MSC introduces new electronic bill of lading
MSC is officially introducing the electronic bill of lading (eBL) for its customers around the world, following a successful pilot phase, using a solution on an independent...
PayCargo tailors its platform for Air Cargo Netherlands
FINANCIAL platform PayCargo has teamed up with Air Cargo Netherlands to help simplify the payment and collection of the association’s membership and delegate transactions....
IRClass gets approval for remote surveys for Panama
FLAG administration, Panama Maritime Authority has authorised the Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) to conduct specific surveys through remote inspection techniques. In...
New Inmarsat report captures role of Singapore start-ups
A NEW study sponsored by satellite communications company Inmarsat, offers a comprehensive overview ever of Singapore’s vibrant maritime start-up sector. The Trade 2.0 Singapore...
Rotors sails a step closer to commercialisation
SUPPLIER of wind propulsion systems Norsepower has signed a framework agreement with Offshore Technology Development, Keppel Offshore & Marine’s technology arm specialising in the...
Singapore boosting maritime innovation and digitalisation initiatives
SINGAPORE’S senior minister of state for foreign Affairs and transport Chee Hong Tat announced two initiatives at the fifth Singapore Maritime Technology Conference. The first...
UNCTAD urges move toward more liner transparency
THE UNITED Conference on Trade and Development called for more transparency and called for authorities to monitor freight rates and market behaviour. In its Policy Brief 84,...
Government seeks new ways to automate export livestock health
THE AUSTRALIAN government is looking for new ways to improve the monitoring and reporting of livestock welfare over the live-export supply chain under the Business Research and...
NYK pilots Wärtsilä’s predictive maintenance service
TECHNOLOGY group Wärtsilä has signed an optimised maintenance agreement with the Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kaisha and Monohakobi Technology Institute to evaluate...
FourKites acquires Haven, deepening ocean freight visibility offering
FOURKITES, which supplies supply-chain software, has acquired Haven, which specialises in software for international ocean shipping, documents management and tracking. FourKites...
DCSA track and trace standards adopted by several major carriers
THE DIGITAL Container Shipping Association said a majority of its member carriers have adopted its track and trace standards. DCSA – a neutral non-profit group that aims to...
ABB Azipod electric propulsion marks 30 years at sea
FROM its creation three decades ago to its market leading position in shipping today, the Azipod® propulsion has revolutionised marine transport. First seen on the Finnish...
New AutoShuttles on the way for VICT
EQUIPMENT supplier Kalmar has concluded an agreement with Victoria International Container Terminal to supply a total of six Kalmar AutoShuttles™ for use at the Port of...
Cargotec sells Navis business to Accel-KKR
CARGOTEC Corporation has signed an agreement to sell its Navis business to Accel-KKR, a Silicon Valley-based leading technology-focused investment firm for an enterprise value of...
Research starts to assess risks of autonomous ships
CLASSIFICATION society ClassNK has begun joint investigative research with Sompo Japan Insurance on risk assessment of autonomous ships. Global efforts are accelerating toward the...
