Big 2021 throughput at DPWA’s Botany terminal
DP WORLD Australia’s Sydney terminal handled its 1 millionth TEU for 2021 in early November. The milestone comes, the stevedore said, across 345 vessels at an average exchange of...
Poseidon Sea Pilots gearing up to begin operations at Brisbane
IN a press release, Poseidon Sea Pilots said they are “ready to go” as the clock ticks down to the day they take over pilotage duties in Brisbane. The group last year won the...
PIL introduces new service
PACIFIC International Lines is introducing a new weekly direct service that connects ports in China, Singapore and west Malaysia. The new China Straits Service (CSS) will begin on...
Zim reports record financial results for Q3
IN its third quarter 2021 results, Israeli shipping line Zim reported its highest-ever quarterly net income at US$1.46 billion. The results prompted the company to adjust its 2021...
Swire Shipping steps onboard as sponsor for Fijian Drua
SWIRE Shipping announced that it has signed a two-year sponsorship deal which will see the company become the branding and naming rights sponsor to the Fijian Drua, Super Rugby...
Singapore continues with its seafarer vaccination program
UNDER a tripartite alliance led by the Singapore Shipping Association (SSA), at least 12,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be made available to sea crew onboard oceangoing...
DCSA publishes framework of just-in-time standards
THE Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), in conjunction with its nine member carriers, has published interface standards and messaging API (application programming...
PM weighs in on industrial action on the wharves
PRIME Minister Scott Morrison on Monday said it is important that “we don’t allow the unions on the wharfs to do the wrong thing” during a press conference in St Marys NSW. The...
Congestion is not just for Christmas: GSF
THE wave of congestion that is sweeping through global supply chains delaying deliveries of seasonal goods and essential commodities, is not set to subside anytime soon. The...
Napier Port reports record revenue and earnings
NEW Zealand’s second largest port, Napier Port has reported record revenue and earnings for the financial year ended 30 September 2021. The resilience and diversity of its trade...
Container throughput at Freo down in September
CONTAINERISED cargo throughput at the Port of Fremantle dipped in September after a peak in August, according to the latest trade statistics from Fremantle Ports. The port handled...
Container throughput at Adelaide still slow through October
FULL container throughput at Port Adelaide continued to shrink in October, sinking to a new nadir last month, according to the latest available trade statistics from Flinders...
Hapag-Lloyd reports “extraordinary” financial results
GERMAN shipping line Hapag-Lloyd reported huge profits for the first nine months of this year. For the period from 1 January to 30 September, the company made a profit of US$6.7...
ANL launches container exhibition to raise awareness around marine biodiversity
ANL has launched an exhibition in Melbourne called Life Below Water to create awareness for the protection of marine diversity throughout Oceania. The exhibition comprises eight...
Port of Newcastle to release tenders for Mayfield cargo facility
PORT of Newcastle is releasing two tenders to advance its Mayfield Precinct multi-purpose cargo handling facility. The port said it was working to diversify in in preparation for...
