New handbook for hydrogen-fuelled vessels
AS investment in the development of hydrogen as a ship fuel heats up around the world, classification society DNV, along with 26 other companies and associations, has published a...
Shipment of machinery refused entry to Australia
THE Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has confirmed that a shipment of machinery that did not meet Australia’s biosecurity standards has been refused entry to...
Incident alert following shipboard robberies off Indonesia
IN June, five incidents of intruders onboard occurred to ships while underway off Tanjung Pergam, Bintan Island, Indonesia. The incidents occurred on 2 June, 5 June, 26 June (two...
Ninth LNG-powered colossus joins CMA CGM fleet
CMA CGM Sorbonne joined CMA CGM’s fleet this week; it is the ninth 23,000-TEU, LNG-powered vessel to join the French shipping line’s fleet. A ceremony was held for the ship at the...
ABF uncovers attempted import of ice from the US
ORGANISED Crime Squad detectives have charged two people after seizing nearly 10 kilos of the illicit drug ice following an investigation into the alleged importation of...
Alfa Laval and Wallenius to develop wind propulsion tech
INDUSTRIAL technology provider Alfa Laval is teaming up with Swedish shipping services company Wallenius Marine to develop and realise technology for vessels with fully...
FIATA and ICHCA strengthen collaboration
THE International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations and the International Cargo Handling Coordination Association have renewed their memorandum of understanding to...
Kuehne+Nagel and IAG Cargo complete the first net zero carbon charter chain
KUEHNE+Nagel and IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group, completed a chain of 16 charter flights from Stuttgart to Atlanta fully carbon neutral after...
AMSA’s agreement with the US to create greater security
AUSTRALIA will have a greater level of search and rescue and maritime safety capability following a new agreement with the United States Department of Transport to access the...
Hapag-Lloyd and ONE join TradeLens platform
HAPAG-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express have now joined the TradeLens platform. The ecosystem, launched in 2019, now includes more than 300 organisations, including 10 ocean...
Day of the Seafarer to be marked with ships’ horns sounding
THE Day of the Seafarer is upon us for this year, and ships around the world are called upon to sound their horns for 15 seconds at 1200 local time. The International Maritime...
Jackson Meyer launches new data management platform
CEO of freight forwarding company Verus Global, Jackson Meyer, has launched a new venture offering an Australian owned data analysis and visualisation platform. Known as Fickle,...
Wärtsilä and Global Energy Ventures to develop hydrogen propulsion systems
FINNISH technology company Wärtsilä and Australian hydrogen transport systems developer Global Energy Ventures are to co-operate to develop hydrogen-powered propulsion systems....
Hapag-Lloyd orders another six ultra large container vessels
SHIPPING line Hapag-Lloyd has commissioned the South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering to build six ships, each with a capacity of more than 23,500 TEU....
Australian company launches touch-free payment platform for maritime industry
AN Australian company has launched a touch-free payment platform for the maritime industry. Secure Seas said its electronic payment platform provides financial security to...
