Incident alert issued for ships in Indonesian waters
ON 17 April, two incidents occurred to ships while underway off Tanjung Pergam, Bintan Island, Indonesia. The two incidents occurred within an interval of four hours and in close...
Why container freight rates have surged
WHEN the Ever Given megaship blocked traffic in the Suez Canal for almost a week in March, it triggered a new surge in container spot freight rates, which had finally started to...
DNV awards first merchant vessel SILENT-E notation
ONEX Peace, an Aframax tanker built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries and delivered to its owner ONEX, has become the world’s first merchant ship to receive DNV’s SILENT-E...
Vale Richard Stevens
THE shipping community has been saddened by the loss of well-known and respected industry figure Richard Stevens. He passed away peacefully on 25 March 2021 surrounded by his...
AAL ships giant barge to Tahiti
MULTIPURPOSE and project heavy lift specialist AAL Shipping transported a heavy-lift barge from Taicang, China to Papeete, Tahiti. The barge weighed-in on hook at 410 tonnes and...
EastLink gives $100,000 to Beyond Blue
TO assist local people experiencing mental health challenges during these “difficult times”, tollway operator EastLink has donated $100,000 to the charity Beyond Blue. This brings...
New Inmarsat report captures role of Singapore start-ups
A NEW study sponsored by satellite communications company Inmarsat, offers a comprehensive overview ever of Singapore’s vibrant maritime start-up sector. The Trade 2.0 Singapore...
Geodis launches an internship program to support young graduates
GEODIS has established an internship program for the families of its employees as a way to build the professional future of younger generations. The company said its new Jump’In...
Rotors sails a step closer to commercialisation
SUPPLIER of wind propulsion systems Norsepower has signed a framework agreement with Offshore Technology Development, Keppel Offshore & Marine’s technology arm specialising in the...
Botany port workers exposed to COVID-19
NSW Health advised on 22 April that 18 Port Botany workers were taking COVID-19 tests after crew on a vessel that berthed at Port Botany tested positive for COVID-19. NSW Health...
DHL Supply Chain appoints new chief in Thailand
DHL Supply Chain has appointed Steve Walker as chief executive officer of DHL Supply Chain Thailand cluster which consists of Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar. He takes...
Biofuels for containerships take a step forward
LOGISTICS company Samskip has come to a formal agreement with sustainable cargo initiative GoodShipping to run part of its fleet on marine biofuels. Samskip claims the initial...
New portable lab for medicinal maggots in container
CONTAINER company Royal Wolf has created a tailored shipping container solution for a Griffith University project investigating the production and use of maggots for medicinal...
Half of Maryam crew resigns, Movers 3 still detained at Weipa
HALF the crew of the bulker Maryam have requested repatriation, effectively resigning from their roles on board. Twelve members of the crew of 23 requested to be sent home. The...
Singapore's first hybrid ship to be classed is a pilot boat
BUILT, owned and operated by Singapore-based Penguin Shipyard International, Penguin Tenaga is a 15-metre, 12-passenger aluminium pilot boat capable of entirely running in...
