Global schedule reliability improves slightly in March
SHIPPING data analyst Sea-Intelligence has reported an improvement in schedule reliability based on an analysis of 34 different trade lanes. It said global schedule reliability is...
Japanese bank invests in seafarers' eMoney platform
JAPAN’S largest bank MUFG has invested in MarCoPay Inc, an electronic money platform designed for seafarers and operated by NYK Line. The investment partnership, announced this...
Analysts explore influx of smaller vessels on Trans-Pacific routes
SHIPPING analyst Sea-Intelligence has examined an influx in smaller vessels sailing Trans-Pacific routes to determine whether it was indicative of a systemic change. On the...
MIAL to host Maritime Decarbonisation Summit series
MARITIME Industry Australia is set to host the inaugural MIAL Maritime Decarbonisation Summit series in Melbourne this month. Scheduled to commence on 27 April, the summit aims to...
IMO urges member states to share data identifying ships flying fraudulent flags
THE International Maritime Organization is encouraging member states to engage with its efforts to increase data transparency around fraudulent practices in the shipping industry....
New report explores relationship between digitalisation and decarbonisation
INMARSAT has published a report exploring how digital technology can reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the shipping industry. The Optimal Route – The Why and How of Digital...
AMPI conference explores pathways into the future of pilotage
DAY two of the Australian Marine Pilots Institute conference explored diversification in the maritime industry, the evolution of maritime technology, and how the transition into...
Nuyina to commence harbour trials in Port of Hobart
TASPORTS has announced it will commence a comprehensive marine pilot familiarisation program onboard Australian icebreaker RSV Nuyina. Harbour trials will take place at the Port...
New CEO for Maersk division behind TradeLens
GTD Solution, the Maersk division behind blockchain technology platform TradeLens, has announced a transition in the CEO role. After a career spanning more than three decades in...
WTO and ICC issue toolkit for trade digitisation
THE WORLD Trade Organization and the International Chamber of Commerce recently published a toolkit that aims to help companies and government agencies adopt available standards...
IAG cargo partners with cargo.one
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG), and managed marketplace for digital air cargo bookings cargo.one today announced a global partnership to bring...
Inmarsat lauded for facilitating broadcast of Endurance discovery
INMARSAT’S digital solutions service Fleet Xpress has equipped documentary channel History Hit to broadcast the discovery of Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance. The wreck of...
NZ supply-chain IT company looking to expand in Aus
NEW Zealand-based supply-chain software company TradeWindow is expanding its Australian operations. TradeWindow chief operating officer Andrew Balgarnie announced the appointment...
New app to help keep brown marmorated stink bugs out of Australia
CSIRO has developed an AI-powered app designed to mitigate biosecurity risks caused by brown marmorated stink bugs. The app will enable biosecurity officers to differentiate...
Endurance indeed: Shackleton’s shipwreck discovered off Antarctica
EXPEDITIONERS have discovered the wreck of Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance more than a century after it sunk off the coast of Antarctica. Endurance sank in 1915 after becoming...
