Seafarers call for shipping to set ambitious climate targets
THE shipping industry needs to set ambitious targets to help prevent global climate catastrophe, according to a new position paper released by the International Transport Workers’...
Upcoming seminar on seafarer safety and welfare
THE Women's International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA) Australia will host an online seminar on 10 November at 1300 AEST as part of its series showcasing the diversity...
MOL, Methanex finalise shipping partnership
METHANEX and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines have signed an agreement for the two companies to establish a partnership involving Methanex subsidiary Waterfront Shipping. MOL is to take a 40%...
WA shipwreck reveals secrets of 17th century Dutch seafaring
MANY Dutch ships passed the West Australian coast while enroute to South East Asia in the 1600s – and the national heritage listed shipwreck, Batavia, has revealed through its...
Energy exporters race to lead in global hydrogen trade
THE time is ripe for the world's major energy exporters to accelerate the energy transition, and mastering the hydrogen trade could make a difference, according to analysts at...
Seafarers Happiness Index highlights long-term repercussions if standards don’t change
THE latest Seafarers Happiness Index report from The Mission to Seafarers highlights happiness levels have increased overall to 6.59/10, from 5.99 in the previous reporting...
GEV to develop green hydrogen export project on Tiwi Islands
THE Tiwi Islands, the traditional lands of the Munupi people, are the proposed site for a new green hydrogen export facility to be run by ASX-listed Global Energy Ventures. The...
Strong Q3 results for DSV in an "extraordinary" market
EUROPE-based logistics provider DSV has releasing a strong set of Q3 2021 numbers across all three divisions under “extraordinary market conditions”, according to the company. The...
AAL adds to orderbook and acquires additional tonnage
AAL Shipping has acquired two heavy lift 33,000dwt W-Class multipurpose vessels from the second-hand market: the AAL Mars and the AAL Merkur. The vessels have been serving within...
More details needed on European fuels plan for shipping
IN a position paper, the World Shipping Council (WSC), representing 90% of international liner shipping, has welcomed the FuelEU, an initiative to increase the use of sustainable...
Shipping execs to thrash out carbon issues in Glasgow
SHIPPING leaders from around the world will convene in Glasgow for a cross-industry decarbonisation conference. The shipping industry’s official COP 26 sideline event, Shaping the...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen accelerates digitalisation processes
RO-RO specialist shipper Wallenius Wilhelmsen has invested in DeGould to accelerate the supply of automated vehicle inspection systems, powered by artificial intelligence. EVP &...
Low-carbon fuels in Asia Pacific’s decarbonisation efforts
SINGAPORE’s minister for trade and industry Gan Kim Yong said recently that Singapore plans to import around 30% of its electricity from low-carbon sources by 2035. Low-carbon...
Zim buys seven second-hand vessels in October
CONTAINER shipping line Zim has purchased seven second-hand vessels in October. The vessels, built between 2007 and 2009, include five 4250-TEU vessels and two 1100-TEU vessels....
DP World launches digital logistics system
DP World is making a move into digital logistics, with the launch of Cargoes Logistics, a digital logistics system that it said provides instant online cargo booking and tracking...
