Maritime SheEO names DCN Media Company of the Year
DAILY Cargo News was named Media Company of the Year at the Maritime SheEO Awards 2023. The awards concluded the annual Maritime SheEO Conference in Mumbai on 21 November. The...
Trio launches Asia-Pacific chemicals ship business
JAPANESE shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, tanker operator Eneos Ocean Corporation and chemicals tanker operator Stolt Tankers are joining together to form a...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index increased steadily over the past week, reaching 1820 on Friday (17 November). This was a 10.8% increase on the previous Friday’s index, and the highest point...
DHL Express opens expanded Asia Pacific hub
DHL Express has launched an expanded global hub in Hong Kong. The Central Asia Hub is one of three DHL Express global hubs positioned to connect the Asia Pacific region with the...
Wiseway calls off airline acquisition
ASX-LISTED freight and logistics operator Wiseway has announced it will not proceed with plans to acquire Southeast Asian Airlines (SEAIR). Instead, it is “redirecting its focus”...
QLD avos bound for China
AVOCADOS Australia and China Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Association have signed an MOU in Beijing to work towards facilitating market access to China for Queensland...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index ended last week at 1643 –an increase of 12% on the previous Friday. Over the past week, the index increased before dipping slightly on Wednesday, but on...
QLD beef exports to China on the rise
THE VALUE of Queensland’s exports to China has risen significantly since China began easing restrictions on Australian trade, according to QLD premier Annastacia Palaszczuk. Ms...
NYK develops system to tackle Scope 3 emissions
NYK Line and has announced plans to launch a system to help measure and visualise Scope 3 emissions. NYK and digital services company NTT DATA signed a GHG emissions visualisation...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen ship bunkers biofuel in South Korea
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen bunkered its first biofuel in South Korea as part of a trial of HSFO-Biofuel. At Masan Port, MV Torrens was the first WW vessel to bunker B30 HSFO-Biofuel in...
Piracy reporting centre launches incident dashboard
THE ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre has launched a dashboard for analysis of piracy and sea robbery incidents. The centre, formed under the the Regional Cooperation Agreement on...
Australia pursues export opportunities in China
AUSTRALIA is hoping to secure export opportunities in China as a major trade event continues in Shanghai. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, trade minister Don Farrell and a slew of...
Sydney man charged over air-freight meth shipment
A SYDNEY man has been charged over a shipment of methamphetamine hidden in an air cargo consignment of picture frames. Australian Federal Police launched an investigation in June...
MOL looks to expand market for electric vessels
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines has partnered with a maritime electrification company Pyxis to promote the use of electric vessels. A memorandum of understanding between the companies...
MOL enters charter contact for new LNG carrier
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines has signed a long-term charter contract for a newbuild LNG carrier with a vessel operation management company funded by Japanese energy firm Jera. This is the...
