Joint initiative to tackle safety of dangerous goods transport
CONTAINER ship fires and explosions in port storage facilities continue to be the result of poorly packed and misdeclared hazardous materials as they move through the global...
Value of agri sector tipped to reach $73 billion
THE latest report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics (ABARE) shows that the agri-sector is expected to smash production value records in 2021-22...
SAL welcomes ACCC probe announcement
SHIPPING Australia has welcomed the news that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is carrying out an investigation into anti-competitive conduct in the container...
ICS publishes guidelines for seafarers and shipowners to help navigate the pandemic
THE International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has published new and updated guidelines to help protect seafarers and shipowners against the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The...
DNV tracks shipping’s “rapid transition”
CLASSIFICATION society DNV’s latest report, Maritime Forecast to 2050, presents its new carbon risk framework enabling detailed assessments of fuel flexibility and “fuel ready”...
Work stoppages on the tugs at four QLD ports
THE Maritime Union of Australia is taking industrial action at Svitzer’s operations in Brisbane and far-north Queensland. The protected industrial action commenced on Monday and...
ACCC investigating anti-competitive conduct in container transport industry
THE Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has confirmed to DCN that it is investigating anti-competitive conduct in the container transport industry. The Australian has...
Hapag-Lloyd introduces worldwide electronic Bills of Lading
SHIPPING line Hapag-Lloyd now offers its customers the use of electronic Bills of Lading. In co-operation with WAVE BL, a digital platform for supply chain partners, customers can...
Port Authority of NSW finalist in Illawarra Business Awards
PORT Authority of New South Wales is a finalist in the prestigious 2021 IMB Bank Illawarra Business Awards for its work supporting Illawarra industries and the business community...
CMA CGM to stop spot rate increases until February
FRENCH ocean carrier CMA CGM is freezing all spot-rate increases until February 1. In a statement, the company said the measure, effective immediately, is to prioritise CMA CGM’s...
Ports Australia calls on governments to safeguard supply chains as lockdowns lift
PORTS Australia is urging governments to safeguard the supply chain by planning ahead and implementing contingency plans instead of waiting for inevitable COVID-19 outbreaks to...
John Coombs remembered in ports across the nation
MARITIME workers around Australia today paused to pay tribute to former Maritime Union of Australia national secretary John Coombs, who died last week aged 81. As his funeral took...
Orders accelerating for LNG-powered newbuilds
ORDERS for LNG-powered newbuilds have been accelerating in 2021, according to a report from Clarksons. The report found that LNG-fuelled vessel orders are approaching 30% of gross...
New guidelines for the carriage of containers on bulk carriers
TESTING, inspection and certification body, Bureau Veritas, has developed a formalised approach to support the safe carriage of containers in bulk carriers. BV’s Guidance for...
International Chamber of Shipping outlines plan for carbon levy
THE International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has set out a proposal for a global levy on carbon emissions from ships. ICS presented a submission to the International Maritime...
