T.S. Lines signs with DP World Australia for new service
T.S. LINES has launched the CA2 service, connecting Australia with China, and DP World Australia has signed on as the Australian stevedore. The new commercial freight service...
Incidents of piracy and robbery against ships in Asia down in first half
ACCORDING to the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre, there were five incidents of armed robbery against ships reported in Asia in July 2021. No piracy incident was reported. This...
Containers continue meteoric rise
RESEARCH firm Drewry’s composite World Container index increased marginally by 0.5% or $50 to reach $9,421.48 per 40-foot container this week. That’s 358% higher than the same...
‘Inhumane’ port restrictions highlight flaws in implementation of maritime law
A RECENT study on the protection of human rights in the maritime environment has highlighted the harmful impacts of turning ships away from ports and preventing crews from...
Hapag-Lloyd achieves good result in first half of 2021
SHIPPING LINE Hapag-Lloyd has published its financial and performance results for the first half year of 2021, confirming what it had forecast last week. That is, EBITDA of US$4.2...
Minister kyboshes Kangaroo Island Seaport development
SOUTH Australia minister for planning and local government Vickie Chapman has refused an application by Kangaroo Island Timbers to build a deep-water port at Smith Bay on Kangaroo...
Pilbara Ports sees a July dip in throughput
Pilbara Ports Authority handled a total throughput of 59 million tonnes of cargo last month, which was a 2% decrease compared to July last year. Port Hedland saw a monthly...
Wärtsilä to supply engines for new Spirits of Tasmania
FINNISH manufacturer Wärtsilä is to supply the engines and fuel gas supply systems for TT-Line’s new Spirit of Tasmania vessels. Rauma Marine Constructions is building the two...
MOL, Origin Energy sign pact to study Australian green ammonia supply chain
AUSTRALIAN integrated energy company Origin Energy and Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines have signed a memorandum of understanding to investigate opportunities to...
More disruption in the Pacific on the way with Ningbo Port shutdown
OPERATIONS were suspended on Wednesday at Meidong Container Terminal at Ningbo Zhoushan Port after a worker tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, Hapag-Lloyd said with the...
Analysis suggests carriers blank some trans-Pacific routes more than others
TRANS-PACIFIC services operated by major shipping alliances are being disrupted by blank sailings due to factors such as port congestion and the need to balance supply and demand,...
Brisbane container trade sees modest increase in June
TOTAL container throughput at the Port of Brisbane in June saw a modest increase over June 2020, according to the latest trade data available from the port. Over June 2021, a...
Seafarer dies off QLD coast during crew transfer
A SEAFARER died after falling while transferring from the bulk carrier Formosabulk Clement to a smaller vessel 5 nautical miles off Point Cartwright during a crew-change...
Austal awarded $33-million fast cat contract
ASX-listed shipbuilder Austal has been awarded a contract to design and build a 66-metre high-speed catamaran ferry for The Degage Group of French Polynesia. The contract is worth...
Qatar Airways Cargo and WiseTech Global implement direct data connection
QATAR Airways Cargo and Australian logistics software developer WiseTech Global have begun a direct data connection between their global operating systems. According to the...
