HyEng Corporation established for Japanese hydrogen research
THREE of Japans’s marine engine manufacturers – Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Yanmar Power Technology Co and Japan Engine Corporation – have announced the joint establishment of the...
MOL orders four LNG-powered car carriers
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines has ordered four new LNG-powered 7000-unit car carriers. In an announcement, the Japanese shipping line said it had reached an agreement with Shin Kurushima...
WA takes tough stance on COVID onboard ships
THE Western Australian government has updated the protocols for vessels arriving at its ports, effective immediately, with tougher requirements for crew testing and vaccination...
PSA Group launches inaugural sustainability report
PSA International has launched its inaugural sustainability report 2020 entitled Green Horizons: Enabling a Better World Through Sustainable Port and Supply Chain Solutions,...
ONE first-quarter profit increases 1432% on 1Q2020
OCEAN Network Express’ first-quarter results for the 2021 financial year showed a tremendous increase in profits for the container line. The company reported US$2.559 billion in...
Singapore launches maritime decarbonisation centre
THE Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, along with six partners, has established the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD). The aim of GCMD is to collaborate...
MOL jointly develops new energy-saving sail
MITSUI OSK Lines has announced that its has reached an agreement with numerous partners on joint research and development of the Iknow Delta Sail Crane, a sail that can be mounted...
COVID-positive seafarers transferred from Weipa to SE QLD
TEN crew members from a COVID-stricken ship anchored off Weipa are being relocated to COVID wards in hospitals in southeast Queensland. In total, 19 of the bulk carrier bulk...
Yang Ming gets new 11,000-TEU ship
YANG Ming took delivery of a new 11,000-TEU containership, YM Travel on Tuesday. Imbari Shipbuilding built the vessel, and it is chartered from Shoei Kisen Kaisha. YM Travel is...
Australian wine pivots from China
THE latest research from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics has found that anti-dumping duties have seriously disrupted Australia’s wine trade. The...
CMA CGM extends reef program to Coral Triangle
SHIPPING company CMA CGM Group has partnered Endangered Species International, a non-profit organisation, to protect and restore about 6,000 square kilometres of ocean in the...
RINA and SWS mark a new era in shipbuilding in China
SHANGHAI Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding and classification society RINA have signed an agreement for the classification of the largest ever cruise ship to be built in China. Speaking at...
Kuehne+Nagel opens new pharma control tower in Singapore
QUICKSTAT, a subsidiary of logistics company Kuehne+Nagel, has opened a new control tower and conditioning facility in Singapore. QuickSTAT specialises in time and temperature...
Cardinal Global Logistics invests in local Seabridge
CARDINAL Global Logistics has made a strategic investment in Australian and New Zealand logistics group Seabridge. Seabridge managing director Australia and New Zealand Justin...
$66.6-million package to combat African swine fever deemed effective
THE Australian government said its $66.6 million African swine fever response package has strengthened Australia’s biosecurity measures. The government said the African swine...
