Global Cargo Joint Business targets late year launch
THE INTENDED launch of a joint business between three of air cargo’s major players, IAG Cargo, Qatar Airways Cargo, and MAB Kargo (MASkargo) is now a step closer to launch....
MOL receives latest dual-fuel methanol carrier Kohzan Maru VII
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has yesterday (2 June) announced that it took delivery of a newbuild methanol dual-fuel methanol carrier at shipbuilder HD Hyundai Mipo. The 47,960 DWT...
Babcock adds Arafura to portfolio
MARINE engineering and sustainment services company Babcock has added a new class of vessel to its portfolio, Arafura-class offshore patrol vessels. In a 2 June announcement...
Emirates looks to boost Asia-Europe trade
AIR freight operator Emirates SkyCargo says it is bolstering its connections between Europe and Asia, with an additional two weekly charter freighters between Milan and Southeast...
Ro-Ro operators define GHG intensity guidelines
THE GLOBAL Ro-Ro Community, a group operating under the umbrella of US-based not-for-profit Smart Freight Centre, has developed agreed guidelines for calculating GHG emission...
Geodis launches sustainable air freight solution
TRANSPORT and logistics company Geodis has announced the launch of GEODIS AirSmart, a new solution designed to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions related to air freight by...
Fiji ferries failing
FIJIAN inter-island ferry operator Goundar Shipping has suffered a second casualty in a little over a week with the ancient ro-pax Lomaiviti Princess II partially capsizing in...
Work-related fatigue on the rise among seafarers, study says
A STUDY from Cardiff University in Wales has shown work-related fatigue among cargo seafarers has increased despite efforts to monitor work and rest regulations on ships. The data...
Norsepower announces historic fleet-wide deal
WIND propulsions technology company Norsepower has announced it has secured a new agreement to deliver six of its Rotor Sail to a fleet of newbuild tankers commissioned by GEFO...
Meat Import Council of America: tariff summary
WHILE Australia holds its breath over US president Donald Trump’s tariff machinations the Meat Import Council of America has put together a succinct summary of last week’s action....
OPINION: Reporting of import e-commerce in the future regulatory
THE INTEGRATED Cargo System (ICS), operated by the Australian Border Force (ABF), is central to the management of goods moving across Australia’s borders. It underpins customs...
Otago sells and buys
PORT Otago has ordered a new Damen 2312 ASD tug to replace the 21-year-old Otago which has been sold to Australia’s Engage Marine. Port Otago Chief Executive Kevin Winders said...
Southern ports wants community input
AUSTRALIA’S major ports all have community programs of different shapes and sizes. Some like the Port Authority of NSW provide grants, in its case up to $15,000 for projects in...
Keep TasRail, goverment told
INDEPENDENT economist Saul Eslake has included TasRail in a list of six state government-owned entities he considers should not be considered for sale. Mr Eslake was commissioned...
Aus-NZ Ports should be safe from tariff trauma
AUSTRALIAN and New Zealand ports should be able to withstand any Donald Trump-related tariff volatility, according to a report released today (2 June) by S&P Global Ratings. S&P...
