Inland Rail to save $170m in transport costs annually
THE CSIRO has been mapping supply chains for 140 commodities and the early results show average transport cost reductions of $170m for Australian producers through shifting...
Korean consortium to explore green ammonia supply chain
OCEAN carrier HMM has signed a memorandum of understanding with LOTTE Fine Chemical, Lotte Global Logistics, POSCO, Korean Register, and Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering...
IMO committee takes steps toward regulating autonomous ships
THE Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), at its 103rd session in May 2021, has completed a regulatory scoping exercise to analyse...
Hapag-Lloyd to add 60,000 TEU of standard containers
SHIPPING line Hapag-Lloyd has announced the order of 60,000 TEU new standard containers that are scheduled to be delivered as early as July. The sharp increase in demand has led...
Man arrested over drugs hidden in helical gear drives
A 37-year-old year Newcastle man was due to face Sydney Central Local Court on 26 May, charged with importing 230kg of methamphetamine following a joint police investigation. A...
Su-Nav installs cybersecurity protection onboard vessels
MARINE services company Su-Nav has installed a cybersecurity device called the Navis Arca onboard the managed vessels in its fleet. The move has been driven by a dramatic increase...
Government releases biosecurity roadmap
THE Commonwealth Biosecurity 2030 plan was released on 26 May, outlining the Australian government’s roadmap to build a stronger, smarter biosecurity system through to 2030....
Logistics real estate and supply chain firms join forces
JAPANESE construction and real estate firm Fukuda and Partners and Asia-Pacific business transformation consultancy TMX have announced a new strategic partnership agreement. With...
New scheme at Port Botany to tackle container problem
NSW Ports has announced its intention to increase port charges and introduce a new incentive scheme at Port Botany from 1 July 2021. The increase in port charges will be a...
World-first test of auto berthing and unberthing system
MITSUI OSK Lines and various partners have announced the success of a demonstration test (from March to April 2021) of their jointly developed auto berthing and un-berthing system...
Trade diversity mitigates pandemic effects at NZ port
THE Port of Napier’s revenue for the half year to 31 March 2021 rose 0.6% to $52.6m from $52.3m in the same period a year ago. The port’s total container trade of 135,000 TEU was...
New president for international shipping organisation
SABRINA Chao is taking over as the 45th president of BIMCO, the fifth president of the shipping association to be based in Asia and the third to be based in Hong Kong. Ms Chao...
The push to decarbonise continues for majors
SPEAKING on a panel at the Port of Houston’s Global Freight Summit on 19 May, Maersk North America managing director Narin Phol shared the company’s timeline, strategy and plans...
Ships encouraged to mark Day of the Seafarer by sounding horns
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping, along with partners, is encouraging ships in ports around the world to sound their horns at 12 noon local time on 25 June in honour of the...
Greater collaboration needed to combat piracy
SO FAR, 99 maritime companies, organisations and flag states, including BIMCO, have signed the Gulf of Guinea Declaration on Suppression of Piracy, which was launched on 17 May....
