Trade talks progress with India
TRADE minister Dan Tehan and his Indian counterpart, minister for commerce and industry, food and consumer affairs Piyush Goyal, held talks on a trade agreement. The two ministers...
Maersk signs carbon charter
A.P. Moller-Maersk announced it would join the Low Carbon Charter, launched by Hong Kong Business Environment Council. By signing the charter, Maersk is committed to contributing...
Japanese energy giant signs with Origin to study hydrogen supply chain
JAPANESE oil company ENEOS Corporation has committed to a detailed study on the establishment of a commercial-scale, carbon-dioxide-free hydrogen supply chain between Japan and...
OSK Lines signs agreement to introduce robots
MITSUI OSK Lines (MOL) and MELTIN MMI have announced the signing of memorandum of understanding for installation of remote-control robots in ocean shipping operations, including...
UECC’s second LNG battery hybrid PCTC
UNITED European Car Carriers (UECC), a Norwegian roll-on/roll-off shipping line, remains on track to upgrade its fleet with low-carbon vessels, with the launch of the second in a...
Ningbo terminal still shut, congestion deepens
NINGBO Meishan Island International Container Terminal (MSICT) has been closed since 11 August when a worker there tested positive for COVID-19. Shipping lines have been omitting...
Blockchain trial shows promising results for reducing transaction costs
THE Australian Border Force, IMDA Singapore and Singapore Customs, confirmed in statement that a trial has concluded using blockchain to issue and verify trade documents digitally...
NYK deploys clean-up team to Crimson Polaris site
OPERATOR of Crimson Polaris, NYK, has apologised for last week’s grounding and oil spill and said it would dispatch a team of 10 to clean up the oil spill from the vessel. The...
Green hydrogen on the agenda for Hay Point
DALRYMPLE Bay Infrastructure, North Queensland Bulk Ports, the Brookfield Group and the Itochu Corporation have signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding to investigate the...
Australian logistics company appoints new board member
WISEWAY Group’s board has appointed Brandon Teo as a non-executive director, effective immediately, as part of the company’s global expansion strategy, especially in the Southeast...
Australian logistics provider finalises acquisition of air freight specialist
WISEWAY Group has completed the acquisition of TAF E-Logistics, a Singapore-based, IATA-licenced air freight and logistics company. Wiseway managing director Florence Tong said,...
DCN top stories for the week of 9-13 August
AT the top of the list of most-read stories covered by DCN this past week was our exclusive about Auriga Group and Brisbane Marine Pilots joining forces. The news comes as...
T.S. Lines signs with DP World Australia for new service
T.S. LINES has launched the CA2 service, connecting Australia with China, and DP World Australia has signed on as the Australian stevedore. The new commercial freight service...
MOL, Origin Energy sign pact to study Australian green ammonia supply chain
AUSTRALIAN integrated energy company Origin Energy and Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines have signed a memorandum of understanding to investigate opportunities to...
More disruption in the Pacific on the way with Ningbo Port shutdown
OPERATIONS were suspended on Wednesday at Meidong Container Terminal at Ningbo Zhoushan Port after a worker tested positive for COVID-19. In a statement, Hapag-Lloyd said with the...
