The week in bulk: Markets coming to life
THE Baltic Dry Index last week saw a steep incline after weeks of precipitous decline and a week in the doldrums. The BDI on Friday (11 February) was 1977, an increase of 39% on...
Liner shipping defines the six critical pathways to zero carbon shipping
THE World Shipping Council, representing global container and ro-ro shipping lines, has identified six regulatory and economic pathways, which it believes are critical for the...
Analysis supports LNG pathway as ship fuel under CII ratings
ADVOCACY group for the use of liquefied natural gas as a ship fuel, SEA-LNG, has provided analysis that shows how LNG extends compliance under the International Maritime...
Months of shipping restrictions at Devonport as salvage continues
TasPorts is restricting commercial shipping at Devonport two weeks after the cement carrier Goliath allided with two berthed tugs, sinking them. The incident caused oil spill at...
NZ South Port container volumes down in 1H FY22
CONTAINER volumes through Zealand’s South Port have been adversely impacted by supply-chain disruptions, according to the company’s latest half-year results, announced to the NZX....
Total trade volumes at Brisbane take a December hit
PORT of Brisbane saw a sizeable decrease in total trade volumes in December, driven by a decline in bulk exports. However, there was an uptick in container throughput. In December...
Devonport salvage operations continue
OIL-spill response and salvage operations are ongoing at the Port of Devonport after the 28 January elision between the cement carrier Goliath and two berthed tugs. TasPorts has...
Subsea joins SAL
PROFESSIONAL marine services company Subsea has joined Shipping Australia. Shipping Australia CEO Melwyn Noronha said Subsea plays a niche role in supporting regional Australia’s...
Stevedore fined NZ$90,000 for dropping excavator overboard
NEW ZEALAND stevedoring company C3, a part of Linx Cargo Care Group, has been fined NZ$90,000 for dropping an excavator overboard from a log carrier in 2018 at CentrePort in...
DCN 2021 Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards are NEXT WEEK
TIME is running out to book your tickets to the 2021 Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards – the event is next Thursday, the 17th of February. We will gather at 6.30pm to...
BHP's LNG-fuelled Newcastlemax bulk arrives in Singapore
BHP has today welcomed the world’s first LNG-fuelled Newcastlemax bulk carrier to Singapore, the first of five chartered by the company. MV Mount Tourmaline will transport iron...
New coal loader for Gladstone
PORT of Gladstone set to replace the oldest of the three machines at the RG Tanna Coal Terminal. The new shiploader is expected to secure the capacity of the coal terminal for...
Liner performance report reveals “staggering drop” in schedule reliability
GLOBAL schedule reliability plunged from 63.9% in 2020 to 35.8% last year, according to a recent analysis from Sea-Intelligence. The 2021 Global Liner Performance Report indicates...
Seafarers unfairly criminalised over North Sea collision, union says
THE arrest of a master and chief officer following a collision off the Dutch coast has demonstrated a trend in premature seafarer accusations, according to Nautilus International....
Bigger Fuel import facilities for Port of Brisbane
CONSTRUCTION has commenced on fuel importing facilities and storage tanks at Port of Brisbane and Lytton Fuel Import Terminal. The improved facilities will allow for the storage...
