Wallenius Wilhelmsen secures bio-methanol supply
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has signed with fellow Norwegian company, energy giant Equinor, for a two-year supply of mass-balanced bio-methanol. Wallenius Wilhelmsen says the agreement...
Australia a small fish in DP World
AUSTRALIA is small fry in the global realm of DP World. Lumped in with the Americas in its 12 March financial results for 2025, DP World reported the two territories combined had...
ZIM takes a beating
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, due to be largely absorbed by Hapag-Lloyd later this year, has reported a sharp fall in profitability for 2025 and, like many other carriers, a...
CMA CGM’s 2025: Solid results driven by shipping
CMA CGM chairman and CEO Rudolphe Saadé is confident the group’s strategy remains on course, despite an environment marked by significant geopolitical uncertainty. Addressing the...
Sydney’s Scenic expands cruising view
SYDNEY-based Scenic Group is embarking on further river cruise expansion in Europe and Asia with three new ships to be delivered in 2027 and 2028. The luxury vessels, including...
US fuel on the way to Australia
EXXONMOBIL has chartered two tankers to ship about 600,000 barrels of petrol, diesel and avgas from Texas to Australia, in a move the Australian Maritime Officers Union says only...
ICTSI reports huge 2025
INTERNATIONAL Container Terminal Services, Inc., parent of Melbourne’s Victoria International Container Terminal, achieved major uplifts in throughput, revenues, EBITDA and...
Concerns for seafarers as Middle East conflict rages
WARNINGS for the safety of seafarers during the Middle East conflict have been issued by two of the world’s leading providers of seafarer welfare. Mission to Seafarers...
OPINION: The illusion of oversupply
FOR most of this year, container shipping was bracing for the opposite problem.. too much capacity. New ships hitting the water, pressure on rates, and a long-awaited return to...
Middle East conflict: what does it mean for Australian shippers?
SHIPPING and freight sector players are preparing for significant disruption as conflict in the Middle East erupted over the weekend. Iran has launched missile attacks on US...
OPINION: Middle East tensions exposes fragility of global trade
THERE are moments in this industry that sit heavy. Not because rates move or schedules slip, we live with that every day, but because the systems that quietly keep the world...
Seatransport and Lloyd’s Register advance hybrid nuclear power
AUSTRALIAN ship design group Seatransport Pty Ltd has received ‘approval in principle’ (AiP) from classification group Lloyd’s Register for a hybrid nuclear ready power concept....
Höegh finishes 2025 on high note (hi-hö!)
HÖEGH Autoliners appears to have shrugged off analysts’ gloomy expectations about the international automotive trade to rack up another strong year, capped by a ‘solid’ fourth...
Aussies recognised in 100 Top Women in Shipping rankings
MARITIME lawyer Alison Cusack and Mission to Seafarers Australia and Papua New Guinea regional director Sue Dight have placed inside the Top 50 for the seventh edition of all...
More Russian vessels sanctioned by NZ
The New Zealand Government has expanded the scope of sanctions imposed on Russian interests, adding 100 ‘dark fleet’ vessels, 23 individuals, and 13 entities to its banned list....
