Interim supply chain report finds Australia’s vulnerability limited
THE PRODUCTIVITY Commission’s interim report on vulnerable supply chains says only a small fraction of Australia’s imports are vulnerable to serious supply disruption. On 19...
Maersk joins Methanol Institute
MAERSK is the Methanol Institute’s newest member. MI CEO Gregory Dolan said, “MI is delighted to welcome Maersk as our newest member. Maersk’s choice of methanol as the fuel for...
Asia’s first ship-to-containership LNG bunkering
CMA CGM Scandola is the first containership to be liquefied natural gas-bunkered in Singapore and marks the first ship-to-ship operation by FueLNG Bellina, Singapore’s first LNG...
Ever Given still blocking Suez Canal, shipping continues to back up
THE 20,000-TEU Ever Given is still wedged in the Suez Canal, blocking shipping in both directions. The consequences of the incident are magnified with each passing hour, as...
Fremantle Ports finalises container terminal leases with Patrick and DPWA
FREMANTLE Ports has concluded negotiations with Patrick and DP World for new leases over the two existing container terminals in Fremantle. The new leases took effect from January...
ANL celebrates the value of Cultural Diversity Week
CULTURAL Diversity Week is Australia’s largest multicultural celebration which features an array of events across metropolitan and regional areas. CEO of ANL Shane Walden says a...
Suez Canal blocked
THE CONTAINERSHIP MV Ever Given is blocking the Suez Canal in both directions after running aground south of the Great Bitter Lake. Shipping has been backing up on both ends of...
YM Constancy officially named
YANG Ming held a naming ceremony for its 2800-TEU YM Constancy at CSBC’s Kaohsiung shipyard on 19 March. YM Constancy is the eighth in a series of 10 2800 TEU container vessels...
HMM takes delivery of first 16,000-TEU containership
HYUNDAI Merchant Marine has taken delivery of the first of eight 16,000-TEW newbuild containerships with the HMM Nuri. The vessel was built at Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Ulsan...
The need to refine e-commerce strategies
SUPPLY chain and property firm TMX says the businesses need to have an effective e-commerce and omnichannel strategies so they can stay competitive in a rapidly evolving industry....
Group says container stack collapse can lead to PTSD
THE group Container Shipping Supporting Seafarers, a volunteer group established in 2017 by Philip Eastell, believes that stack failure can result not only in physical injury or...
The UK puts its money where its mouth is with green shipping competition
THE UK Department for Transport is launching a £20-million competition to make innovative green maritime ideas a reality. The fund will be used to support the development of...
Port of Hobart redevelopment to boost capacity
TASPORTS is planning to redevelop Port of Hobart’s Macquarie in a multi-million-dollar project. TasPorts said the proposed plan, with an estimated cost of $150 million, would...
Botany container trade posts big gains in Feb
PORT Botany is continuing to see increases in container throughput. Consumer goods are pouring in from abroad and the port is expelling empties in huge quantities. According to...
Hapag-Lloyd acquires NileDutch
HAPAG-Lloyd has acquired NileDutch, a container shipping company that specialises in the African market. With more than 40 years of expertise, NileDutch provides container...
