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...
