New Liebherr crane for Patrick terminal
OVER the past week a new Liebherr crane was discharged at Patrick Terminals - Brisbane AutoStrad. The discharge was completed over several days and involved 200 individual lifts...
CMA CGM to deploy LNG-powered ships on US routes
CMA CGM is deploying six LNG-powered containerships of 15,000 TEU as part of the company’s efforts to improve air quality and drive the energy transition in the shipping industry....
IMO’s 2030 carbon intensity targets achievable say analysts
RESEARCH and advisory firm Wood Mackenzie’s latest report reveals that the International Maritime Organization’s 2030 carbon intensity target can be achieved with the adoption of...
Support vessel association signs Neptune Declaration
THE International Support Vessel Owners’ Association, which represents owners and operators of support vessels in the offshore energy sector, has called on all stakeholders to...
Port of Melbourne awards rail infrastructure contracts
WSP and Seymour Whyte Constructions have been engaged to develop new rail infrastructure at the Port of Melbourne, including a new rail terminal interfacing with the container...
Three companies team up to develop remote-control tug
TOWAGE operator Svitzer, along with Kongsberg Maritime and the American Bureau of shipping have signed an agreement to jointly develop what they say is the world’s first fully...
Half-year results reflect turning point for Wiseway
WISEWAY has reported its half-year 20/21 results that show revenue increased by $24.5m or 54% to $69.7m. This increase was attributable to the higher revenue of $45.4m, up 25% on...
CMA CGM Air Cargo’s first flight scheduled for 8 March
CMA CGM’s new specialist air freight division is to begin operations starting 8 March with the first Airbus A330-200F cargo flight between Liege and Chicago. A second A330-200F...
North P&I posts solid results after "challenging" year
MARINE insurance provider North P&I Club has reported continuing growth in its diversified business lines and solid progress in raising premiums to reflect market conditions. It...
Cargill and Maersk Tankers team up for new bunker procurement service
CARGILL and Maersk Tankers announced a strategic partnership to combine their bunker volumes, offering a new bunker procurement service to tramp shipping companies and trading...
CMA CGM's reforestration project hits New Zealand
THE CMA CGM Group will undertake a global reforestation initiative to plant 110,000 trees in 12 countries as part of local reforestation programs, with one tree representing each...
Kuehne+Nagel acquires Asian freight forwarder Apex
LOGISTICS company Kuehne+Nagel has acquired Apex, an Asian freight forwarder. Apex, founded in China in 2001, has about 1600 employees and generates a yearly turnover of 2.1...
Maersk Eindhoven headed to Yokohama after 260 containers go overboard
MAERSK Eindhoven is in Japanese waters after losing 260 containers overboard in rough weather after an engine-stop incident. According to a statement from Maersk, the vessel is...
Independent review for imported prawn biosecurity risks
A SCIENTIFIC advisory group will independently evaluate how the government has assessed the biosecurity risks posed by imported raw prawns to Australia’s $3.4bn seafood industry....
Jail for sofa cigarette smuggler
THE Australian Border Force intercepted a consignment in a shipping container that arrived from China on 3 January 2018, containing an illicit cargo of almost 100,000 cigarettes...
