Nuyina returns to Hobart ahead of Antarctic voyage
AUSTRALIAN icebreaker Nuyina has returned to service after spending a year in a Singapore shipyard. The research vessel arrived at its home port of Hobart on 24 April for sea...
MPA partners with class and tech companies on vision for maritime industry
THE MARITIME and Port Authority of Singapore and eight classification societies have signed a letter of intent to collaborate in areas of digitalisation and decarbonisation. MPA,...
Study gives ammonia bunkering the all-clear in Singapore
FINDINGS from an ammonia bunkering safety study suggest the risks of ship-to-ship ammonia transfers in Singapore are low or mitigable. Nine months in the making, the study...
DNV joins methanol bunkering working group
CLASSIFICATION society DNV has joined a working group on methanol bunkering in Singapore. The Standards Working Group, managed by the Standards Development Organisation at the...
Melbourne-bound meth haul found in air freight
AN AIR cargo consignment containing 45 kilograms of meth was intercepted on its way to Australia. The Australian Federal Police said officers from the Hong Kong Customs and Excise...
Hapag-Lloyd acquires share in ports and logistics company
HAPAG-LLOYD has concluded its acquisition of a 40% share in J M Baxi Ports & Logistics (JMBPL). JMBPL is a terminal and inland transport business based in India. Hapag-Lloyd said...
Zim welcomes new containerships into LNG-fuelled fleet
ZIM has welcomed two new containerships into its growing fleet of LNG-fuelled vessels. Zim Mount Everest and Zim Mount Blanc are the second and third ships in a series of ten...
MOL launches second LNG-fuelled ferry
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines has launched its second LNG-fuelled ferry. The new Sunflower Murasaki is owned by MOL and operated by group’s coastal ro-pax company Ferry Sunflower. MOL plans...
LR and ClassNK award AiP for ammonia-fuelled gas carrier
LLOYD’S Register and ClassNK have issued approvals in principle for an ammonia-fuelled liquefied gas carrier. Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding and Tsuneishi...
ICS strengthens ties with China Shipowners' Association
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has announced intentions to strengthen its relationship with China’s shipping industry. ICS chairman Emanuele Grimaldi was in Shanghai...
Maersk launches US-Asia Pacific air freight services
MAERSK has introduced two new air freight services connecting Asia-Pacific region with North America. Maersk expects its air corridor between the US and China to “plug a...
Timor-Leste expands electronic single window for trade
TIMOR-LESTE has expanded its electronic single window to accelerate the movement of international trade. The electronic single window system was designed to reduce the cost and...
NYK to acquire entirety of Mitsubishi Ore Transport
NYK Line is buying all the shares of its joint company Mitsubishi Ore Transport (MOT), a ship management and ship owning business. NYK Line owns a 40.28% stake in MOT but has...
MOL and Rio Tinto sign crew welfare agreement
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines and miner Rio Tinto have agreed to the Designated Owners and Operators program. The DOO program is a Rio Tinto initiative to enhance safety and improve crew...
Maersk launches Europe-China air freight service
MAERSK has launched a new air freight service between Denmark and China. The inaugural flight on the Eurasia service took off on Monday (20 March). The service will continue with...
