More PIA notices from MUA for Svitzer
THE Maritime Union of Australia has issued notices of protected industrial action for its members employed by Svitzer at the Western Australian ports of Fremantle and Kwinana....
Drewry’s container index shows massive annual increases
MARITIME consulting firm Drewry’s composite World Container Index has increased 4.7% or $397 to $8,795.77 per 40ft container over the past week. It also remains 333% higher that...
Explosion on ship at Jebel Ali port more likely accident than hostile
ON 7 JULY there was an explosion on the container ship Ocean Trader at terminal one of Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port. There have been no indications so far of hostile action causing the...
MSC talks carbon emissions
MSC was named one of the European Union’s top carbon emitters, with an NGO saying it would rank sixth in the bloc if shipping were part of the EU’s emissions trading system. The...
Napier Port reports huge increases in trade in the past quarter
NAPIER Port saw bulk trade volumes increase by nearly 62% and container volumes increase by 8.3% over the third quarter of the New Zealand 2021 financial year. The port said the...
Hapag-Lloyd acquires Africa carrier NileDutch
SHIPPING line Hapag-Lloyd has closed the acquisition of the Dutch container shipping company Nile Dutch Investments BV (NileDutch), as announced earlier in the year. After signing...
Ports Australia calls for more work on critical infrastructure reform amendment
PORTS Australia said more work is needed on the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020 so it recognises the intricacies of ports. In amending the...
Explosion on containership at Jebel Ali port
AN explosion rocked Dubai’s Jebel Ali Port at around 0100 local time; an ensuing fire was quickly brought under control with no casualties or injuries. A fire caused by an...
LETTER TO THE DCN: Data reveals a more complex picture of supply chain resilience
Dear Editor, Shipping Australia recently commented in their weekly newsletter about supply chain resilience and connectivity of liner shipping from Australia to the rest of the...
ANL asserts carbon neutrality goals with new brand signature
SHIPPING line ANL, subsidiary of the CMA CGM Group has adopted the global campaign known as Better Ways, with a new brand signature that represents how the company operates in a...
Svitzer Melbourne tug crews to stop work for 12 hours
TUG crews at the Port of Melbourne and Westernport will stop work for a total of 12 hours tomorrow while enterprise agreement negotiations between Svitzer Australia and the...
Australian Mariners’ Welfare Society calls for seafarers to be given access to vaccine
THE Australian Mariners’ Welfare Society is the latest local industry body to call for seafarers to be provided with access to COVID-19 vaccines. The organisation on Friday sent a...
Shipping line named a top polluter in EU
OFFICIAL European Union data shows that MSC rose to sixth place in the ranking of EU carbon emitters, if shipping were part of the bloc’s emissions trading system. Transport &...
Zim and Seaspan ink agreement for 10 LNG-fuelled containerships
ISRAEL-based shipping line Zim and containership owner, operator and manager Seaspan have announced a US$1.5 billion long-term charter agreement for 10 containerships. The...
Beware the beetle: new import container measures come into effect soon
THE Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment is bringing in additional anti-beetle measures for import containers that will be unpacked in a rural grain-growing area...
