Red Sea situation sees Maersk alter booking window
MAERSK Line is to set its booking window for cargo in the Asia-Pacific region to 28 days from 15 July. The carrier says that as the Red Sea situation continues, it is continually...
World Container Index climbs and climbs
DREWRY’S World Container Index continued its steady increase this past week. A 4% increase to US$5318 per 40-foot container this week puts the index 256% higher than it was in the...
Sail installation begins on WW PCTC
SWEDISH wind propulsion company Oceanbird has completed the installation of the foundations for a wing sail to be fitted to the Wallenius Wilhelmsen PCTC Tirranna. Staff from...
MOL buys control of Gearbulk
MITSUI OSK Lines is to acquire a further 23% stake in Swiss-registered Gearbulk Holding AG from founder Kristian Jebsen and family to move to majority ownership. Mr Jebsen will...
Historic Williamstown Dockyard for sale
THE site of Melbourne’s historic Naval Dockyard at Williamstown at the mouth of the Yarra River is being offered for sale some years after the end of commercial and Naval activity...
Unravelling mysteries of the supply chain
UNVEILING the realities of the supply chain will be the aim of a Port of Fremantle Supply Chain Awareness Workshop on 23 July. Organised by Container Transport Alliance Australia...
AAL voted ‘best shipping line’ in AFLAS awards
SINGAPORE-based multipurpose shipping operator AAL has taken top honours at this year’s Asian Freight, Logistics and Supply Chain Awards (AFLAS). The project heavy-lift carrier...
Final contracts awarded for Victorian Inland Rail
JOHN Holland has been awarded the $470 million construction program to complete the remaining eight sites for Victoria’s Inland Rail project. Work includes the Inland Rail...
NZ govt could sell Interisland Line
AS MORE revelations emerge about aspects of owner KiwiRail’s management of the nation’s Cook Strait ferry company the NZ Government is using careful language in responding to...
Passage plans, transfers and data in focus at AMPI conference
DAY two of AMPI’s Regional Ports and Pilotage Conference unpacked passage planning, towage and pilotage in Papua New Guinea and pilot transfer arrangements. The regional...
Vic Govt funds seafarers’ mental health
THE Victorian Government has committed half-a-million dollars to enable seafarers to access free mental health support services at the state’s ports. Announced yesterday by...
Maersk charter breaks down
A MAERSK-chartered containership has resumed its voyage after suffering an apparent main engine failure when sailing from Melbourne yesterday morning. The 1770 TEU Oslo Trader...
Jodie Ransom appointed CEO of Fremantle Ports
JODIE Ransom, who has been in the role of acting CEO of the Fremantle Port Authority since the death of CEO Michael Parker on April 3, has been appointed as the new CEO....
Sea trials deliver fuel saving for ro-ro
GLOBAL ro-ro ocean transportation services group Höegh Autoliners is to upgrade seven of the vessels it operates following the success of sea trials to generate fuel savings and...
TT Line, TasPorts must act to be ferry-ready: Government
THE Tasmanian Government has formally ordered TasPorts and TT Line “to take all the necessary action” to prepare terminal infrastructure for the arrival of the new Spirit of...
