Wallenius Wilhelmsen brings last three vessels out of cold layup
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen is reactivating the last three vessels it placed in cold layup last spring amid the downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The company said customer...
“Suez is a canal in Egypt, not an excuse to price-gouge your customers”
THE GLOBAL Shippers’ Forum has called on shippers to be wary of new surcharges and additional costs attributed to the closure of the Suez Canal after the grounding of Ever Given....
Six to be charged in connection with cocaine smuggling syndicate
Police have arrested five men allegedly connected to the importation of 188 kilograms of cocaine seized by Australian authorities in 2019. A sixth man is to be served a court...
UN calls for seafarers and aircrew to be vaccine priorities
THE heads of five UN organisations have issued a statement saying maritime and air transport workers should be prioritised for COVID-19 vaccination. These workers play a key role...
Suez traffic resumes, investigations to begin
EVER Given was earlier today pulled off the banks of the Suez Canal and moved north to the Great Bitter Lake, where it remains for inspection. Suez Canal Authority (SCA) chairman...
Extraordinary imports add to surplus empty container woes
WHILE the chronic empty container congestion in Port Botany has eased slightly, there are still headwinds that are injecting more costs into the container logistics chain for...
Hydrogen fuel at scale in Victoria
CAR maker Toyota has launched its new commercial grade refuellling outlet for commercial and passenger fuel cell electric vehicles. The Toyota Hydrogen Centre comprises an...
Cargotec sells Navis business to Accel-KKR
CARGOTEC Corporation has signed an agreement to sell its Navis business to Accel-KKR, a Silicon Valley-based leading technology-focused investment firm for an enterprise value of...
OPINION: Strategy and patience are key to maritime emergency responses – including the Suez Canal
By Captain Drew Shannon, managing director, United Salvage Understandably, the media and public respond with awe, fascination and panic when large vessels end up in trouble. The...
Ever Given salvage works ongoing at the Suez Canal
THE SUEZ Canal Authority (SCA) has released footage of the salvage works to refloat the Ever Given in the Suez Canal. A statement from Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM), the...
New agricultural legislation reduces red tape
A NEW legal framework for Australia’s agricultural exports commenced on 28 March, streamlining the way farmers, other primary producers and exporters do business with trading...
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...
