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 &...
Floods close Hunter Valley coal tracks
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation has halted operations through the Hunter Valley Network between Newcastle and Maitland and the Interstate Network between Telarah and Grafton...
Group says container stack collapse can lead to PTSD
THE group Container Shipping Supporting Seafarers, a volunteer group established in 2017 by Philip Eastell, believes that stack failure can result not only in physical injury or...
The UK puts its money where its mouth is with green shipping competition
THE UK Department for Transport is launching a £20-million competition to make innovative green maritime ideas a reality. The fund will be used to support the development of...
Port assistance paints clearer picture of water quality
A PARTNERSHIP in the Whitsundays is helping paint a clearer picture of water quality and the health of the Great Barrier Reef. The partnership brings together the port industry,...
Port of Hobart redevelopment to boost capacity
TASPORTS is planning to redevelop Port of Hobart’s Macquarie in a multi-million-dollar project. TasPorts said the proposed plan, with an estimated cost of $150 million, would...
Botany container trade posts big gains in Feb
PORT Botany is continuing to see increases in container throughput. Consumer goods are pouring in from abroad and the port is expelling empties in huge quantities. According to...
Buchholz speaks at VTA conference
THE VICTORIAN Transport Association’s state conference commenced on Sunday. In the opening address, assistant minister for road safety and freight transport Scott Buchholz told...
Strong 2020 result for port terminal operator PSA
SINGAPORE terminal operator PSA International handled 86.6m TEU for the year ended 31 December 2020, representing an increase of 1.7% from the previous year. PSA Singapore...
