Spirit of Tasmania to be laid up for maintenance
SPIRIT of Tasmania II will be laid up in Hobart later this month for maintenance and repair works. The ferry will be out of action between 18 July and 7 August while routine...
ICTSI launches decarbonisation initiative
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services has launched an initiative to define its decarbonisation strategy. The Climate Change Action Initiative involves developing a roadmap...
MPA and LR to collaborate on Silk Alliance green corridor
THE MARITIME and Port Authority of Singapore and Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub have agreed to work towards creating a green corridor for the so-called Silk...
Air freight data shows weak market conditions
GLOBAL air cargo data for May shows weakening market conditions. According to the International Air Transport Association, global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres, fell...
OOCL revenue plummets 63% in second quarter
ORIENT Overseas International has reported a 62.6% decrease in total revenue for Orient Overseas Container Line for the second quarter of 2023. The Hong-Kong headquartered company...
Adelaide container throughput increases in May
CONTAINER cargo through Port Adelaide increased in May 2023, according to the latest statistics from Flinders Ports. Total full container throughput at Port Adelaide came to...
WA port secures new export contracts
SOUTHERN Ports has secured export deals for iron ore and spodumene out of the Port of Esperance. The port authority has entered a three-year iron-ore export contract with Western...
Brisbane container trade sees May increase
PORT of Brisbane’s container throughput in May totalled 126,918 TEU in May – a 2% increase on May last year – according to the latest trade statistics available from the port....
GeelongPort becomes DjilangPort
GEELONGPORT is DjilangPort for this week, as the port marks NAIDOC Week. A statement from the port said NAIDOC Week is an opportunity to recognise the Wadawurrung people and to...
Jeanine Drummond appointed chair of AMSA
JEANINE Drummond has been appointed chair of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority board. The federal government announced Captain Drummond’s appointment on Wednesday (5 July),...
Four arrested over plot to smuggle 230 kilos of drugs
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police have arrested three Sydney men and a boy, 17, for allegedly attempting to possess about 230 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed in an...
NYK and GCMD to trial ammonia under new partnership
NYK Line has partnered with the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation to boost the centre’s capacity to trial ammonia as a marine fuel. GCMD and NYK signed a five-year...
UK organisations form seafarers' welfare coalition
A GROUP of seafarers’ welfare organisations in the UK have formed a coalition that aims to address abuse, bullying, harassment, discrimination and violence at sea. The Seafarers’...
AI-based voyage planning trial concludes
YARA Marine Technologies has concluded trials of an AI-based semi-autonomous voyage planning system. The so-called Via Kaizen project looked at a how AI and machine learning could...
New global sea freight director at logistics company
RÖHLIG Logistics has appointed Simon Albrecht as global sea freight director. Mr Albrecht stepped into the role on 1 July and reports to Hylton Gray, CEO of sea freight, air...
