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Hapag-Lloyd pushing digital bills of lading
HAPAG-Lloyd's global push to introduce electronic bills of lading (eBL) continues with a webinar presented in partnership with IQAX. The webinar, Transform into Paperless focuses...
Brookfield out of Dalrymple Bay
CANADIAN infrastructure investment giant Brookfield has sold its remaining stake in Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure, owner of the eponymous Queensland coal terminal. Although DBI...
RightShip takes on additional ballast
DIGITAL maritime platform and ship-vetting specialist RightShip has secured a capital injection to enable faster growth and expanded technology. The Melbourne-founded company,...
Shipping industry charity golf day nudges $1 million milestone
THE SHIPPING & Logistics Charity Golf Day is getting closer to hitting an extraordinary $1 million for the Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation (SCHF). This year’s event will be...
Challenging market for marine hull insurance
AN AGEING fleet profile and more severe losses is contributing to a “soft environment” for the ocean hull market, according to Ilias P. Tsakiris, chair of the International Union...
More than paying claims: the ‘people’ role of P&I clubs
PROTECTION and indemnity (P&I) clubs are increasingly expected to work with maritime stakeholders to ensure the wellbeing of seafarers and passengers after incidents at sea, the...
CUSTOMS BROKING AND FREIGHT FORWARDING: Keeping the freight moving
The role of the customs broker has seldom been more important, with tariffs and rapid technological change creating both challenges and opportunities. THE WORLD of customs brokers...
OPINION: Time to digitise Australia’s Customs Broker Licensing Framework
FOR A sector at the frontline of Australia’s digital border, the licensing process for customs brokers remains surprisingly analogue. As a licensed customs broker myself — albeit...
PIL launches new Korea China Indonesia Service
PACIFIC International Lines says it is expanding its footprint in East Asia and Indonesia with the launch of a weekly Korea-China-Indonesia (KCI) service, with direct connections...
SIFT fatality prompts investigation
AN INVESTIGATION is expected following the death of a freight handling worker at Sydney International Freight Terminal last weekend. The man, reported to be in his 40s, was...
Spotlight on: Young Achievement Award
INDUSTRY is counting down to the 30th annual DCN Shipping and Maritime Industry Awards night - and with just two weeks left to submit nominations, DCN is shining the spotlight on...
DNV report suggests two-phase path to ammonia in shipping
A NEW report from maritime advisors DNV says there is a two-phase pathway for the adoption of ammonia in shipping. DNV’s “Ammonia in Shipping: Tracing the Emergence of a New Fuel”...
Postal services to the US set to resume
AUSTRALIA Post is set to resume services to the United States following a kerfuffle two weeks ago over Trumpian plans to crack down on small scale ‘de minimis’ packages....
First vessel at Broome floating wharf set to arrive
THE FIRST vessel to dock at Broome’s new floating wharf arrives today [9 September]. The MV Frauke is scheduled to arrive carrying the KMSB Crane. Following that, smaller cruise...
Collisions at sea… just who is culpable?
KEY questions regarding liability when ships collide at sea have been addressed during the annual conference of the Maritime Law Association of Australia and New Zealand (MLAANZ)....
