The week in bulk: Capesize market in doldrums
THE Baltic Dry Index last week remained steady after several weeks of declines. The index on Friday (4 February) was 1423, up very slightly on the previous Friday’s 1381. Steady...
World-first liquefied CO2 test ship to be built
A BAEBOAT charter contract has been signed by the Engineering Advancement Association of Japan (ENAA) and Sanyu Kisen Co, for the world’s first liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2)...
NZ meat exporters charter reefer vessel
A GROUP of meat producers in New Zealand has bypassed the problems in accessing vessel slots and reefer containers by chartering refrigerated cargo vessel, Cool Expreso. The...
“Discovery” of HMB Endeavour sparks archaeological dispute
THE shipwreck of the HMB Endeavour may have been positively identified after 22 years of searching, but some maritime archaeologists have denounced the confirmation. The...
Neptune Indicator reports crew change shortcomings and omicron fears
THE latest data from the Neptune Declaration Crew Change Indicator suggests the crew change situation is again deteriorating. According to the indicator, the number of seafarers...
Non-alliance shares double on Transpacific
RESEARCH and advisory firm Sea‑Intelligence has used data from the Trade Capacity Outlook database to take a closer look at the dynamics between the alliance-controlled and...
“Ship of firsts” Nuyina returns to Hobart
AUSTRALIAN icebreaker RSV Nuyina has returned to Hobart following its successful maiden voyage to Antarctica. The 39-day voyage was one of the biggest annual station resupplies...
ICS data shows decrease in labour standards reporting
THE annual Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table, from the International Chamber of Shipping, has identified reporting on seafarer wellbeing as a “casualty of the...
Hunter industries on show for Japan’s investment leaders
THE Hunter region’s future for global investment attraction and industrial growth received a boost on 31 January, with Investment NSW bringing Japan’s Ambassador to Australia and...
Final two members of drug syndicate sentenced
TWO members of an international criminal syndicate arrested in 2017 for importing more than 90 kilograms of cocaine into Victoria have been sentenced to a combined 31 years in...
Insights from ICS’ leadership forum
A RECENT online forum held by the International Chamber of Shipping has concluded that shipping has taken important steps on its decarbonisation journey in recent years but...
Global schedule reliability falls to a record low in December 2021
SCHEDULE reliability reached a record low in December 2021, according to a recent analysis from Sea-Intelligence. The latest Global Liner Performance Report suggests schedule...
MSC re-routes ships to protect whales
MSC has announced it will re-route its containerships off the west coast of Greece to reduce the risk of collision with endangered sperm whales in the Mediterranean. The decision...
The week in bulk: Has the Capesize market hit bottom?
THE Baltic Dry Index last week continued the downward trend seen over the previous three weeks. The index hit a nadir on Wednesday at 1296 and ticked up slightly on Thursday to...
Wellard results reflect low cattle numbers in northern Australia
THE results of the quarter ending 31 December 2021, show cash flow of negative US$1.5 million from operating activities in the reporting period for livestock shipping company...
