ANL WestPac upgrades, PAX upsizes
ANL is adding a third ship to the WestPac service to increase frequency from three-weekly to fortnightly. The 1,103 TEU Scion Mafada will transfer from the PAX 1 loop to join the...
New KiwiRail ferries to come from China
THE NEW Zealand Government, through special-purpose company Ferry Holdings, has selected China’s Guangzhou Shipyard International to build KiwiRail’s two new rail/ro-paxes. The...
Marika Calfas ready to push port policy priorities for Southeast Asia and Oceania
NEW South Wales Ports chief executive Marika Calfas says she is ready to strive for the interests of ports across Oceania and Southeast Asia. Ms Calfas has just been elected as...
Q3 crash for OOCL
OOCL, the first of the major carriers to report Q3 2025 operational results, has seen a disturbing fall in revenue despite volumes holding up. In information released to the Hong...
Clean energy requires regional ports pact, conference hears
A REGIONAL pact is required to hasten the transition to clean energy and reinvent port infrastructure in the Asia-Pacific, according to Asian Development Bank president Masato...
Woodside LNG carrier in first
ONE of Woodside Energy’s newest LNG carriers has been used by builder Hanwha Ocean in what is clamied to be a world-first transhipment trial. The 174,000 cu m Woodside Barrumbarra...
Dead FPSO on way to Singapore
THE CONTROVERSIAL abandoned floating production storage and offtake vessel Northern Endeavour has quietly departed the Timor Sea, under tow for Singapore. The Department of...
Foam deal supports sustainable packaging future
DELIVERING a high-performance, low carbon alternative for cold chain packaging is the focus of a partnership signed this week in Bangkok, Thailand. The deal involves TomKat Global...
Throw the switch and get it from Jakarta to Sydney
TAKE AN 11-ton electrical switchboard on a time-sensitive deadline and get it from Jakarta to Sydney. That was the brief for global air charter group Chapman Freeborn, a member of...
China-Australia rates soften further
SPOT rates on the main Australian trade lane by volume have slid further over the past fortnight, although nowhere nearly as precipitously as on major east-west routes. Analysts...
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Hapag shuns USTR surcharges, China bites back
HAPAG-Lloyd has joined other leading carriers in deciding against imposing surcharges linked to the USTR’s Section 301 fees on Chinese-owned and Chinese-built vessels calling at...
Illegal tyre exports prompt warning
EXPORTERS who send illegal waste overseas have been warned they face up to five years jail if caught by authorities. This follows an incident where federal agents reported...
Australian logistics industry figures present in Japan
SENIOR industry figures Andrew Adam and Peter van Duyn recently travelled to Tokyo, Japan, to present at the 7th International Cargo Handling Seminar. Mr Adam was previously the...
USTR will not deter Chinese carriers
AMIDST reports COSCO Shipping and OOCL face massive additional costs as a result of Trump Administration imposts on Chinese carriers and owners/operators of Chinese-built vessels,...
Ocean protection message for World Maritime Day 2025
‘OUR ocean, our obligation, our opportunity’ is the theme of World Maritime Day 2025 (25 September), as the seas face mounting pressures from human activity. Landmarks such as the...
