Two charged in air-cargo drug bust
TWO men have been charged as part of ongoing investigations into the alleged importation of methylamphetamine concealed in an air-cargo consignment. The consignment arrived in...
Platform publishes list of ships dismantled in 2020
ACCORDING to new data released by the NGO Shipbreaking Platform, 630 ocean-going commercial ships and offshore units were sold to the scrap yards in 2020. Of these vessels, 446...
Hydrogen-powered tanker a step closer to reality
ASX-LISTED Global Energy Ventures has signed a memorandum of understanding with Ballard Power Systems to design and develop a hydrogen fuel cell for GEV’s compressed hydrogen...
Abandoned seafarers on hunger strike at Kuwaiti port
SEAFARERS onboard the MV Ula bulk carrier, in the port of Shuaiba, Kuwait, have been refusing all food since 7 January, saying they cannot eat while their families back home go...
Bulker breaks up in Black Sea
The MV Arvin sank in heavy weather off the coast of the Turkish province of Bartın. According to the Turkish government-run Anadolu Agency, rescue workers saved six of 12 crew...
Pathway for logistics sector to reduce enviro impact
THE logistics sector tackled multiple challenges in 2020 while simultaneously meeting a boom in delivery volumes, thanks to an increase in online purchases. A new and growing...
PIL creditors approve debt restructuring plan
PACIFIC International Lines’ plan to restructure its debt was approved by the requisite majority of shareholders, which, it says, demonstrates broad commitment across all creditor...
Geodis acquires Pekaes
GEODIS has finalised its acquisition of the Polish logistics company Pekaes after obtaining regulatory approval. Geodis CEO Marie-Christine Lombard said she was pleased with the...
AAL commits resources to Europe-Asia liner service
AAL Shipping is marking the one-year anniversary of its Europe–Middle East/India–Asia Monthly Liner Service with a long-term commitment to employing six mega size (30,000+ DWT)...
AMSA assists in rescuing 13 after vessel breaks down
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority assisted in saving the lives of 13 who had been missing for more than a week in the Solomon Sea. A 10-metre-long vessel was reported to...
K LINE to share operational data
KAWASAKI Kisen Kaisha Ltd. and Ship Data Center Co. have agreed to share operation data of all K LINE fleet equipped with Kawasaki Integrated Maritime Solutions through IoS Open...
Mid West Ports chief resigns
DR ROCHELLE Macdonald is stepping down from the CEO role at Mid West Ports Authority, and will return to Queensland, according to MWPA chair Captain Noel Hart. “Rochelle has...
OPINION: Underwriters' view of the lessons of 2020
By Paul Jennings WITH COVID-19 testing improving and vaccine roll-out accelerating, there is much to feel hopeful about in 2021 for a maritime industry learning from its 2020...
TasPorts invests in fire system upgrade
TASPORTS is investing more than $8 million in the fire system at the Selfs Point fuel transit facility on the River Derwent about five kilometres from the Hobart city centre....
Another large containership hits trouble in heavy weather
ANOTHER ship in the North Pacific this winter saw an incident in heavy weather. The incident on MSC Aries “impacted a limited number of empty containers”, according to MSC. The...
