Research starts to assess risks of autonomous ships
CLASSIFICATION society ClassNK has begun joint investigative research with Sompo Japan Insurance on risk assessment of autonomous ships. Global efforts are accelerating toward the...
IATA launches digital cargo platform
THE INTERNATIONAL Air Transport Association is launching the IATA Enhanced Partner Identification and Connectivity (EPIC) platform to support the digitisation of the global...
SeaRoad’s MV Liekut arrives in Australia
SEAROAD’s new charter vessel MV Liekut arrived ahead of schedule on 25 March at Station Pier, Melbourne, at 8.30am. Executive chairman of SeaRoad, Chas Kelly, said the ship had a...
Maersk joins Methanol Institute
MAERSK is the Methanol Institute’s newest member. MI CEO Gregory Dolan said, “MI is delighted to welcome Maersk as our newest member. Maersk’s choice of methanol as the fuel for...
Asia’s first ship-to-containership LNG bunkering
CMA CGM Scandola is the first containership to be liquefied natural gas-bunkered in Singapore and marks the first ship-to-ship operation by FueLNG Bellina, Singapore’s first LNG...
China’s war on waste means more than just clean plates
IN re-launching the Clean Plate campaign in August last year, President Xi Jinping urged all of China to “maintain a sense of crisis about food security”. But efforts to tackle...
Barngarla people now shareholders of Lucky Bay port
THE major proponent of the $130m Lucky Bay Port Facility development in South Australia, T-Ports, has signed an agreement with the Barngarla people, Traditional Owners of the Eyre...
Ever Given still blocking Suez Canal, shipping continues to back up
THE 20,000-TEU Ever Given is still wedged in the Suez Canal, blocking shipping in both directions. The consequences of the incident are magnified with each passing hour, as...
ANL celebrates the value of Cultural Diversity Week
CULTURAL Diversity Week is Australia’s largest multicultural celebration which features an array of events across metropolitan and regional areas. CEO of ANL Shane Walden says a...
Suez Canal blocked
THE CONTAINERSHIP MV Ever Given is blocking the Suez Canal in both directions after running aground south of the Great Bitter Lake. Shipping has been backing up on both ends of...
Höegh Autoliners completes its first carbon-neutral voyage
Höegh Autoliners completed what is said was its first carbon-neutral voyage from Europe to South Africa. During the voyage Höegh Trigger ran on sustainable biofuels. The company...
DNV awards AiP to new rotor sail system
DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has received an Approval in Principle from classification society DNV for the DSME Rotor Sail System, an eco-friendly ship technology...
DHL Group to invest €7 billion in climate-neutral logistics
LOGISTICS company DHL Group is investing a total of €7 billion (opex and capex) over the next 10 years in measures to reduce its carbon emissions. The funds will flow in...
Vaccine requirements for crew could cause havoc
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has warned that lack of access to vaccinations for seafarers is placing shipping in a legal minefield while leaving global supply chains...
The need to refine e-commerce strategies
SUPPLY chain and property firm TMX says the businesses need to have an effective e-commerce and omnichannel strategies so they can stay competitive in a rapidly evolving industry....
