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...
Shipping giant launches low-carbon solution using biomethane
Ahead of the UN Global Compact and as part of the first high-level preparatory talks for the COP26 summit, shipping line CMA CGM has put forward solutions that are immediately...
Stena Bulk sets zero emissions target
TANKER shipping company Stena Bulk set out five dated decarbonisation targets that form a comprehensive roadmap for the company to become a net zero business by 2050. Stena Bulk...
Techtronic commits to new Sydney industrial facility
MANUFACTURER Techtronic Industries has committed to a $188m state-of-the-art distribution facility at Australia’s first industrial community, The YARDS, in Kemps Creek, Western...
Global air-cargo demand up significantly on pre-COVID levels
THE INTERNATIONAL Air Transport Association’s air-cargo market data for February shows global demand for air cargo continues to be well above pre-COVID levels. The data show that...
GEODIS appoints new air freight director in Asia-Pacific
YIGIT Saricinar has been promoted to the position of regional air freight director of supply chain operator GEODIS’ Asia-Pacific operation. He will join GEODIS’ regional...
FourKites acquires Haven, deepening ocean freight visibility offering
FOURKITES, which supplies supply-chain software, has acquired Haven, which specialises in software for international ocean shipping, documents management and tracking. FourKites...
The human consequences of stowaways at sea
NGO Human Rights at Sea has published a new independent insight briefing note on stowaways. It looks at the background to incidents at sea, the drivers for individuals to take...
