Report calls for data to improve marine safety
DESPITE a 7.6% decrease in distress calls in 2023 over the previous year the 2024 edition of The Future of Maritime Safety Report from Inmarsat Maritime reports there is still a...
UNCTAD predicts growth in international trade
THE UN Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) first quarter trade update for 2024 is cautiously predicting an increase in international growth. International trade was up by around 1%...
DOF Group to acquire Maersk Supply Service
NORWEGIAN supply shipping company DOF Group ASA announced it will acquire Maersk Supply Service, intending to enhance its position as a major integrated offshore services...
Transport logistics enable Geraldton iron ore mine to restart
THE Shine Iron Ore Mine in Western Australia’s mid-west is to restart and will use owner Fenix Resource’s transport logistics and port infrastructure to help make the project...
SulNOx adds Indonesia patent to fuel-saving tech
FUELTECH group SulNOx has added an Indonesian patent to those it already holds for the US, Europe, Eurasia, Georgia, South Africa, Hong Kong and China. The patent covers a range...
Wärtsilä to deliver ammonia fuel and cargo systems for EXMAR LPG newbuilds
WÄRTSILÄ Gas Solutions, a division of Wärtsilä Corporation, has confirmed they will deliver the fuel supply and cargo handling systems for two newbuild gas carriers. The ships are...
ICS launches Global Health Emergency Guide
THE International Chamber of Shipping Publications has announced the launch of the Global Health Emergency Guide: First Edition. The guide is a comprehensive resource designed to...
New rules for WA road trains
ROAD trains more than 22 metres long are now required to display new safety signage in Western Australia. The signage displayed on the rear of restricted access vehicles is...
WiseTech Global expands overseas capabilities with acquisition of Singeste
WISETECH Global has announced the acquisition of Portuguese information technology company Singeste – Sistemas De Informatica. Australian technology company WiseTech is the...
Tenders called for Westport roadworks
MAIN Roads WA has issued a tender for roadworks associated with the new Westport port at Kwinana. The tender is for upgrades to Kwinana Freeway and Anketell Road taking the next...
IATA reports strong month for air cargo demand
THE INTERNATIONAL Air Transport Association has this week reported strong annual growth in air cargo demand for May 2024. The latest monthly figures indicate total demand,...
Live sheep ban passed in late-night senate session
LIVE sheep exports by sea will be banned from 1 May 2028 after legislation was passed in a late-night Senate session on 1 July. Legislation has now passed both houses of the...
Houthi attacks intensify amidst US aircraft absence
HOUTHI attacks against vessels transiting the Red Sea have escalated in recent days, as the military group continues to use unmanned attack boats to bomb vessels. A video released...
Further arrests, charges laid as protests persist for Newcastle’s rail
NEWCASTLE has experienced the eighth consecutive day of organised protests with two separate but coordinated incidents that targeted railways. This morning (2 July) a man...
NYK Line and Astomos deliver second jointly owned dual-fuel vessel
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and Astomos Energy Corporation have delivered Gas Amethyst,their second jointly owned dual-fuel vessel this year. A naming ceremony was held on June...
