RINA and SWS mark a new era in shipbuilding in China
SHANGHAI Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding and classification society RINA have signed an agreement for the classification of the largest ever cruise ship to be built in China. Speaking at...
Kuehne+Nagel opens new pharma control tower in Singapore
QUICKSTAT, a subsidiary of logistics company Kuehne+Nagel, has opened a new control tower and conditioning facility in Singapore. QuickSTAT specialises in time and temperature...
Going against the grain to find new markets
THE Australian government has announced new funding to assist the grain sector focus in on new and emerging markets and build the reputation and quality of Australian crops....
Seafood and cotton industries get a leg up from government
THE Australian government is providing a $888,0000 grant to Seafood Industry Australia and a $692,456 grant to Cotton Australia and the Australian Cotton Shippers Association....
Global Energy Ventures accelerates hydrogen shipping technology
ASX-LISTED Global Energy Ventures has commenced development of a pilot ship utilising its compressed hydrogen (C-H2) technology, with the ship expected to be fully approved and...
How to spot wildlife crime in the maritime industry
NON-GOVERNMENT organisations TRAFFIC and the World Wide Fund for Nature have come together to support the shipping sector in detecting illegalities passing through global waters....
Cardinal Global Logistics invests in local Seabridge
CARDINAL Global Logistics has made a strategic investment in Australian and New Zealand logistics group Seabridge. Seabridge managing director Australia and New Zealand Justin...
$66.6-million package to combat African swine fever deemed effective
THE Australian government said its $66.6 million African swine fever response package has strengthened Australia’s biosecurity measures. The government said the African swine...
New tracking and insights tool for containers
A NEW digital tool from Windward, Container Insights, enables the identification, screening, and monitoring of any shipping container in real-time, including bill of lading (BOL)...
Australia introduces new measures for beetle treatment
HEAD of Biosecurity at the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, Andrew Tongue, has announced that sea containers packed in a khapra beetle target risk country and...
More intruders on ships off Tanjung Pergam
THE ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre has issued an incident alert after two incidents of unauthorised boarding occurred to ships while underway off Tanjung Pergam, Bintan Island,...
IFAM helps Aussie flower exporters
THE International Freight Assistance Mechanism has been helping Australia’s largest wildflower exporter weather the COVID-19 storm. Wafex provides about half of Australia’s...
MSC and Shell sign agreement on decarbonisation
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company and Shell International Petroleum Company have agreed to work closely together to help accelerate the decarbonisation of the global shipping...
Decrease in piracy and robbery in Asia during first half of the year
THE ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre reports a total of 37 incidents of armed robbery against ships (comprising 35 actual incidents and two attempted incidents) in Asia during...
Shipping lines set for more record profit: Drewry
THERE is no end in the near term for the freight-rate fuelled container shipping boom, according to the latest maritime financial research from consultancy Drewry. The research,...
