Barngarla people now shareholders of Lucky Bay port
THE major proponent of the $130m Lucky Bay Port Facility development in South Australia, T-Ports, has signed an agreement with the Barngarla people, Traditional Owners of the Eyre...
Ever Given still blocking Suez Canal, shipping continues to back up
THE 20,000-TEU Ever Given is still wedged in the Suez Canal, blocking shipping in both directions. The consequences of the incident are magnified with each passing hour, as...
Fremantle Ports finalises container terminal leases with Patrick and DPWA
FREMANTLE Ports has concluded negotiations with Patrick and DP World for new leases over the two existing container terminals in Fremantle. The new leases took effect from January...
ANL celebrates the value of Cultural Diversity Week
CULTURAL Diversity Week is Australia’s largest multicultural celebration which features an array of events across metropolitan and regional areas. CEO of ANL Shane Walden says a...
Suez Canal blocked
THE CONTAINERSHIP MV Ever Given is blocking the Suez Canal in both directions after running aground south of the Great Bitter Lake. Shipping has been backing up on both ends of...
YM Constancy officially named
YANG Ming held a naming ceremony for its 2800-TEU YM Constancy at CSBC’s Kaohsiung shipyard on 19 March. YM Constancy is the eighth in a series of 10 2800 TEU container vessels...
Höegh Autoliners completes its first carbon-neutral voyage
Höegh Autoliners completed what is said was its first carbon-neutral voyage from Europe to South Africa. During the voyage Höegh Trigger ran on sustainable biofuels. The company...
DNV awards AiP to new rotor sail system
DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has received an Approval in Principle from classification society DNV for the DSME Rotor Sail System, an eco-friendly ship technology...
HMM takes delivery of first 16,000-TEU containership
HYUNDAI Merchant Marine has taken delivery of the first of eight 16,000-TEW newbuild containerships with the HMM Nuri. The vessel was built at Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Ulsan...
DHL Group to invest €7 billion in climate-neutral logistics
LOGISTICS company DHL Group is investing a total of €7 billion (opex and capex) over the next 10 years in measures to reduce its carbon emissions. The funds will flow in...
ICHCA SA networking luncheon a success
AFTER a COVID-enforced delay, the quarterly International Cargo Handling Coordination Association (ICHCA) networking luncheon in Adelaide finally went ahead last week. The event...
Vaccine requirements for crew could cause havoc
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has warned that lack of access to vaccinations for seafarers is placing shipping in a legal minefield while leaving global supply chains...
The need to refine e-commerce strategies
SUPPLY chain and property firm TMX says the businesses need to have an effective e-commerce and omnichannel strategies so they can stay competitive in a rapidly evolving industry....
Barney Point Terminal exports first big limestone cargo
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation has exported a 50,000-tonne shipment of limestone from the Barney Point Terminal onto the Marshall Islands-flagged bulker Georgia M. GPC said this is...
ClassNK issues AiP for design of methanol dual-fuelled tanker
CLASSIFICATION Society ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design of a methanol dual-fuelled tanker developed by Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine &...
