Baltic Exchange weekly market report
THE BALTIC Dry Index ended on 602 on Friday (10 February), down from 621 a week earlier. The sharp decline that started in late December appears to be softening. The Baltic Dry...
Hapag-Lloyd and TotalEnergies complete milestone biofuel bunker
TOTALENERGIES Marine Fuels has refuelled Hapag-Lloyd containership Afif with a UCOME-based marine biofuel – a first for the bunkering business. The 15,000 TEU vessel took on 2000...
Ports confused by new crew change policies in China
CHINA has lifted its crew change restrictions, but ports are confused about the change and shore leave is still prohibited, according to the International Chamber of Shipping. In...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 33
THIS week, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau released its report an incident aboard liquefied hydrogen carrier Suiso Frontier....
Zim introduces new SE Asia to Australia service
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services is launching a new service covering ports in South East Asia and Australia. The company said the new service would expand its coverage of the...
Electrical component failure caused Suiso Fontier malfunction: ATSB
AN INCORRECTLY fitted electrical component was behind the malfunction on liquefied hydrogen carrier Suiso Frontier, an investigation has found. Suiso Frontier was berthed at...
Nuyina's return to Australia delayed again
RESEARCH vessel Nuyina is to remain in Singapore a month longer than expected while a chartered ship sails to Antarctica in its place. The Australian icebreaker has been in...
PPA and Japanese port partner on renewable energy trade
PILBARA Ports Authority has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Port of Himeji in Japan to boost renewable energy trade opportunities. The MoU intends to support...
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire share in ports and logistics business
HAPAG-LLOYD has agreed to acquire a share in India’s J M Baxi Ports & Logistics (JMBPL), a terminal and inland transport business. Under an agreement signed on Wednesday (26...
Dual-fuel LPG carrier delivered for NYK
KAWASAKI Heavy Industries has this week delivered a liquefied petroleum gas carrier for NYK Line. Lantana Planet is the 69th LPG carrier the company has built, and its fourth...
New Covid restrictions cause crew change problems
NEW Covid-19 testing requirements and restrictions in some countries are creating crew change problems, the Global Maritime Forum has found. Ship managers participating in GMF’s...
ONE changing Australia-SE Asia services
OCEAN Network Express is launching three new services connecting Australia with South East Asia. The company said the new services will replace its existing services “in order to...
WA premier locks in hydrogen and ammonia talks with trade partners
GREEN hydrogen and ammonia production talks are on the agenda for premier Mark McGowan’s upcoming trip to Japan and South Korea. The Western Australian premier has locked in an...
ANL revamps SE Asia services
ANL is launching three new services that connect the major Australian ports with South East Asian ports with three weekly loops. The three services, AAX-S, AAX-E and AAX-W will...
Zero-tariff rate for lentil imports to India extended
ON 29 December last year, India extended its zero-tariff on lentils through 31 March 2024, a move unrelated to the just-implemented Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade...
