2M to end in 2025
MAERSK and MSC will end the 2M alliance in January 2025. The vessel-sharing agreement began in 2015, with the two companies saying its aim was to ensure competitive and...
New noisy nuisance ship niggles Nelson neighbours
THE COMMUNITY around New Zealand’s Port Nelson is complaining about a noisy ship, according to a statement from the port. The port said the ship makes a “noisy low-frequency...
Non-alliance share of container trade is decreasing
Source: Sea-Intelligence As the market strengthened after the initial Covid hit, there was a confluence of small carriers that started to deploy capacity, especially on the...
Adelaide container trade slightly down in December
CONTAINER throughput at Port Adelaide declined in December, according to the latest data available from Flinders Ports. The port handled a total of 25,210 TEU last month – a...
ONE changing Australia-SE Asia services
OCEAN Network Express is launching three new services connecting Australia with South East Asia. The company said the new services will replace its existing services “in order to...
DNV confirms 1000 ships impacted by cyberattack
DNV has confirmed a recent cyberattack on its ShipManager software impacted around 70 customers operating some 1000 vessels. The risk-management company’s ShipManager servers were...
Liebherr extends Brisbane crane height
LIEBHERR, the German crane supplier, has deployed new crane-lift technology for the first time at Patrick’s Brisbane Autostrad terminal. The patented jacking system increased the...
ANL revamps SE Asia services
ANL is launching three new services that connect the major Australian ports with South East Asian ports with three weekly loops. The three services, AAX-S, AAX-E and AAX-W will...
Geodis subsidiary partners with wind-powered shipping specialist
SEALOGIS, a subsidiary of logistics company Geodis, has become shipping agent for a new company specialising in the design of sail-powered cargo ships. Geodis signed a partnership...
December decline in Brisbane container throughput
PORT of Brisbane saw a slowdown in container throughput in December, with throughput declining 13% compared with the same month in 2021. Last month the Port of Brisbane handled a...
Singapore container throughput decreases in 2022
CONTAINER throughput at PSA’s Singapore operations in 2022 decreased by 0.7% on the previous year. The port’s operator, PSA International, said its Singapore division handled 37...
Hapag-Lloyd acquires stake in terminal and transport operator
HAPAG-Lloyd has finalised its acquisition of a minority stake in Italy’s Spinelli Group, a terminal and transport operator. The two companies entered into an agreement for...
Aussie freight tech platform coming to Townsville
NORTHERN Stevedoring Services is to implement Inbound from mid-February. The vehicle booking and visibility platform aims to rid the breakbulk and automotive stevedoring, and the...
Rail recovery underway after Botany derailment
A TRAIN derailed at the Australian Rail Track Corporation’s rail yard at Botany on Friday morning (13 January). According to NSW Ports, ARTC advised the incident occurred as two...
ANL expands PAX service
ANL is expanding its PAX service with a direct call to Surabaya, Indonesia. Starting on 22 January, the service will call Singapore, Surabaya, Dili and Darwin on Loop 1, and...
