Master and officer fined $75,000 for Great Barrier Reef shipping breach
A MASTER and the first officer of bulk carrier Sea Coen have been fined $40,000 and $35,000 respectively for breaching a designated shipping area in the Great Barrier Reef. The...
Seafarers fear decline in job opportunities as technologies emerge, research shows
THE RELATIONSHIP between seafarers and emerging maritime technologies is broadly positive, but more needs to be done to alter crew perceptions of digitalisation, new research has...
DSV reports strong Q1 2022 results despite war and supply chain disruptions
FREIGHT forwarder DSV has outlined its latest financial results against the backdrop of supply chain disruptions caused by COVID-19 lockdowns and the conflict in Ukraine. DSV...
Zim invests $6 million in AI tech company
ZIM Integrated Shipping has closed a $6 million investment in artificial intelligence technology company Data Science Consulting Group (DSG), a step for AI technology in maritime....
New logistics alliance to launch supply chain data platform
FEDEX and supply chain visibility company FourKites have joined forces to create a new end-to-end supply chain visibility platform called FourKites X. The new platform will be...
Gladstone oil spill response exercise a success
A THREE-DAY pollution response exercise in Gladstone this week has prepared the local maritime community for potential oil spill situations. Exercise Cabin is a real-time exercise...
RightShip and corporate innovation platform collaborate on maritime vision
RIGHTSHIP has announced it is collaborating with global innovation platform Plug and Play to further the innovation and growth of start-up businesses in the maritime industry....
National Freight Data Hub awarded for coverage of freight movements
THE NATIONAL Freight Data Hub prototype website has received the APSEA Award for Spatial Enablement in recognition of its geospatial visualisation tools such as maps and graphs....
Global port leaders highlight advantages of digitalisation in crises
PORT leaders from around the world who met under the remit of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development have highlighted the role of technology in safeguarding ports...
Zim to implement 1-Stop service
ZIM Integrated Shipping is to implement 1-Stop’s PRA validation service, starting on 14 June. A statement from Zim said the PRA validation system is designed to ensure the PRA...
LNG carrier undertakes trans-oceanic voyage with autonomous navigation
LNG carrier Prism Courage completed a trans-Pacific voyage relying on autonomous navigation technology. Hyundai subsidiary Avikus, together with SK Shipping, announced the...
BHP tests automated shiploaders at Port Hedland
BHP is testing two new automated shiploaders at its export facility in Port Hedland as part of a $50 million project to fully automate eight shiploaders by 2023. The automation...
Logistics platform C.H. Robinson welcomes new reconciliation plan
LOGISTICS management platform C.H. Robinson has announced its second Reconciliation Action Plan has been approved by Reconciliation Australia, the peak body in national...
Australasian freight tech company expands in SE Asia
TRADEWINDOW, a New Zealand-based freight technology company, has expanded its reach in South East Asia with a sales-agency agreement with InterCommerce Network Services....
Project44 launches “formal expansion” into Australia and NZ
PROJECT44 is moving into the Australasian market. In a statement released on Monday, the company announced its “formal expansion into Australia and New Zealand”. In February, the...
