Inmarsat launches new maritime comms service
INMARSAT Maritime has launched a new bonded network service for maritime communications. NexusWave was designed to provide high-speed connection, unlimited data and global...
Historic pilot station slated for $8.3m restoration
THE WESTERN Australian government has injected $8.3 million into development plans for Port of Albany’s historic pilot station. The historic cottages housed Port of Albany marine...
Study: AI can boost supply chain, enviro performance
THE FINDINGS of a new study, co-authored by the UNSW Institute for Climate Risk & Response, have shown that AI-driven technologies can be harnessed for climate action and...
CMA CGM Q1: 'gradual normalisation' across group
THE CMA CGM Group saw a 30% fall in EBITDA in the first quarter of 2024, described as a “robust performance” in a geopolitical environment that is impeding the fluidity of global...
Industry champions honoured
MARITIME Industry Australia Ltd has bestowed honorary membership awards on two shipping luminaries. The peak body described Teresa Lloyd and Mick Kinley as “two of the industry’s...
Evergreen stars in Q1
TAIWAN'S Evergreen Marine Corporation has reported one of its highest first quarter profits, according to evaluations by Alphaliner. The carrier last week announced Q1 2024...
PPA sees April trade increase
PILBARA Ports has reported a total monthly throughput of 65.4 million tonnes for April 2024. This figure is a 13% increase compared with that of April 2023. The Port of Port...
MOU to develop Dampier ammonia bunkering
THE LIKELIHOOD of ammonia marine bunkering availability in the Pilbara has increased with two Perth-based companies signing an MOU to explore its role in the decarbonisation of...
US loads tariffs onto Chinese port hardware
THE BIDEN Administration has included a 25% tariff on all ship-to-shore gantries of Chinese manufacture as part of a broader trade attack on Chinese imports. London-based World...
Congestion forces NEMO to port swap
PROBLEMS at the Indian port of Ennore have forced the NEMO/AES vessel APL Boston to call at the alternative port of Chennai on its northbound voyage from Australia. The weekly...
First transhippers set for Onslow action
MINERAL Resources will begin exports from its Onslow Iron project mid-year upon the completion of commissioning work on the first two of its new mega-transhippers. MinRes Airlie...
Recognising seafarers on IDWIM
ON SATURDAY 18 May industry celebrated International Day for Women in Maritime 2024. This year’s theme is “Safe Horizons: Women Shaping the Future of Maritime Safety”. There...
Design unveiled for new S Aust research vessel
SEATTLE-based naval architecture and marine engineering company Glosten has completed concept designs for a new coastal research vessel for the South Australian Research and...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index was 1844 on Friday 17 May. The index is now 33% higher than it was in the same week last year. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 17 May 2024....
Strong turnouts and messages mark day for women in maritime
SATURDAY 18 May was International Day for Women in Maritime – a day recognising the immense contribution of the women in our industry. The theme this year is Safe Horizons: Women...
