Supply chain industry struggling to attract young talent
RESEARCH conducted by Bastian Consulting, a supply chain recruitment company focused on sourcing leaders across Australia and the Asia Pacific, has revealed that the supply chain...
Wind-assisted LNG-electric concept ship gets approval
AN innovative 2500 TEU concept container vessel, Trade Wings 2500, has received approval in principle from testing and certification company Bureau Veritas. Trade Wings 2500,...
Stricken containership reaches port after engine room fire
A CONTAINERSHIP has arrived at the Port of Oakland after an engine-room fire knocked out the ship’s propulsion system on Friday, 14 May. When the fire occurred, the 4888-TEU,...
Ports Oz shortlisted for international sustainability award
PORTS Australia’s Port Sustainability Strategy Development Guide has been shortlisted as a finalist with two other Australian ports in the 2021 International Association of Ports...
Port Bonython progresses hydrogen plans
THE South Australian government is seeking expressions of interest to develop land near Whyalla at Port Bonython in the Upper Spencer Gulf. The site features more than 2000...
Austal Australia delivers two cape-class patrol boats
AUSTAL, the ASX listed shipbuilder, has delivered two cape-class patrol boats to the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG). The two patrol boats, TTS Port of Spain (CG41) and TTS...
Specialist heavy lift ship delivers large cargo to Newcastle
SPECIALIST heavy lift ship, the 19,000-tonne Happy Star, delivered the important cargo on 16 May ahead of a meticulously-planned operation to safely transfer it onto Port of...
Steady trade throughput for Port Hedland
THE year-on-year monthly throughput for April was down just 2% at Pilbara ports. The Pilbara Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 60.6 million tonnes for...
Could LNG be next in Beijing’s line of fire?
APAC vice chair of research firm Wood Mackenzie, Gavin Thompson, says a recent announcement indicates Beijing’s increasing willingness to target trade in its dispute with...
Ports Australia signs Neptune Declaration
PORTS Australia has singed the Neptune Declaration. It has joined more than 800 organisations worldwide working to alleviate problems for seafarers caused by the COVID-19...
New project to assess potential of zero carbon fuels
INDUSTRY partners have joined forces to assess the technical, financial and environmental potential of converting existing vessels to zero carbon fuels and technology as part of...
New course for lifting equipment engineers
The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) has created a new course to educate end users about risks and responsibilities of lifting operations. The course is aimed at...
Maersk expands logistics infrastructure in SE Asia
A.P. Moller-Maersk is expanding its contract logistics and distribution capabilities in Vietnam with three new facilities coming into operation in Song Than and Bac Ninh. The...
Hapag-Lloyd reports a ripper first quarter
HAPAG-LLOYD reported its first-quarter profits for this year were about US$1.9 billion (EBITDA). The company’s revenues increased in the first quarter of 2021 by around 33%, to...
World’s largest civilian hospital ship passes sea trials
MERCY Ships announced that the Global Mercy has now completed deepwater sea trials, one of the final milestones in the countdown towards the hospital ship’s delivery, equipping,...
