IMO elects new secretary-general
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization council has elected Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco as the next IMO secretary-general. Mr Dominguez Velasco, from Panama, was one of...
WA unveils plans to boost cruise activity at ports
THE WESTERN Australian government has announced plans to raise the state’s profile as a cruise destination and bring more cruise ships into its ports. The announcement came during...
Australasian Supply Chain Institute appoints new directors
THE AUSTRALASIAN Supply Chain Institute has appointed Abdul Jaafar and Leesa Chen directors. ASCI Board chair Dr Tom Janoshalmi said Mr Jaafar and Ms Chen’s expertise and divers...
Revised container inspection criteria aims to tackle contamination
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has announced an update to the Unified Container Inspection & Repair Criteria that aims to address pest contamination in containers. The ICS...
Forecast indicates continued rate corrosion for shipping industry
NEW data from Container xChange suggests the shipping industry is entering the third quarter with continued rate corrosion as negative market sentiment persists ahead of an...
Container throughput at Brisbane down slightly in June
TOTAL container trade through the Port of Brisbane in June saw a slight decrease over the same month last year, but the rolling 12 months through June saw an uptick in throughput....
Government to develop decarbonisation plan for transport
THE FEDERAL government is developing sectoral decarbonisation plans, with on sector being transport. Climate change and energy minister Chris Bowen announced the initiative on...
Mission to Seafarers Newcastle to mark 150 years with gala dinner
MISSION to Seafarers Newcastle will celebrate its 150th anniversary this year and will mark the occasion with a gala dinner. The Gala Fundraising Dinner at the heritage-listed...
GMF considers new crew change indicator post-Covid
THE GLOBAL Maritime Forum is considering launching a Neptune Indicator 2.0 to collect and communicate data on seafarer wellbeing. GMF began publishing the monthly (now quarterly)...
Hapag-Lloyd milestone LNG bunkering operation concludes
AN LNG bunkering operation involving Hapag-Lloyd’s new 23,600-TEU ship Berlin Express has concluded in China. Berlin Express was delivered in June this year and is currently on...
Abbot Point hydrogen hub plan takes step forward
A CONSORTIUM of South Korean companies has signed a heads of agreement to develop a project to export renewable hydrogen and green ammonia from Queensland to South Korea. The...
CMA CGM partners with local port authority for pollution prevention
THE CMA CGM Group has launched a program called Prévention de la Pollution in collaboration with SODEMO, a semi-public company tasked with the development and maintenance of Port...
Transport minister represents Australia on IMO visit
FEDERAL minister for infrastructure and transport Catherine King is meeting with the International Maritime Organization to reinforce Australia’s role as a member state ahead of...
Ro-ro ship transports turtles for migration research
THE RO-RO vessel Galaxy Ace recently transported 25 loggerhead turtles and the staff of a Japanese aquarium as part of a research project. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines teamed up with the...
OPINION: Rail share in the Port of Melbourne is going nowhere
A REPORT by the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office (VAGO) queries how the Victorian government, the Department of Transport and Planning and V/Line in particular, are going to...
