UK Chamber of Shipping lobbying efforts succeed
THE Chamber of Shipping in the United Kingdom says its lobbying efforts have succeeded on behalf of seafarers. As part of the Chamber’s ongoing work with the UK government, the...
IMO digital ship clearance project seeks pilot port
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization has issued a call for expressions of interest from countries with a medium-sized port to take part in a pilot project to establish an...
New digital tools to help Australian businesses
THE government has launched its export business website (export.business.gov.au), which features interactive market insights, trends as well as information on grants, funding,...
ZIM and partner invest in blockchain paperless bill of lading tech
ZIM INTEGRATED Shipping Services and Marius Nacht have jointly invested in a Series B Financing round of WAVE BL, a company developing a blockchain network supporting paperless...
Wärtsilä highlights potential of tech to upgrade scrubbers
TECHNOLOGY company Wärtsilä says its exhaust treatment technology shows potential for exhaust gas abatement systems to directly tackle maritime carbon dioxide emissions in the...
Seven years' jail for drugs found in Sydney-bound container
A 23-year-old Malaysian man has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty for his part in importing 1.2 tonnes of ephedrine. On 10 September 2019, ABF officers...
Poseidon Sea Pilots joins Shipping Australia
POSEIDON Sea Pilots has joined Shipping Australia. Maritime Safety Queensland recently awarded Poseidon with the 10-year contract to run pilotage operations at the Port of...
MSC increases its Asia-US connections
MSC is launching a new weekly service from Asia to the US East Coast called the Palmetto. The new service will be calling Vietnam and Yantian with direct connections to the US...
Townsville trade statistics – January 2021
CONTAINER throughput at the Port of Townsville fell marginally short of December 2020’s numbers, according to the latest available trade statistics from the port. Through the...
Scurrah appointed Pacific National MD and CEO
PAUL Scurrah, formerly CEO of Virgin Australia and previously DP World Australia, was appointed managing director and CEO of Pacific National. Mr Scurrah is due to take up the...
Air freight to sea freight: QLD looking at ways to export vegetables
QUEENSLAND government researchers are looking for ways to improve the conditions of vegetables exported by sea during the COVID-19 pandemic. State minister for agricultural...
National Maritime Museum partners with ITF Seafarers Trust
THE National Maritime Museum is partnering with the ITF Seafarers’ Trust and Mission to Seafarers, to record oral histories of seafarers who have been unable to dock in ports...
Newcastle trade statistics – January 2021
CARGO throughput at the Port of Newcastle for January was down slightly month-to-month and year-to-year hit according to the latest available trade statistics from the port. Total...
DP World Australia increases terminal access charges
DP WORLD Australia has announced new terminal access charges, to take place from 1 May at the stevedore’s Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney terminals. In November, DPWA deferred the...
Illicit Tobacco Taskforce targets tobacco smuggling rings
THE Australian Border Force led Illicit Tobacco Taskforce has disrupted the activities of two alleged organised crime syndicates involved in the importation and distribution of...
