New communication data service "a turning point in maritime safety"
SATELLITE communications provider Inmarsat has launched a maritime data service to modernise safety communication in global shipping. The service, Fleet Safety, has been described...
Ports Australia conference tackles competition and productivity issues
DAY two of the Ports Australia Biennial Conference featured presentations from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Productivity Commission, considered by...
Hapag-Lloyd to install tracking devices on 1.6 million containers
HAPAG-LLOYD has commenced a major project to install tracking devices on its fleet of 1.6 million dry containers. The first of the devices are currently being installed at a...
Risk, resilience, and global thinking the focus of Ports Australia conference
DISCUSSIONS at first full day of events at the Ports Australia Biennial Conference positioned Australia’s ports sector within the international maritime landscape and encouraged...
Data usage on the rise at sea, Inmarsat says
DATA usage on ships has jumped more than three-fold since 2019, according to an analysis from Inmarsat Maritime. Inmarsat said the surge underlines the shipping industry’s...
New Zealand shipping delays skyrocket
AN INCREASE in shipping delays to Oceania is hitting New Zealand particularly hard, according to a new report from logistics technology company project44. The report, State of...
New air freight carbon offset program launched
CATHAY Pacific has introduced a carbon offset program for air freight, powered by a carbon emissions calculator. The program, Fly Greener, follows the launch of Cathay Pacific’s...
WiseTech FY results show big revenue growth
WISETECH Global’s 2021-22 financial year results show big increases in revenue and profits. WiseTech founder and CEO Richard White said the “standout performance” shows the...
Autonomous tug completes collision avoidance trials
THE harbour tugboat Maju 510 has become the first vessel in the world to receive the American Bureau of Shipping’s Autonomous and Remote-Control Navigation Notation. The notations...
New digital tools to help maritime economies overcome trade disruptions
THE UNITED Nations Conference on Trade and Development is launching new digital tools to help maritime countries and ports reinforce supply chains against disruptions. UNCTAD said...
ONE goes live with digital rate transfer through CargoWise
OCEAN Network Express has connected to logistics platform CargoWise to enable automated and fully digital transfer of contract rates. ONE said the digital connection will enable...
Freight platform merger to form Australia's largest freight marketplace
A MERGER between heavy haulage platforms Freightlancer and Loadshift is expected to create Australia’s largest freight marketplace, offering new features for shippers and...
Zim invests in tracking tech company
OCEAN carrier Zim Integrated Shipping Services has invested US$5.5 million in asset and fleet visibility systems developer Hoopo. The investment was part of a Series A financing...
Zim and WiseTech Global announce data exchange partnership
WISETECH Global and Zim have partnered to exchange data through a direct connection between their systems. The intent of the CargoWise-Zim data connection is to provide CargoWise...
RightShip to expand with acquisition of maritime tech business
ESG focused digital maritime platform RightShip is acquiring a maritime technology business from Thynk Software, expanding its team and capabilities. Once the acquisition is...
