Wärtsilä sets sail with the American Steamship Company
TECHNOLOGY company Wärtsilä Voyage has introduced Wärtsilä SmartMove Suite to the global shipping market. This flagship offering for semi-autonomous sailing features advanced...
ONE Apus cargo discharge continues
OCEAN Network Express has unloaded 277 boxes from ONE Apus and the company has launched a dedicated web portal for information on the vessel and its cargo. ONE said the portal...
Ocean carriers battle the COVID cargo crunch
IN global supply chains, manufacturers and retailers normally operate with months and years of forward planning. Carriers invest billions of dollars in vessels and other assets...
Singapore port authority increases volume by 1.7% year-on-year
THE Port of Singapore Authority increased its volume by 1.7% from 2019 to 2020 (calendar year), with flagship PSA Singapore contributing 36.6m TEUs (-0.9%) and PSA terminals...
Results from new test work on graphene-based coatings
SOUTH Australian based Sparc Technologies Limited has announced further positive results from its ongoing coatings test work performed with the University of Adelaide. These...
NPDL announces return of weekly Fiji service
NEPTUNE Pacific Direct Line announced that its weekly sailing schedule between New Zealand and Fiji will return, with improved local and global connectivity via strategic hubs in...
Setting new standards for emissions reporting
WEATHERNEWS Americas has launched its new Carbon Intensity Monitoring service to provide reliable carbon emissions reporting and regulatory compliance for shipping. Climate...
MSC collaborates on hydrogen-derived fuels
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has added its weight as a steering member of the Hydrogen Council. The global coalition of CEOs committed to accelerating the energy transition...
ATSB opens investigation into recent freight train incident
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau is opening an investigation into a recent incident in which a wagon frame failed while the train was operating between Broken Hill and...
NSW Ports issues direction on Botany truck congestion
NSW PORTS has issued a port operator direction to all truck drivers on the roads around Port Botany to address lengthy truck queues on port roads outside empty container parks. A...
Aon launches fuel price insurance for shipping
INSURANCE broker Aon has launched a new policy aimed at sectors for which fuel purchasing constitutes a significant cost, with major interest expected to come from shipping. The...
Beware the increasing BAF
SHIPPERS should prepare for a hike in bunker surcharges, according to research and advisory firm Sea-Intelligence. Bunker fuel prices dropped significantly at the start of the...
First members of decarbonisation hub advisory panel
THE head of fleet technology at AP Moller-Maersk along with a number of maritime executives have joined the advisory panel of Lloyd’s Register’s Maritime Decarbonisation Hub. The...
How long will container rate highs last?
WE are in one of the strongest bull markets for container carriers seen in the last few decades, with container rates on many trade lanes setting records week after week. But how...
Shippers urged to take more responsibility for supply chain safety
TT CLUB'S analyses consistently indicate that two thirds of incidents related to cargo damage are caused or exacerbated by poor practices at the time of packing goods into a...
