Inmarsat report questions fairness for seafarers
TECHNOLOGY company Inmarsat has produced a report that attempts to reconcile the changing role of the world’s 1.6 million seafarers with the current and future provision of...
Study commissioned to look at ammonia as a marine fuel
COMMODITY trading company Trafigura has signed a memorandum of understanding with green fuels startup Hy2gen to produce a study that will look at the infrastructure and production...
CMA CGM extends reef program to Coral Triangle
SHIPPING company CMA CGM Group has partnered Endangered Species International, a non-profit organisation, to protect and restore about 6,000 square kilometres of ocean in the...
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...
