Swire Bulk launches liner service between South East Asia and Europe
SWIRE Bulk is launching its first liner service between South East Asia and Europe, with one or two vessels deployed on a monthly rotation. The new service will load cargo in...
Zim invests $6 million in AI tech company
ZIM Integrated Shipping has closed a $6 million investment in artificial intelligence technology company Data Science Consulting Group (DSG), a step for AI technology in maritime....
Maritime charities join forces to support ex-P&O Ferries seafarers
MARITIME welfare charities in the United Kingdom are combining support packages for seafarers who have been made redundant, including those dismissed by P&O Ferries in March. The...
Australia celebrates Day of the Seafarer
THE MARITIME industry, its stakeholders and supporters celebrated Day of the Seafarer 2022 in Australian ports and around the world on Saturday 25 June. Day of the Seafarer was...
Protester climbs mooring line at Port of Hobart
A PROTESTER suspended herself from the mooring line of fishing boat Antarctic Discovery in Port of Hobart last week, an action TasPorts described as "reckless and dangerous". The...
MOL launches ammonia-powered carrier project
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines has announced the launch of a joint project with Tsuneishi Shipbuilding and Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding to build an ammonia-powered liquefied gas carrier. The...
AMSA enforces seafarers' rights to shore leave
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority recently issued a marine notice reminding shipping companies and ship owners and masters of their obligation to grant visiting seafarers...
Höegh LNG and AIE secure Port Kembla gas infrastructure contract
HÖEGH LNG has secured a contract with Australian Industrial Energy for a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) to operate at the Port Kembla Energy Terminal. AIE and...
Getting to Zero Coalition outlines maritime decarbonisation plan
A COALITION of maritime value chain representatives gathered in Copenhagen last week to establish a concrete plan to fully decarbonise the maritime sector by 2050. The Getting to...
Deadly varroa mite detected at Port of Newcastle
A PARASITE threatening Australia’s bee industry was detected at Port of Newcastle last week, prompting the New South Wales government to issue a biosecurity emergency order....
IMO project to gauge sustainable shipping's impacts in the Pacific
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization Secretariat has initiated a project to improve the availability of maritime transport costs data for the Pacific region. The project...
Global decarbonisation taskforce established at ICS summit
INDUSTRY leaders and government representatives have established a taskforce to co-ordinate the shipping industry’s decarbonisation efforts. The taskforce was set up at the...
New logistics alliance to launch supply chain data platform
FEDEX and supply chain visibility company FourKites have joined forces to create a new end-to-end supply chain visibility platform called FourKites X. The new platform will be...
ITF calls on shipping to fix "broken culture" as cadets sue Maersk Line
SEAFARERS unions are calling on employers to ensure safe workplace policies “are actually being followed” in light of a lawsuit brought against Maersk Line by cadet Hope Hicks. Ms...
Day of the Seafarer 2022 celebrates maritime journeys
JUNE 25 marks the international Day of the Seafarer, an annual celebration recognising the contribution of the global maritime workforce. Day of the Seafarer 2022 will be...
