WA govt invests in Pilbara freight railcar manufacturing
THE WESTERN Australian government plans to set up a new centre in the Pilbara to boost local freight railcar manufacturing. The government on Thursday announced a $998,000 funding...
PIL and DP World to collaborate to reduce emissions
PACIFIC International Lines and DP World have singed a memorandum of understanding to develop ways to decarbonise global supply chains. The companies aim to help each other to...
Service makes inaugural call at multipurpose terminal
Meratus Line’s SBON service made its inaugural call at International Container Terminal Services’ East Java Multipurpose Terminal on Sunday (3 December). The weekly service is...
ICS launches second Engine Room Procedures Guide
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has released the second edition of its Engine Room Procedures Guide. The second edition includes updates on future fuels and enclosed space...
MPA and US ports partner on Pacific green shipping corridor
THE MARITIME and Port Authority of Singapore has partnered with two US ports to develop a strategy for a green and digital shipping corridor across the Pacific Ocean. MPA unveiled...
More efficient cattle trains with QLD investment
THE QUEENSLAND government has announced a $3.3-million investment to improve cattle loading capabilities at yards at Cloncurry, Hughenden, and Maxwelton on the Mount Isa rail...
Cargo cruise ship heading to French Polynesia
ARANUI Cruises will start delivering freight on its Austral Islands voyages in 2025. In the 2025 program, 125-metre mixed freight and passenger vessel Aranui 5 will offer 22...
OMC marks 30 years of DUKC
TWENTY twenty-three is the 30th anniversary of OMC International’s DUKC. The dynamic under-keel clearance system was first installed at the Queensland coal port of Hay Point. OMC...
Röhlig Logistics expands in Malaysia
RÖHLIG Logistics recently opened a new sales office in Penang, Malaysia. The logistics company said the opening of the new office at the end of October, has expanded the company’s...
AMSA secures emergency response vessel for Torres Strait and GBR
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has signed a contract with Smit Lamnalco for first-response capability in the Torres Strait and Great Barrier Reef. The contract is to...
DP World to build new container park at Port of Brisbane
DP World is building a new container park at the Port of Brisbane. The stevedore is building the project with partners Port of Brisbane, logistics real estate specials Logos and...
Air cargo demand increases in October
OCTOBER marked the third consecutive month of stronger year-on-year air cargo demand, according to the latest market data from the International Air Transport association. Global...
Höegh explores ammonia bunkering for Aurora fleet
HÖEGH Autoliners is looking into the supply of ammonia as a bunker fuel for the company’s upcoming Aurora Class fleet. Höegh signed a letter of intent with Japan’s Sumitomo...
Eight PNG women graduate from Women in Maritime program
EIGHT Papua New Guinean women recently graduated from the Women in Maritime program, which is a partnership between Pacific Towing, the Australian government, Consort Express...
Maersk to expand South East Asia supply chain infrastructure
MAERSK plans to invest more than US$500 million to expand its supply chain infrastructure to support South East Asia as a global production hub. Maersk’s planned three-year...
