Japanese partnership to develop zero-emissions electric tankers
A COALITION of Asahi Tanker Co, Exeno Yamamizu Corporation, Mitsui OSK Lines and Mitsubishi Corporation have come together to provide new infrastructure services in marine...
Fremantle Ports marks record rail performance
THE Western Australian government's policy to raise the container rail subsidy has resulted in a 30% increase in the amount of freight taken by rail to Fremantle Inner Harbour....
International bodies call for action on Hormuz
THE International Chamber of Shipping, the European Community Shipowners’ Association and the Asian Shipowners’ Association have jointly urged immediate action by the...
Shanghai tops ranking of world's best-connected ports
THE Shanghai port has topped the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s 2019 ranking of the world’s best-connected ports. The Chinese port garnered a connectivity...
Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards go carbon neutral
THE Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards ceremony, in Melbourne on Thursday 14 November 2019, will now be carbon neutral thanks to a new sponsorship from maritime risk...
Google pledges carbon-neutral shipping by 2020
GOOGLE says it will neutralise carbon emissions from delivering consumer hardware by next year and include recycled plastic in each of its products by 2022. Anna Meegan, head of...
VIDEO: Bulk carrier berthing at Newcastle
THIS footage shows a time lapse of the berthing of MV Century Wave at Newcastle Port. ADVERTISEMENT This Panama-flagged bulk carrier has a gross tonnage of 50,888, length of 235...
Toowoomba investment provides gateway to the region
CONSTRUCTION for a vital part of the Toowoomba Trade Gateway has been completed. The Steger Road Infrastructure enabling project and the Toowoomba Enterprise Hub stimulus project...
Botany’s container numbers take a dip
PORT Botany saw a quieter month than usual in June with container throughput decreasing from the previous month as well as the same period last year. Total container trade through...
AMSA regional HQ opens in Coffs Harbour
THE opening of the new office of the Australian Maritime Safety Authority in Coffs Harbour on 7 August will deliver improved access to services for the maritime sector and more...
Oceania has the happiest seafarers: survey
THE Seafarers Happiness Index, conducted by the Mission to Seafarers in association with the Shipowners’ Club, exists to provide an ongoing study into how people at sea feel about...
Pacifica Shipping adding larger coastal vessel
PACIFICA Shipping announced it had acquired a 1700-TEU vessel for deployment on its premium coastal shipping service in New Zealand. MV Moana Chief will meet growing domestic and...
Industry ball raises thousands for charities
HEAVY hitters from the Western Austrlaian logistics industry recently gathered for the inaugural International Trade Ball. Nearly 200 people attended the charity ball at the...
LNG and minerals lead QLD exports charge
DATA released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows Queensland has notched up record-breaking merchandise exports for the 15th month in row. Premier and minister for trade,...
Ice hidden in industrial machine intercepted
A MAN has been extradited from Victoria after being arrested at Melbourne International Airport over his alleged role in the importation of $155m worth of methylamphetamine....
