OOCL welcomes big ship into fleet
OOCL welcomed the new 24,188-TEU containership OOCL Piraeus into its fleet this week. The vessel is the first of six “mega containerships” of the same capacity OOCL has ordered...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 49
IN THE news this week, Australian Border Force officers found 300 kilograms of methamphetamine in a steel hydraulic press sent from Mexico by sea....
Shofu Maru named ship of the year
SHOFU Maru, the bulk carrier fitted with a Wind Challenger hard sail, has been named ship of the year in Japan. The Ship of the Year Awards, now in their 33rd year, aim to...
IMO discusses decarbonisation at conference
THE DECARBONISATION of maritime transport in Asia and the Pacific and the opportunities it can unlock across the maritime value chain was at the heart of a Green Shipping...
Aussie avos to Thailand
WESTERN Australian Hass avocado producers will soon be able to export to Thailand. Minister for agriculture, fisheries and forestry Murray Watt said this was a significant market...
Change in local leadership at DHL Global Forwarding
DHL Global Forwarding announced Niki Frank would step in to the role of CEO for DHL Global Forwarding Asia Pacific. The move comes after the current CEO, Kelvin Leung, announced...
AMSA leads maritime search for missing crew
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority is co-ordinating a multinational search effort involving several merchant ships for the crew of a Chinese fishing boat. AMSA understands...
International Day for Women in Maritime 2023
TODAY is the second annual International Day for Women in Maritime, a day to celebrate women in the industry and raise the profile of women in maritime. The International Maritime...
Ammonia-powered ore vessels could be coming to WA by 2028: study
A NEW study from the West Australia – East Asia Iron Ore Green Corridor Consortium finds that ships powered by clean ammonia could be deployed on the iron ore trade routes between...
Tanker Pablo burns off coast of Malaysia
AN OIL tanker has caught fire off the coast of Malaysia, with three crewmembers missing. According to media reports, Malaysian maritime authorities rescued 25 crew from...
SMF and shipping lines launch workforce transformation tool
THE SINGAPORE Maritime Foundation, Pacific International Lines and Pacific Carriers have launched a guidebook that aims to attract more talent to the shipping industry. The...
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...
