Congestion prompts Wallenius Wilhelmsen to modify Oceania service
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen, the ro-ro specialist carrier, has temporarily modified its Oceania service to stabilise and continue to maintain schedule integrity in the global network”,...
Maersk to divest Maersk Supply Service
A.P. MOLLER – Maersk has announced plans to divest Maersk Supply Service, its offshore marine service company. Valued at US$685 million, the sale of the MSS business would...
NSW Ports presents plans for Kembla at parliamentary expo
NSW Ports has presented its plans for Port Kembla’s renewable energy precinct at an event at Parliament House, Canberra. The business attended a clean energy expo on Monday (20...
Major solar system installed at Fremantle Ports
A MAJOR solar array has been installed on the roof of Fremantle Ports’ passenger terminal to power Victoria Quay and port offices. The Western Australian government said the solar...
New Geraldton facility to be home to local ship builder
THE WESTERN Australian government opened a new boatbuilding facility in Geraldton on Friday (17 March). It is to become home to local ship builder Dongara Marine. The official...
Maersk pulls NZ coastal service
MAERSK intends to phase out its Coastal Connect service in New Zealand, after less than a year of operation. In an advisory issued on Friday (17 March) Maersk said it had reviewed...
PSA International’s 2022 volumes decline, revenues increase
PSA International, the Singapore-based port operator, posted a decrease in volumes over 2022, but increases in revenue and profits. The company’s flagship operations are in...
Safety plan launched for NZ ports
NEW Zealand’s Port Health and Safety Leadership Group has released a plan that aims to make the country’s ports safer in the wake of two fatalities last year. The leadership group...
MSC and Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation enter five-year partnership
MSC has agreed to contribute to the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation's resources and projects under a five-year partnership. The Impact Partnership agreement aims to...
Satellite comms company expands coverage with WA sites
INMARSAT’S I-6 F1 satellite has connected to new ground stations in Perth and Merredin, Western Australia, which the company says will upgrade its communications availability in...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 39
THIS week, the Victorian government named Port of Hastings as the location of the Victorian Renewable Energy Terminal, detailed in a statement on offshore wind energy...
World Container Index decreases again
THE WORLD Container Index, published by Drewry, decreased by 1% this past week, and has fallen by 80% when compared with the same week last year. The composite index for this week...
BIMCO targets eBLs in bulk
THE BALTIC and International Maritime Council has launched a commitment by bulk shippers to increase the use of electronic bills of lading. The “25 by 25 pledge” commits some of...
Baltic Exchange weekly market report
THE BALTIC Dry Index ended the week on 1535, up 8% from 1424 posted on the previous Friday. The BDI this week saw a turnaround from its sharp incline over the past month. Baltic...
Major maintenance shutdown on NSW rail line
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation has announced a “major maintenance shutdown” on the New South Wales North Coast network this month, stopping freight services. The ARTC said...
