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...
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...
