WiseTech acquires Mexican customs software provider
ASX-listed logistics software developer WiseTech Global has acquired Sistemas Casa, a Mexican provider of customs and international trade software. Sistemas Casa offers a suite of...
Svitzer to install new simulator at Newcastle base
SVITZER Australia is installing a new simulator at its Port of Newcastle base under a contract with Norwegian technology company Kongsberg Digital. The simulator will support crew...
ARTC to upgrade communications for national rail network
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation has announced upgrades to its national train communications system (NTCS). ARTC plans to roll out 4G capability for all services across the...
MtS flags "deeply concerning" trend in seafarer happiness
THE WELLBEING and satisfaction of crewmembers appears to have dropped again according to the Seafarers Happiness Index, marking the longest sustained decline since the index was...
Container management platform to launch at Melbourne terminal
PATRICK Terminals and OneStop are launching container management platform OptiBook at Patrick’s Melbourne terminal. OptiBook is integrated with the OneStop Vehicle Booking System....
MOL introduces MarTrust payment system for seafarers
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines is introducing MarTrust – a payment service that is specialised for ocean shipping – for all seafarers on vessels managed by MOL Group’s ship management...
MOU signed for collaboration on autonomous shipping
Samsung Heavy Industries and classification society DNV have inked a memorandum of understanding at South Korean maritime exhibition Kormarine. The two entities committed to...
ONE trials electric bunker delivery note
OCEAN Network Express and Shell have trialled an electric bunker delivery note (e-BDN) with support from the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore. The e-BDN trial was...
Production company to document Spirit of Tasmania builds
SPIRIT of Tasmania has appointed Tasmanian production company HYPE TV to document the construction of the two new Spirit of Tasmania ships. The company is to work with Spirit of...
Maritime cyberattacks are becoming more costly
EACH cyberattack in the maritime industry costs the target organisation an average of US$550,000, (up from US$182,000 in 2022), according new research published by law firm HFW...
Maersk to roll out Starlink on ocean fleet
MAERSK has signed a deal to roll out Starlink’s satellite internet across its ocean fleet. Starlink is a highspeed satellite internet constellation developed by SpaceX. It was...
OneStop and ACFS Port Logistics form partnership
LOGISTICS software developer OneStop and container logistics operator ACFS Port Logistics have formed a “strategic partnership”. In a joint statement, the two companies said the...
WiseTech acquires MatchBox Exchange
LOGISTICS software developer WiseTech Global announced on Wednesday (4 October) it had acquired MatchBox Exchange, a provider of an online open market platform for the reuse and...
Marine casualties decline while distress calls increase: report
THE NUMBER of distress calls from ships remains high despite a decline in vessel losses, according to The Future of Maritime Safety Report 2023. The Inmarsat Maritime report...
MPA Singapore strengthens collaboration with China's maritime industry
THE MARITIME and Port Authority of Singapore has signed three memoranda of understanding with regional maritime administrations and partners in China. The MoU aim to advance...
