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Hapag-Lloyd pushing digital bills of lading

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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...
Hapag-Lloyd pushing digital bills of lading

Brookfield out of Dalrymple Bay

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CANADIAN infrastructure investment giant Brookfield has sold its remaining stake in Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure, owner of the eponymous Queensland coal terminal. Although DBI...
Brookfield out of Dalrymple Bay

RightShip takes on additional ballast

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DIGITAL maritime platform and ship-vetting specialist RightShip has secured a capital injection to enable faster growth and expanded technology. The Melbourne-founded company,...
RightShip takes on additional ballast

Shipping industry charity golf day nudges $1 million milestone

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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...
Shipping industry charity golf day nudges $1 million milestone

Challenging market for marine hull insurance

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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...
Challenging market for marine hull insurance

More than paying claims: the ‘people’ role of P&I clubs

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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...
More than paying claims: the ‘people’ role of P&I clubs

CUSTOMS BROKING AND FREIGHT FORWARDING: Keeping the freight moving

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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...
CUSTOMS BROKING AND FREIGHT FORWARDING: Keeping the freight moving

OPINION: Time to digitise Australia’s Customs Broker Licensing Framework

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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...
OPINION: Time to digitise Australia’s Customs Broker Licensing Framework

PIL launches new Korea China Indonesia Service

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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...
PIL launches new Korea China Indonesia Service

SIFT fatality prompts investigation

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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...
SIFT fatality prompts investigation

Spotlight on: Young Achievement Award

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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...
Spotlight on: Young Achievement Award

DNV report suggests two-phase path to ammonia in shipping

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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”...
DNV report suggests two-phase path to ammonia in shipping

Postal services to the US set to resume

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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....
Postal services to the US set to resume

First vessel at Broome floating wharf set to arrive

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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...
First vessel at Broome floating wharf set to arrive

Collisions at sea… just who is culpable?

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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)....
Collisions at sea… just who is culpable?