New digital tools to help Australian businesses
THE government has launched its export business website (export.business.gov.au), which features interactive market insights, trends as well as information on grants, funding,...
ZIM and partner invest in blockchain paperless bill of lading tech
ZIM INTEGRATED Shipping Services and Marius Nacht have jointly invested in a Series B Financing round of WAVE BL, a company developing a blockchain network supporting paperless...
Wärtsilä highlights potential of tech to upgrade scrubbers
TECHNOLOGY company Wärtsilä says its exhaust treatment technology shows potential for exhaust gas abatement systems to directly tackle maritime carbon dioxide emissions in the...
MSC increases its Asia-US connections
MSC is launching a new weekly service from Asia to the US East Coast called the Palmetto. The new service will be calling Vietnam and Yantian with direct connections to the US...
National Maritime Museum partners with ITF Seafarers Trust
THE National Maritime Museum is partnering with the ITF Seafarers’ Trust and Mission to Seafarers, to record oral histories of seafarers who have been unable to dock in ports...
E-commerce boom drives demand for sustainable supply chains
SUPPLY chain and property firm TMX says the coronavirus pandemic has triggered a dramatic e-commerce boom, altering the way companies do business. It has also changed consumer...
Illicit Tobacco Taskforce targets tobacco smuggling rings
THE Australian Border Force led Illicit Tobacco Taskforce has disrupted the activities of two alleged organised crime syndicates involved in the importation and distribution of...
Finnish shipbuilder chosen over local Incat to build new Tassie Spirits
THE TASMANIAN government has chosen Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions to build two new Spirit vessels, knocking back Hobart-based Incat’s bid. The decision was made...
Stopping Giant Snail risks at the border
THE government says Australia’s biosecurity system has helped ensure the country remains free of one of the world’s worst invasive pests, with several interceptions of the Giant...
Nokia and K-Line work on car carrier digital transformation
NOKIA announced it has been selected by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K-Line) to deliver a 4G/LTE Field Area Network solution for its latest LNG-fueled car carrier Century Highway...
SAI Global predicts increase in manufacturing
AN expert in quality management is forecasting a significant increase in components and machinery made locally after the government’s $1.5bn investment into its Modern...
Industry bodies back IMO's US$5-billion plan to decarbonise shipping
RESPONDING to the UN Secretary-General’s call for “urgency and ambition” on climate change, international shipping industry bodies are backing a proposal to catalyse the complete...
VARD delivers second expedition cruise vessel to Australia
SPECIALIST vessel designer and builder VARD has announced the successful handover of a second expedition cruise vessel, Coral Geographer, to Coral Expeditions of Australia....
Kalmar to deliver 12 AutoStrad units to Patrick
PATRICK Terminals and Kalmar have inked a deal for 12 new AutoStrad units, which are due for delivery during the second quarter of 2022. Of the twelve new eighth-generation Kalmar...
World Shipping Council new appointments to work towards decarbonisation
THE WORLD Shipping Council has appointed John Bradshaw in a global role as technical director for environment and safety and Dr James Corbett as environmental director, Europe....
