AiP issued for liquefied hydrogen carrier cargo systems
CLASSNK has issued an approval in principle for cargo containment and cargo handling systems for a liquefied hydrogen carrier. France-headquartered engineering company GTT...
UK and French governments launch charters to improve crew welfare
GOVERNMENTS of the United Kingdom and France have launched charters that aim to improve the wages and working conditions of seafarers. The UK government on 24 July launched its...
AMSA to sharpen focus on deficiencies and detention rates in Aussie waters
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has released its National Compliance Plan 2023-24 outlining plans to strengthen focus on maritime issues in Australian waters. The...
Kuehne + Nagel reports “solid” first half results
SWISS transport and logistics giant Kuehne + Nagel reported what it said were “solid” results in a “challenging market environment”. Net turnover for the first six months of 2023...
Marika Calfas joins TT Club board
FREIGHT insurer TT Club has appointed NSW Ports chief executive officer Marika Calfas to the board. Ms Calfas is one of four board appointments the insurer announced on Monday...
NYK bulk carrier equipped with group's first Econowind sail
NYK Line’s bulk shipping business NYK Bulkship (Atlantic) is to install a wind-assisted propulsion unit on a bulk carrier. The installation would be a first for the NYK group. The...
DSV upgrades outlook on first-half results
DANISH logistics colossus DSV reported what it said were a “solid” set of results despite soft market conditions for the first half of 2023. The company’s gross profit was down...
Maritime NZ and SAR agencies join forces on rescue in the Pacific
MARITIME NZ was recently involved in a search and rescue effort to locate two fishermen from Tuvalu who went missing at sea earlier this month. Maritime NZ’s Rescue Coordination...
New pilot launch for Tasmanian port
TASPORTS’s North West marine team has welcomed a new pilot launch to the Port of Devonport. The new vessel Alert was built by Hart Marine and named after the HMS Alert, which...
Registrations open for ICHCA Melbourne luncheon
THE INTENRATIONAL Cargo Handling Co-ordination Association Australia is hosting its Melbourne Industry Luncheon next month. The event will take place at Four Points by Sheraton in...
AFP charges two with maritime drug smuggling
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police has charged men with smuggling cocaine as part of an investigation into 247 kilograms of cocaine seized from a yacht moored in Townsville. The men,...
Transport ministers discuss Australia-Singapore green shipping plans
THE FEDERAL government is looking at how Australia’s Green Economy Agreement with Singapore can accelerate and promote decarbonisation technologies in shipping. Federal minister...
Japanese fully autonomous ship project moves to stage two
A PROJECT that aims for the full commercialisation of autonomous ship technology by 2025 is moving into its second stage. Three NYK Group companies – NYK, Japan Marine Science and...
Royal Wolf building new, environmentally friendly facility
SHIPPING container company Royal Wolf is building a new facility at Kooragang Island in Newcastle; construction is slated to be complete in August. The new facility is to feature...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index ended the week past at 978. This was down slightly from where it started the week – 1073 on Monday, and it is also down 10% on the previous Friday. The Baltic...
