PIL creditors approve debt restructuring plan
PACIFIC International Lines’ plan to restructure its debt was approved by the requisite majority of shareholders, which, it says, demonstrates broad commitment across all creditor...
AAL commits resources to Europe-Asia liner service
AAL Shipping is marking the one-year anniversary of its Europe–Middle East/India–Asia Monthly Liner Service with a long-term commitment to employing six mega size (30,000+ DWT)...
K LINE to share operational data
KAWASAKI Kisen Kaisha Ltd. and Ship Data Center Co. have agreed to share operation data of all K LINE fleet equipped with Kawasaki Integrated Maritime Solutions through IoS Open...
Another large containership hits trouble in heavy weather
ANOTHER ship in the North Pacific this winter saw an incident in heavy weather. The incident on MSC Aries “impacted a limited number of empty containers”, according to MSC. The...
UPDATE: Maersk Essen berths at Lazaro Cardenas after container loss
MAERSK Essen has arrived at APM Terminals Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico on 30 January, Maersk has confirmed to the DCN. “[Maersk Essen] will undergo standard discharge of damaged...
UK applies to join CPTPP
THE UK announced it would begin negotiations to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership, with formal negotiations set to start in 2021. Rigby Cooke...
Incident alert on ships in eastbound lane of Singapore Strait
THE ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre has issued an alert for ships in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait as incidents of armed robbery against ships continued to occur to...
Deepening trade and maritime ties with Malaysia
PRIME Minister Scott Morrison and Prime Minister of Malaysia, Muhyiddin Mohd Yassin, held the first Australia-Malaysia Annual Leaders’ Meeting on 27 January 2021 via video...
Enhanced monitoring for reefer containers
CARRIER Transicold’s TripLINK platform for refrigerated container monitoring has been enhanced with capabilities to integrate with vessel-based wireless networks for improved...
ClassNK updates guidelines for remote surveys
CLASSIFICATION society ClassNK has released Guidelines for Remote Surveys Ver. 2.0 including a class notation requirement for the ship with advance preparation for remote surveys....
New Zealand upgrades FTA with China
THE New Zealand-China Free Trade Agreement has been upgraded, with the Kiwi trade minister saying the upgrade would modernise the 13-year-old agreement. The upgrade addresses new...
OPINION: Are container carriers price gouging?
Source: Sea Intelligence WITH container spot rates far exceeding all past records in most trades, container carriers and their pricing behaviour are coming under increased...
New international ops manager at Pacific Towing
CAPTAIN Marcelo Santini has joined Pacific Towing to assist the company in taking advantage of international project opportunities, further increase its salvage capabilities and...
UPDATE: Maersk Essen heads to Mexico
MAERSK Essen is heading to Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico, after losing some 750 containers overboard in heavy seas on 16 January. According to a statement from Maersk obtained by DCN,...
MoU signed for hydrogen logistics
GLOBAL Energy Ventures has signed a memorandum of understanding with Pacific Hydro to explore opportunities in the production, storage, loading and transportation of hydrogen...
