Coastal bulk barge Manahau reaches Nelson
A 7000-tonne capacity motorised barge intended as the centrepiece of the revival of bulk shipments from NZ South Island West Coast ports berthed yesterday [22 July] at Nelson to...
Imported drugs seized from Melbourne facility
TWO men were charged during a drug investigation which saw 10 kilograms of methylamphetamine, imported from Mexico, seized at a Melbourne storage facility. The joint operation...
WA port officer to study cruise ships' recycling practices
A SENIOR environmental advisor at Fremantle Ports has received an academic fellowship to explore opportunities to improve recycling practices from cruise ships visiting Australia....
K Line, Gram join to bio-fuel PCTCs
FOLLOWING successful trials with one of its own vessels earlier this year K Line has begun operating three PCTCs it charters from Norway’s Gram Car Carriers on marine biofuel....
Former DPWA boss to head up Unifeeder
GANESH RAJ, former CEO and MD of ANZ/Asia Pacific including DP World Australia, has been appointed CEO of Unifeeder and global COO of Marine Services with DP World. Mr Raj was...
DP World expands APAC freight forwarding network
DP WORLD has inaugurated 51 new freight forwarding offices in the Asia Pacific region. The expanded network, announced Monday 22 July, focuses on air and ocean freight and aims to...
Scam warning in wake of CrowdStrike outage
TO ADD insult to injury, a warning has gone out that a series of scams are following in the wake of the CrowdStrike National IT Outage. The Australian Signals Directorate...
Seafarer centres to open 24 hours
IT MIGHT seem counterintuitive but Mission to Seafarers centres, many of which are struggling to find volunteers, are starting to open 24 hours a day. Speaking at the Seafarers...
World Container Index increases 1% again
DREWRY’S World Container Index inched up 1% again this past week to US$5937 per 40-foot container. It continues a steady increase that began in May but follows another small 1%...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index decreased this past week to 1902 on Friday 19 July. A year ago, the same week ended on 978. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 19 July 2024....
WA minister highlights seafarer welfare and Pilbara centre
IN A KEYNOTE address on Day 2 of the Seafarers Welfare Conference in Fremantle, WA minister for ports David Michael told the audience that Fremantle Ports is working to establish...
Melbourne's container trade strengthens in June
PORT of Melbourne’s total container throughput in June this year was up 2.3% against the same month last year, according to the latest monthly trade statistics from the port. The...
NYK completes first ammonia bunkering for ammonia-fuelled tug
NIPPON YUSEN Kabushiki shipping line says it has completed the world’s first ever ammonia bunkering for an ammonia fuelled tugboat. The Japanese company announced yesterday (17...
IMO calls for shipping companies to join new global alliance
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization has put out an open call for shipping and fishery companies to join a new global alliance on ocean litter. The Marine Plastic Litter Global...
Seafarers conference delves into seagoing issues
DAY One of the Seafarers Welfare Conference 2024 in Fremantle finished with a heart-felt look at the reality of ship visits, and what they mean for seafarers. Reverends Garry Dodd...
