Maersk Tankers welcomes new CEO
MAERSK Tankers as appointed a new CEO as the previous chief executive takes the helm at Maersk Supply Service. Tina Revsbech is now the CEO of Maersk Tankers, replacing Christian...
International Day for Women in Maritime 2023
TODAY is the second annual International Day for Women in Maritime, a day to celebrate women in the industry and raise the profile of women in maritime. The International Maritime...
Weather, IT issues hamper DPWA’s Brisbane terminal operations
DP WORLD Australia’s Brisbane terminal has seen closures and delays over the past two days due to IT problems and bad weather. A spokesperson for DP World Australia confirmed to...
Pilbara sees decrease in April throughput
PILBARA Ports Authority (PPA) reported a total monthly throughput of 57.7 million tonnes for April 2023. This throughput was a 2% decrease compared with the same month last year....
Industry stalwart appointed chair of MtS Sydney
FORMER Port Authority of NSW chair and Pacific National director Robert Dunn has been appointed chair of Mission to Seafarers Sydney. MtS Sydney said Mr Dunn’s maritime leadership...
Ammonia-powered ore vessels could be coming to WA by 2028: study
A NEW study from the West Australia – East Asia Iron Ore Green Corridor Consortium finds that ships powered by clean ammonia could be deployed on the iron ore trade routes between...
Frequency upgrade on trans-Tasman service
ZIM is doubling the frequency of Port Chalmers calls on its New Zealand to Australia (N2A) shipping service. Zim launched the trans-Tasman service in April 2021. Zim introduced a...
Höegh sources green ammonia
HÖEGH Autoliners and Norwegian green energy provider North Ammonia are partnering for the supply, distribution, delivery and consumption of green ammonia. In a statement, Höegh...
Transport minister to address maritime emissions reduction at global meeting
THE AUSTRALIAN government is participating in a global transportation meeting to discuss emissions reduction strategies in maritime, freight, rail and heavy vehicle sectors....
ANL to call Gladstone under new port partnership
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation and ANL have partnered to add a Gladstone call to the shipping company’s Asia PNG Express (APR) service. GPC welcomed the partnership as a milestone...
Hapag-Lloyd Q1 results down across the board
HAPAG-Lloyd has posted declines in revenue, freight rates and volumes for the first quarter of 2023. The company concluded the first quarter with an EBITDA of US$2.4 billion, down...
Sydney man sentenced for air freight meth haul
A SYDNEY man has been sentenced to 11 years in jail for his role in a plan to import 100 kilograms of meth into Australia in air cargo. The drugs were intercepted in Canada; the...
WA budget commits $136m to ports
WESTERN Australian ports are to receive almost $136 million in new funding under the 2023-24 state budget. The funding targets several projects across the state’s ports, with an...
Baltic Exchange weekly market report
THE BALTIC Dry Index last week declined slightly after a mid-week peak. The index started the week at 1598, increased to the mid 1600s before ending the week at 1558 on Friday (12...
Containership loses power off NZ
A CONTAINERSHIP lost power off New Zealand’s South Island on Friday, almost prompting an abandon-ship. Twenty-four crew were aboard Singapore-flagged Shiling (IMO: 9290452) when...
