Virgin Atlantic Cargo announces new Manchester-Delhi service
BUSINESSES moving £20bn of trade between the United Kingdom and India each year will enjoy a direct link to and from the North of England from October 2020 when Virgin Atlantic...
KPI Bridge Oil agrees merger with OceanConnect Marine
SUBJECT to the receipt of regulatory approval, KPI Bridge Oil and OceanConnect Marine will merge to form a new brand and entity, KPI OceanConnect. The merger will create one of...
NQBP backs grower innovation to safeguard reef
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports is supporting the Project Catalyst Annual Forum, which will bring together growers, natural resource management groups, the Australian government, WWF...
Wärtsilä LPG fuel supply system undergoes engine testing
THE technology group Wärtsilä’s LPG fuel supply system has successfully completed full scale testing with a full sized 2-stroke marine engine burning liquid petroleum gas as fuel....
Shell confirms Prelude issues
ENERGY giant Shell has confirmed issued with its giant floating liquid natural gas facility off the north-west coast. In a statement dated 18 February, the company stated that...
Export milestone for miner
KARARA Mining has recorded a milestone with 60million tonnes of throughput at Geraldton since beginning in 2013. According to Mid-West Ports Authority, “that equates to 997 ships...
International breakbulk conference program released
THE Antwerp XL breakbulk conference in Belgium (21-23 April) will feature key decision makers from major cargo owners, shipping companies and consultancies from across the world....
The Mission to Seafarers calls for nominations
INTERNATIONAL seafarer welfare charity, The Mission to Seafarers, is calling on the maritime community to propose individuals and organisations that have made significant...
Fortescue records rise in half yearly shipments
MINERALS company Fortescue Metals Group has announced its results for the first half of the 2020 financial year, with iron ore shipments of 88.6m tonnes proving a highlight. This...
Coronavirus dampens resource outlook, says BHP analyst
THE outbreak of coronavirus is likely to be a drag on resource demand in the immediate future, BHP vice president, market analysis and economics Dr Huw McKay believes. Dr McKay...
Qube announces safer bulk solutions for Whyalla
QUBE Logistics says its bulk team in Whyalla has been working with autonomous solutions provider RCT to develop “a safer and more productive way” to remove bulk cargoes, such as...
‘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...
Summer crop production tipped to drop by 66%
IN ITS Australian crop report – February 2020, the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics says production prospects for summer crops in Queensland and northern...
First portal slewing crane commences work in the US
THE first rail mounted gantry harbour crane has commenced operation in the United States, after its recent delivery by manufacturer Liebherr Maritime Cranes. The customer North...
Direct container shipping service contracts through NYSHEX
THE New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX) has launched an enhancement allowing shippers and carriers to utilise the NYSHEX framework and technology to secure, monitor and enforce...
