Lloyd’s Register launches dedicated decarbonisation hub
LLOYD’s Register has launched a dedicated centre of excellence to accelerate the safe, sustainable and cost-effective decarbonisation of world shipping in support of delivering...
Containerchain reports system restored
CONTAINERCHAIN says all its applications have been restored and are “in production” as of 3am on Monday 19 October. This follows a well-documented cyberattack involving ransomware...
Containerchain hit with cyberattack
A RANSOMWARE or cyberattack has been blamed for shutting down the Containerchain system since midnight on Friday. In correspondence to customers, Containerchain confirmed...
Shipping “significantly impacted” by COVID-19, survey finds
A MAJORITY of traders and operators in shipping feel COVID-19 has negatively affected their revenue, employee numbers and insurance premiums, a new survey from DWF reveals. DWF is...
Global parcel market exceeds 100bn for the first time
ACCORDING to the Pitney Bowes Parcel Shipping Index, Australians shipped 934m parcels in 2019, with an average of 37 parcels shipped per person. The global technology company’s...
CMA CGM reports websites “up and running”
MAIN functionalities appear to be back to normal on the e-commerce sites of French liner company CMA CGM. This follows the recent malware attack on CMA CGM and some of its...
Wärtsilä supports Norwegian full cell project
TECHNOLOGY group Wärtsilä is supporting a fuel cell project currently underway in Norway. Wärtsilä aims to research the use of future carbon-neutral fuels for use in marine...
Awards nominations deadline looms
TIME is running out to nominate for the 25th Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards, with the closing date of 30 October fast approaching. The event is proudly sponsored...
Human-technology interface poses risks for harbour masters, conference hears
TECHNOLOGY overload risks creating an unhealthy level of multitasking for harbour masters and port operators, an online gathering has heard. David Shennan, harbour master at...
IMO recovers from cyberattack
A CYBERATTACK shut down parts of the International Maritime Organization website late last week, it has been confirmed. According to the IMO, several of its web-based services...
Kalmar RTGs for Vietnam’s largest container terminal
KALMAR has announced an order to supply Tan Cang-Phu Huu terminal in Vietnam with two zero emission rubber-tyred gantry cranes, in the 2021 third quarter. The Phu Huu terminal is...
Virtual IHMA Congress 2020 broadcast live
THE livestream for the 12th Biennial Congress of the International Harbour Masters Association (IHMA Congress 2020) starts today at 1pm. Featuring technical and operational...
TasPorts invests in enhanced vessel traffic service
ENSURING safe and efficient movement of vessels is the aim of a decision by TasPorts to invest in a new vessel traffic system decision support tool. The new system, developed by...
CMA CGM acts to halt malware spread
SHIPPING giant CMA CGM says it has stopped external access to its network and computer applications as a precautionary measure. This is part of an effort to halt the spread of...
CMA CGM confirms cyberattack
SHIPPING giant CMA CGM Group has confirmed that is currently dealing with a cyberattack impacting peripheral servers. As reported in Daily Cargo News, the CMA CGM website, as well...
