Denmark to launch “world first” remote pilotage
DANPILOT, the state-owned pilot service of Denmark, has announced it is initiating a test program for remote pilotage alongside Danelec, a maritime data collection and analytics...
World Container Index - 15 May 2025
DREWRY’S World Container Index increased by 8% to US$2233 per 40-foot container this week, 78% below the previous pandemic peak of US$10,377 in September 2021. However, Drewry...
OPINION: Building a maritime workforce that reflects Australia's future
I ENJOY a good morning tea as much as the next person. But when it comes to celebrating days like International Women’s Day or International Day for Women in Maritime (IDWIM),...
Pilbara Ports: ‘no immediate threat of industrial action’
PILBARA Ports believes moves by the Maritime Union to take protected industrial action will have no immediate impact on operations at Port Hedland. A Facebook post by the union...
NPDL to welcome new vessel Neptune Matua
NEPTUNE Pacific will introduce a new acquisition to its NZPAC service early next month, continuing a five-year, USD 150 million investment by the line to modernize its South...
ATSB releases final report on Portland Bay near-stranding
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released its final report into the near stranding of bulk carrier Portland Bay near Sydney in July 2022. The outcome of the...
Gold Valley adds Bunbury to export ports
GOLD VALLEY is adding the Port of Bunbury to its existing deal with the Port of Esperance. Gold Valley has exported iron concentrate out of the Port of Bunbury for the first time,...
Toll moves into specialist forwarding with Transolve acquisition
FULFILLING customers’ regional and global growth ambitions is a key objective of Toll Group’s acquisition of forwarder Transolve Global. Transolve is an Australian specialist in...
MtS Brisbane welcomes Catherine Hindley as new president
MISSION to Seafarers’ Brisbane branch has celebrated the appointment of its new President, Catherine Hindley, who was nominated for the role at the Mission’s Annual General...
Hapag-Lloyd reports strong 2025 first quarter
GERMANY’s Hapag-Lloyd, the world’s fifth largest container line, has enjoyed a strong first quarter, boosting the Group to an EBITDA of USD 1.1 billion (EUR 1.0 billion). In the...
OneStop announces Sydney and Melbourne expansion
SUPPLY chain optimisation solutions provider, OneStop, has announced the upcoming implementation of its OneStop Modal product at the DP World Australia facilities in Sydney and...
March uptick for local container volumes
IMPORT and export volumes for Australasia and Oceania both rose in March, according to the latest figures from London-based Container Trade Statistics. March imports reached their...
Mixed quarter for Taiwanese carriers
TAIWAN’s Evergreen and Yang Ming, respectively the world’s seventh and tenth largest container carriers, sailed different courses during the first quarter of 2025, according to...
BW Offshore opens Darwin office
BW OFFSHORE has opened a Darwin office, an important milestone as its new FPSO, BW Opal moves closer to first gas at the Barossa gas project. In a LinkedIn post BW Offshore said...
Spectacular float over for giant FPU
A SPECTACULAR engineering milestone for the Scarborough Energy Project has been reached with the joining together of the topsides and hull for the Floating Production Unit (FPU)....
