NSW bill aims to grow rice export industry
THE NSW government is aiming to grow the state’s rice exports through a bill it will introduce to Parliament in May. The bill is to develop a new rice export marketing and trade...
K+N streamlines structure
MULTI-MODAL freight forwarder and logistics giant Kuehne+Nagel has announced a restructuring of management responsibilities in a move overseas commentators see as more closely...
Bumper orders for NCL cruise brands
IN A move that would seem unprecedented for the cruise industry, Norwegian Cruise Lines Holdings has placed orders for eight new ships – all with Italian builder Fincantieri. The...
Damen, CMA CGM to fine-tune fuel use
CMA CGM and Dutch-based Damen Shipyards Group have embarked on a project to modify up to ten of the containerline’s ships in a quest for fuel savings of around 10%. Up until now,...
Aussie energy co to develop hydrogen facility in Netherlands
AUSTRALIA’S Provaris Energy and Global Energy Storage (GES) have entered a collaboration agreement to develop a gaseous hydrogen import facility at the GES terminal in Rotterdam....
Electric harbour-craft charging trial goes live in Singapore
THE MARITIME and Port Authority of Singapore has launched its first trial of an electric harbour-craft charging point. The pilot trial at the Marina South Pier follows a call last...
Green corridor plans go to govt
THE GETTING to Zero Coalition, convened by the Global Maritime Forum, has submitted recommendations to the Federal Government for the establishment of a green shipping corridor...
NQBP infrastructure slated for upgrade
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports has announced a $10-million investment to upgrade to pipeline facilities at the Port of Mackay. The pipelines set for an upgrade are used to supply...
Govt commits $45m to freight-route upgrades
THE FEDERAL government has committed $45 million to 19 priority freight-route safety upgrades. Around $25 million would go to 14 projects under the Bridges Renewal Program, and...
DNV approves HD Hyundai maritime innovation
DNV has issued shipbuilding conglomerate HD Hyundai with a general approval for ship application (GASA) for what it has labelled a “world-first” support system for independent...
Maersk's OC1 resumes Panama transits
AFTER a break of around four months Maersk Line’s OC1 service will resume Panama Canal transits in mid-May. The carrier split its ANZ-East Coast North America service into two...
WiseTech to acquire Aktiv Data
ASX-LISTED WiseTech Global has agreed to acquire Aktiv Data, an electronic customs and freight forwarding specialist in Finland. Aktiv Data’s flagship product is nTax, cloud-based...
iReX wind-down details emerge
THE IMPACT of the NZ Government’s cancellation of the NZ$1.3 billion iReX project to replace KiwiRail’s ageing Interislander rail/ro/pax ferries is being felt at local levels....
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index decreased each day this past week to 1628 on 5 April, continuing a downward trend that began in mid-March. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 5...
RightShip and Intercargo's excellence adventure
MELBOURNE-founded RightShip and the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners have joined forces to launch an independent, not-for-profit industry organisation dedicated...
