Decrease overall in incidents of armed robbery at sea in Asia
THE latest report from the ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre found a total of 17 incidents of armed robbery against ships (comprising 16 actual incidents and one attempted...
High Court puts an end to marine cargo insurance question
ON 12 April, the High Court brought to an end a question in the case of a marine transit insurance policy. The case, Swashplate Pty Ltd v Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, arose...
Man charged after seizure of illicit drugs in Melbourne
JOINT Taskforce Icarus members arrested and charged a 35-year-old Melbourne man, in connection to the seizure of 34 kilograms of illicit drugs from an alleged safe house at...
Hapag-Lloyd boosts its container fleet with a US$550 million box order
HAPAG-Lloyd, the fifth-largest container line by TEU capacity, has ordered 150,000 TEU of standard and reefer containers for some US$550 million. The company said this is one of...
NYK pilots Wärtsilä’s predictive maintenance service
TECHNOLOGY group Wärtsilä has signed an optimised maintenance agreement with the Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kaisha and Monohakobi Technology Institute to evaluate...
Panama Canal Authority postpones price hike
THE PANAMA Canal Authority (ACP) is postponing an increase in transit fees, which were due to come into effect on 15 April. The proposed changes would increase the cost increase...
Ecochlor launches new filterless BWMS
MARINE products supplier Ecochlor has released a new filterless ballast water management system known as EcoOne. The system is also available as a hybrid wth dual mode filtration....
DNV safety management audits target crew wellbeing
SEAFARER health has been highlighted by classification society DNV in its instructions to its safety management auditors. It has asked auditors to specifically address seafarer...
New Austrade CEO starts work
MINISTER for trade Dan Tehan welcomed the arrival of Mr Simonet as Austrade’s new chief. He said Mr Simonet’s business acumen and “international perspective” will help Australian...
ONE supports Mission to Seafarers campaign
Ocean Network Express has announced a donation of £30,000 to The Mission to Seafarers: Sustaining Crew Welfare Campaign, becoming its gold sponsor. ONE is a major global container...
New import container measures to combat khapra beetle
SEA containers loaded with high-risk plant products and packed in a khapra beetle target risk country are now required to undergo mandatory treatment offshore. Approved treatment...
Suez Canal blockage supply chain risks assessed
FREIGHT insurer TT Club has alerted supply chain operators to the consequential impact of disruption stemming from recent blockage in the Suez Canal and urges a greater emphasis...
Incident alert for ships in eastbound lane of Singapore Strait
THE ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre has issued an Incident Alert related to incidents of armed robbery against ships continuing to occur in the Singapore Strait. During 8–11...
30 countries join forces to combat marine litter
THIRTY countries have signed onto the GloLitter Partnerships Project, which aims to reduce marine plastic litter in the world’s oceans. The project is implemented by the...
Two men charged with importing $18.9m of methamphetamine
TWO Sydney men have faced court for allegedly importing 63 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden inside shipping pallets from Malaysia, with an estimated street value of $18.9m. A...
