Singapore container throughput decreases in 2022
CONTAINER throughput at PSA’s Singapore operations in 2022 decreased by 0.7% on the previous year. The port’s operator, PSA International, said its Singapore division handled 37...
ANL expands PAX service
ANL is expanding its PAX service with a direct call to Surabaya, Indonesia. Starting on 22 January, the service will call Singapore, Surabaya, Dili and Darwin on Loop 1, and...
Australia to feature in IMO marine casualty investigation program
AUSTRALIA will play an important role in a new marine casualty investigation program from the International Maritime Organization. The program aims to build IMO member states’...
Baltic Exchange weekly market report
THE BALTIC Dry Index continued its tumble last week, hitting on Friday the lowest point in more than a year. The index on Friday (13 January) was 946. This was a decline of 45%...
Autonomous underwater vehicle trial a success
KAWASAKI Heavy Industries and TotalEnergies have trialled the use of an autonomous underwater vehicle to inspect subsea pipelines. The offshore verification test involved...
Airline's new service to boost Melbourne air freight
A VIETNAMESE airline will commence flights to Australia in April, introducing more air cargo capacity between the two countries. Minister for trade and investment Tim Pallas on...
Three companies team up to research safer berthing
THREE Japanese companies have agreed to develop a new safe berthing and unberthing assist system. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen (K Line Kinkai), and...
Approval in principle issued for ammonia barge
CLASSNK has issued an approval in principle for an ammonia floating storage and regasification barge (A-FSRB) jointly developed by NYK Line, Nihon Shipyard (NSY), and IHI...
Baltic Exchange weekly market report
THE BALTIC Dry Index continued a steep decline this past week, hitting 1130 on Friday. The decline began after the index saw a peak of 1723 on 21 December; it has declined every...
Maersk to build green and smart logistics centre in Shanghai
MAERSK is to build its first “green and smart” flagship logistics centre in China in Lin-gang, Shanghai. The company signed the land grant contract with the administrative...
China Shipowners’ Association joins ICS
THE CHINA Shipowners’ Association has joined the International Chamber of Shipping as a full member. The CSA is to join the ICS Board, which oversees the policy positions ICS...
Offshore wind crew transfer cat delivered
INCAT Crowther last month delivered a new purpose-built 32-metre catamaran CTV to Goldsea Marine & Offshore Engineering (Shanghai). The vessel, called Incat Crowther 32, will be...
NYK’s second dual fuel VLGC named
A NAMING ceremony has been held at for a new very large gas carrier that NYK is to charter to Astomos Energy Corporation. Astomos Energy executive vice-president Mitsuru Yamanaka...
Asian port calls added to liner service
BREAKBULK and project cargo specialist AAL has added calls in Thailand and Singapore to its Asia to West Coast Australia liner service (AUWC). The company said the service had...
Filipino President, maritime industry representatives discuss issues
REPRESENTATIVES from organisations representing seafarers, shipowners and other maritime industry employers met with Filipino President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Romualdez Marcos Jr as...
