‘Yacht’ for the faint-hearted
HEAVY-LIFT carrier AAL recently transported an 85.3-metre (240-tonne) all-aluminium yacht hull from Humen in South China to Henderson in Western Australia, aboard the 19,000 dwt...
DP World set to be bought out on Nasdaq Dubai
DP WORLD parent company Port and Free Zone World has offered to buy the 19.55% of DP World’s shares traded on Nasdaq Dubai, thus returning the company to private ownership. DPW is...
Wiseway Logistics approved for Wuhan mercy dash
WISEWAY Logistics says it has received permission from the Chinese government to charter a freighter aircraft to fly humanitarian aid into the city of Wuhan. Wuhan is the...
Japanese delegation tours Port Botany
NSW Ports recently hosted a delegation of 35 visitors from the Port of Osaka in Japan for an informative presentation and guided tour of Port Botany. According to NSW Ports, their...
Union and shipping line at odds over virus risk
WATERFRONT workers fear they are being put at risk from container ships from China, according to the Maritime Union. The MUA has issued a statement saying workers at Webb Dock...
Hyundai Merchant Marine Australia joins Shipping Australia
INDUSTRY body Shipping Australia has welcomed Hyundai Merchant Marine Australia as a full voting member. HMM Australia is part of Korean logistics giant Hyundai Merchant Marine....
Austal launches 109-metre catamaran ferry
THE vehicle-passenger ferry, made by Australian company Austal, is the largest aluminium vessel ever launched in the Philippines and the largest by volume ever constructed by...
YM Eternity released from arrest
CONTAINER ship the YM Eternity has been released from arrest at Port Botany. The Eternity, flagged in Liberia but operated by Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming, was arrested in...
Virus likely to trigger Chinese coal demand
THE impact of coronavirus upon Chinese mines means that nation may have to increase imports of coal from Australia, analysts Banchero Costa report. According to BC, China’s...
“Pollution debt” leads to Yang Ming ship arrest
THE Federal Court Admiralty Marshall has arrested the Liberian-flagged vessel YM Eternity (IMO 9353280) at Port Botany in relation to an unpaid “pollution debt” from its sister...
Shipbuilding impacted by Coronavirus, says GlobalData
CORONAVIRUS is beginning to have an impact on Chinese shipbuilders in Wuhan, according to analysts from GlobalData. GlobalData analyst William Davies said the virus was already...
Indonesia ratifies Australian free trade agreement
INDONESIAN politicians have officially ratified the Indonesia-Australia Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IA-CEPA). The vote occurred last week. “This agreement should...
Launch of service to address seafarer isolation
AN Australian-first initiative to provide a WIFI signal and internet access for visiting seafarers on ships visiting Australian ports called “Seafarer Connect” has been launched...
Three Finnlines ships to go green with Wärtsilä systems
TECHNOLOGY group Wärtsilä says it is to supply its Hybrid Power Conversion system for three new ro-ro ferries being built at the Nanjing Jinling shipyard in China. The 238-metre...
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: China’s first self-piloted cargo ship sets sail
YOUTUBE footage shows China’s first self-piloted cargo ship operating off southern Guangdong province. According to the South China Morning Post, the vessel, No O Jindouyun, has...
