Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index landed at 1721 on Friday 26 April following a steady decline over the week. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 26 April 2024. Source: Baltic...
Old checklist, onboard obstacle led to helicopter incident
AN INVESTIGATION has found the crew of a bulker was using an outdated helicopter operations checklist when a helicopter was damaged during a marine pilot transfer last year. The...
Rio Tinto goes with the flow in bulker test
RIO Tinto Shipping is trialling further technology designed to improve efficiency and reduce emissions, by retrofitting a drag-reducing air lubrication system to one of its...
Study finds Hedland's oresome value
AN ECONOMIC value study into the contribution of the port of Port Hedland has found it alone is responsible for approximately 4% of Australia’s national economy. The ACIL Allen...
MOL looks to harvest carbon
MITSUI OSK Lines is investing in an onboard carbon capture system that harvests exhaust emissions to remove pollutants and produce re-usable chemicals and energy. The company will...
MSC and Mercy Ships to build a new hospital ship
MSC Group, MSC Foundation and global charity Mercy Ships are proceeding with plans to build a new hospital ship to be deployed in Africa. On 8 April the three parties finalised an...
K+N optimistic despite Q1 decline
AN 18% fall in turnover and a 28% drop in EBITDA year-on-year for the first quarter has not stopped Khuene+Nagel International CEO Stefan Paul describing the result as ‘solid’....
Seafarers Welfare Conference to tackle the big issues of 2024
MARITIME charities and industry stakeholders are gearing up for the Seafarers Welfare Conference 2024, an event which aims to tackle pressing issues around seafarers’ rights. This...
Queensland completes NHVR transition
THE NATIONAL Heavy Vehicle Regulator has officially assumed responsibility for the delivery of heavy-vehicle safety services in Queensland. The transition came into effect over...
MOL digitises car-loading databases
MITSUI OSK Lines, in conjunction with the Japan Cargo Tally Corporation, this month began using a unified database for loading PCTCs in a manner it believes will greatly improve...
Mice not nice for Zespri
A SHIPLOAD of mice has disrupted NZ kiwifruit exporter Zespri’s season launch in Europe. The company has been anticipating bumper sales of its kiwifruit varieties this year after...
MtS Sydney announces guest speaker for parliamentary luncheon
MISSION to Seafarers Sydney has announced Port Authority of NSW CEO Phil Holliday as the guest speaker of this year's Annual Luncheon at NSW Parliament House. This special event,...
Close scrape for NYK
JAPAN'S NYK and its partners have developed a remote-controlled robot that scrapes cargo residues in the holds of woodchip carriers. In conjunction with cargo owner Nippon Paper...
Aussie-designed RSV delivered to Thailand
THAILAND’S Department of Marine and Coastal Resources (DMCR) has taken delivery of a new research vessel designed by Australia’s Incat Crowther. The Incat Crowther 25, built by...
More ferries for Perth, Brisbane's get smart
THE WESTERN Australian Government will commit $2 million in the 2024-2025 state budget to a feasibility study of the expansion of Perth ferry services. The allocation was...
