Maersk Eindhoven headed to Yokohama after 260 containers go overboard
MAERSK Eindhoven is in Japanese waters after losing 260 containers overboard in rough weather after an engine-stop incident. According to a statement from Maersk, the vessel is...
New direct freight shipping service connects the Pilbara with Asia
MINING giant Rio Tinto has announced a new freight shipping service with Toll Group that will connect Western Australia’s Pilbara region to Singapore, shortening the lead-time for...
Independent review for imported prawn biosecurity risks
A SCIENTIFIC advisory group will independently evaluate how the government has assessed the biosecurity risks posed by imported raw prawns to Australia’s $3.4bn seafood industry....
High level talks reinforce strength of Australia-Japan ag ties
THE seventh Australia-Japan High Level Dialogue, held on 19 February, has agreed on progressing the Statement of Intent on agri-food value chains. The Australian government’s...
Australia seeks re-election to IMO Council
AUSTRALIA will seek re-election to the International Maritime Organization’s Council for the 2022-23 biennium. Deputy prime minister and minister for infrastructure, transport and...
Another Maersk ship loses containers overboard in Pacific
MAERSK Eindhoven lost up to “several hundred” containers overboard in heavy weather on 17 February while en route from Xiamen to Lost Angeles, according to a statement from MSC....
MOL to merge its marine and engineering subsidiaries
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines said it would merge MOL Marine and MOL Engineering, both wholly owned subsidiaries. The merger is to come into effect on 1 April. MOL Marine’s core expertise...
China and Japan take lion's share of LNG: report
AUSTRALIAN shipments of liquefied natural gas in January 2021 were higher compared with December 2020, primarily due to increased production at the Pluto project and the restart...
MSC salutes Anastasia seafarers’ return
THE Anastasia is one of dozens of ships that became stuck off the coast of China last year amid a trade dispute. The vessel was eventually able to perform a crew change in Japan...
Victoria to Vietnam horticultural exporters can now ship fruit faster
VIETNAM has provided interim approval to receive produce from Australia’s newly established Merrifield irradiation treatment facility in Melbourne, agriculture minister David...
PIL appoints new general manager
PACIFIC International Lines has appointed Goh Chung Hun as general manager of its fleet division. A statement from PIL said Mr Goh will be overseeing the management of the...
Tassie looking to drum up domestic and international trade
TASMANIA has released a plan to boost trade with the mainland and abroad. The Tasmanian Trade Strategy Annual Action Plan 2021 aims to expand opportunities in existing markets and...
NYK to build four LNG-fuelled ships
NYK and China Merchants Jinling Shipyard have signed a contract for four LNG-fueled pure car, truck carriers. These four vessels will be delivered from 2022 to 2023 and are...
Singapore Strait still a hotspot for piracy in Asia
DURING January, seven incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia. No piracy incident was reported. ReCAAP ISC is concerned with the continued occurrence of...
New standard for in-water cleaning set for trial
SHIPPING industry group BIMCO has developed the first international standard for in-water cleaning to help protect the marine environment from pollution and the introduction of...
