Hope in sight for seafarers with COVID rules due to end
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has announced that from 28 February 2021, the interim COVID arrangements that have permitted seafarers to serve longer than 11 months...
Change at the top at Hamburg Süd
HAMBURG Süd chief commercial officer Poul Hestbaek will be CEO of the Maersk-owned shipping company as executive Arnt Vespermann steps down after more than 20 years with the...
Port of Melbourne and Qube agreement to add empty container capacity
THE PORT of Melbourne and Qube have secured a short-term agreement that makes available empty container capacity for up to 9000 TEU in the Swanson Dock precinct. A statement from...
Ammonia changes the game in the maritime sector: report
A NEW report from a US-based consulting company explores the business risks that flow from the International Maritime Organization’s most recent sulphur and GHG emissions...
Platform publishes list of ships dismantled in 2020
ACCORDING to new data released by the NGO Shipbreaking Platform, 630 ocean-going commercial ships and offshore units were sold to the scrap yards in 2020. Of these vessels, 446...
PIL creditors approve debt restructuring plan
PACIFIC International Lines’ plan to restructure its debt was approved by the requisite majority of shareholders, which, it says, demonstrates broad commitment across all creditor...
AAL commits resources to Europe-Asia liner service
AAL Shipping is marking the one-year anniversary of its Europe–Middle East/India–Asia Monthly Liner Service with a long-term commitment to employing six mega size (30,000+ DWT)...
K LINE to share operational data
KAWASAKI Kisen Kaisha Ltd. and Ship Data Center Co. have agreed to share operation data of all K LINE fleet equipped with Kawasaki Integrated Maritime Solutions through IoS Open...
Another large containership hits trouble in heavy weather
ANOTHER ship in the North Pacific this winter saw an incident in heavy weather. The incident on MSC Aries “impacted a limited number of empty containers”, according to MSC. The...
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...
