China Navigation Company launches new division
THE China Navigation Company has announced the creation of Swire Projects, an entity aimed at providing specialist shipping services to the energy, resources, and infrastructure...
CMA CGM reports websites “up and running”
MAIN functionalities appear to be back to normal on the e-commerce sites of French liner company CMA CGM. This follows the recent malware attack on CMA CGM and some of its...
Throughput surge at Pilbara Ports
PILBARA Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 61.3m tonnes for September 2020. This represented 8% increase compared with the same month in 2019. Port...
CMA CGM Ural breaks another record in Victoria
WITH a nominal capacity of 10,622, the ANL-operated CMA CGM Ural, has broken another record at the Port of Melbourne with the highest TEU exchange in one call. On 22 September the...
Awards nominations deadline looms
TIME is running out to nominate for the 25th Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards, with the closing date of 30 October fast approaching. The event is proudly sponsored...
Global air cargo market takes another step to recovery
A RECORD ‘dynamic loadfactor’ and high air freight rates on the world’s premier trade lanes in September showed the global air cargo market edging towards a sustainable recovery...
New directors to play leading role in agriculture research
MINISTER for agriculture David Littleproud has appointed the next AgriFutures Australia non-executive directors for a three-year term commencing on 1 October 2020, saying they...
ANL announces Pilbara connection
A NEW regular director connection between Singapore and Port Hedland has been announced by ANL. This initially is to be an extra call on ANL’s PAX service and is to operate on a...
Report shows more work to be done on human rights by flag states
A REPORT prepared by non-profit group Human Rights at Sea examines the human rights performance of the three flag states of the United Arab Emirates, India and Malta. The 2020...
Low carbon combination carrier visits Australia
A COMBINATION carrier vessel, able to carry wet and dry bulk products, has arrived in Australia for the first time. The MV Barramundi (IMO 9813113), from Norwegian shipping...
IMO recovers from cyberattack
A CYBERATTACK shut down parts of the International Maritime Organization website late last week, it has been confirmed. According to the IMO, several of its web-based services...
VIDEO: Vessels collide in Straits of Malacca (warning, loud shouting)
FOOTAGE has been posted on YouTube of a collision between two ships in the Malacca Strait, Malaysia. According to Marine-Pilots.com, the vessels involved were the Sierra...
Kalmar RTGs for Vietnam’s largest container terminal
KALMAR has announced an order to supply Tan Cang-Phu Huu terminal in Vietnam with two zero emission rubber-tyred gantry cranes, in the 2021 third quarter. The Phu Huu terminal is...
Indian Register of Shipping marks 10 years of IACS membership
THE Indian Register of Shipping is marking a decade of full membership of the International Association of Classification Societies. IRClass became a full member in 2010, having...
Woodchip giant visits Tassie
ONE of the world’s largest dedicated woodchip bulkers has arrived at the Tasmanian port of Bell Bay. The Singapore-flagged China Express (IMO 9861237), was launched earlier this...
