New film from BIMCO highlights plight of seafarers
SHIPPING association BIMCO has launched its second of a series of films produced to raise awareness and support for seafarers, entitled Seafarers Deserve Support. Non-profit BIMCO...
Captain and crew recognised for saving 27 at sea
DANISH Shipping has awarded the Shipping Award 2021 to Captain Volodymyr Yeroshkin of Maersk Etienne and its crew. They rescued 27 people in distress at sea and the situation...
Inland Rail to save $170m in transport costs annually
THE CSIRO has been mapping supply chains for 140 commodities and the early results show average transport cost reductions of $170m for Australian producers through shifting...
Korean consortium to explore green ammonia supply chain
OCEAN carrier HMM has signed a memorandum of understanding with LOTTE Fine Chemical, Lotte Global Logistics, POSCO, Korean Register, and Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering...
IMO committee takes steps toward regulating autonomous ships
THE Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), at its 103rd session in May 2021, has completed a regulatory scoping exercise to analyse...
Lithium producer signs Darwin Port operating agreement
AUSTRALIAN lithium developer Core Lithium has signed an operating agreement with the Port of Darwin to export lithium products and import mining and construction equipment. In...
Hapag-Lloyd to add 60,000 TEU of standard containers
SHIPPING line Hapag-Lloyd has announced the order of 60,000 TEU new standard containers that are scheduled to be delivered as early as July. The sharp increase in demand has led...
Two Sydney men were arrested for importing cocaine via air freight
TWO Sydney men have faced Central Local Court after allegedly importing $1.25 million worth of cocaine in two air freight parcels. A 39-year-old Green Valley man and a 66-year-old...
Shipping Industry Golf Challenge 2021 a success
EVERY year, shipping industry figures gather at the Mona Vale Golf Club to take up clubs and battle it out on the links for the Shipping Industry Golf Challenge. The fearsome...
Containership X-Press Pearl fire rages on
THE containership X-Press Pearl caught fire while at anchor off the Port of Colombo on 20 May. The Sri Lanka Ports Authority has reported that, in co-ordination with other...
Carrington Terminal to go quiet for maintenance
PORT Waratah Coal Services said its Carrington Coal Terminal is to undergo a “major outage” this month as it undergoes more than $7.5 million worth of work, comprising 15...
Man arrested over drugs hidden in helical gear drives
A 37-year-old year Newcastle man was due to face Sydney Central Local Court on 26 May, charged with importing 230kg of methamphetamine following a joint police investigation. A...
Weipa dredging done for the year
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation has completed maintenance dredging at the Port of Weipa for another year. NQBP CEO Nicolas Fertin said the dredge vessel TSHD Brisbane has...
Port of Melbourne talks intermodal
PORT of Melbourne CEO Brendan Bourke hosted minister for communications, urban infrastructure, cities and the arts Paul Fletcher for a tour of the port, following the Commonwealth...
LETTER TO DCN: Port Botany empty container scheme ill-thought-out
Dear Editor, With reference to the article “New scheme at Port Botany to tackle container problem,” in The DCN of 25 May 2021, Shipping Australia is of the view that the new empty...
