UPDATE: Maersk Essen berths at Lazaro Cardenas after container loss
MAERSK Essen has arrived at APM Terminals Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico on 30 January, Maersk has confirmed to the DCN. “[Maersk Essen] will undergo standard discharge of damaged...
New ABB emissions solution to help decarbonisation
COMPLIANCE with maritme emissions regulations has become easier with ABB's new analyser solution. CEMcaptain is the name of the new system designed to help the maritime industry...
UK applies to join CPTPP
THE UK announced it would begin negotiations to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership, with formal negotiations set to start in 2021. Rigby Cooke...
Incident alert on ships in eastbound lane of Singapore Strait
THE ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre has issued an alert for ships in the eastbound lane of the Singapore Strait as incidents of armed robbery against ships continued to occur to...
Update: Maersk Essen arrives at Lazaro Cardenas
MAERSK Essen has arrived Lazaro Cardenas and is scheduled to berth at the APM terminal there on Saturday 30 January. Maersk Line said it plans to inspect the vessel once it has...
Patrick introduces new charges for trucks
PATRICK Terminals has announced its revised annual landside and ancillary charges, which include the introduction of a sideloader fee and a fee for long vehicles, all effective...
Enhanced monitoring for reefer containers
CARRIER Transicold’s TripLINK platform for refrigerated container monitoring has been enhanced with capabilities to integrate with vessel-based wireless networks for improved...
ClassNK updates guidelines for remote surveys
CLASSIFICATION society ClassNK has released Guidelines for Remote Surveys Ver. 2.0 including a class notation requirement for the ship with advance preparation for remote surveys....
Zim IPO pricing announced
SHIPPING line Zim announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 14.5 million ordinary shares at a price of US$15.00 each. The ordinary shares are expected to begin...
OPINION: Are container carriers price gouging?
Source: Sea Intelligence WITH container spot rates far exceeding all past records in most trades, container carriers and their pricing behaviour are coming under increased...
MSC CEO backs industry campaign for seafarers
SHIPPING line MSC has joined with peers across the maritime value chain to call for action to end the crew change crisis caused by COVID-19. Hundreds of thousands of seafarers are...
LETTER TO THE DCN: What SAL didn’t mention in its empty container article
I WOULD like to comment on the recent explainer article on the build-up of empty containers in Australia by Shipping Australia, which was recently published in the DCN. Whilst I...
UPDATE: Maersk Essen heads to Mexico
MAERSK Essen is heading to Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico, after losing some 750 containers overboard in heavy seas on 16 January. According to a statement from Maersk obtained by DCN,...
Trinity Bay grounds north of Cairns, ATSB investigates
TRINITY Bay grounded on Harrington Shoal on 19 January in light winds and calm seas while transiting the Great Barrier Reef on a regular voyage from Thursday Island to Cairns. The...
Melbourne container throughput sees increase in December
PORT of Melbourne saw a strong month for container throughput in December, with a total throughput of 260,925 TEU – 4% more than throughput in December 2019. A statement from the...
