Fleet Hotspot crew network receives innovation award
A CREW connectivity initiative developed by Inmarsat has been awarded for innovation at the Seafarers Awards 2022 in Singapore, hosted by Mission to Seafarers Fleet Hotspot is an...
IMO to ban dumping of sewage sludge at sea
DUMPING of sewage sludge at sea will soon be prohibited worldwide following an amendment to the London Protocol treaty. The London Protocol is the modernised version of the...
World's first bulk carrier fitted with hard sail bound for Australia
MITSUI OSK Lines has announced the delivery of Shofu Maru, the world’s first cargo vessel equipped with a Wind Challenger hard sail. The first of two ships to be fitted with the...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 7 October 2022
THE BALTIC Dry Index ended last week at 1961 – higher than at the start of the week. However, Friday’s BDI number was down compared with a peak on Wednesday at 1996 – the highest...
MWPA’s 2021-22 throughput highest in years
MID West Ports Authority handled its highest annual throughput since 2016-17, recording 16.4 million tonnes of trade in 2021-22. For the third year in a row, MWPA saw a decrease...
New milestone for LNG bunkering in Port of Singapore
TOTALENERGIES Marine Fuels has announced the name of what is expected to be the largest LNG bunker vessel to operate in Port of Singapore. A ship naming ceremony at the port on...
$55-million clinker import infrastructure at Kwinana announced
FREMANTLE Ports on Wednesday announced work would start next month on a new $55-million clinker import circuit facility at the Kwinana Bulk Terminal in the Outer Harbour. The new...
Celebrating World Maritime Day 2022
WORLD Maritime Day this year will be marked by landmarks lit up in blue to promote global discussion around shipping and the technology driving its sustainable transition....
Australia marks World Maritime Day with illuminations and a big announcement
THE Australian maritime industry and other shipping nations around the world celebrated World Maritime Day 2022 on Thursday, and the technology that supports greener shipping. In...
Big trade through this Queensland port in 2021-22
PORT of Mackay handled a record 3.6 million tones of cargo throughput over the 2021-22 financial year, according to North Queensland Bulk Ports’ annual report, tabled in the...
TIME IS RUNNING OUT – get your award nominations in NOW
NOMINATE now for the DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards – TIME IS RUNNING OUT. Nominations will close in less than two weeks on 5 October, so don’t delay in...
UNCTAD warns shipping of "rougher seas ahead" as crises evolve
THE United Nations Conference on Trade and Development has told the shipping industry it faces “rougher seas ahead” during what it describes as a historic moment of crisis. UNCTAD...
BHP Port Hedland facility to be powered by renewables
BHP has signed a large-scale renewable power purchase agreement for a solar farm connected to its WA Iron Ore port facilities in Port Hedland. Under the agreement with Australian...
The week in bulk: Capesize market lurches upwards
THE Baltic Dry Index last week continued to climb up from the nadir it hit late last month. On Friday the BDI was at 1816, up from the low of 965 on 31 August. A climb up from a...
Aurizon invests millions in port rail terminal
RAIL freight operator Aurizon has invested $5 million in the development of a multi-modal rail terminal at Port of Townsville. Aurizon’s port investment program involves investing...
