Tassie looking to drum up domestic and international trade
TASMANIA has released a plan to boost trade with the mainland and abroad. The Tasmanian Trade Strategy Annual Action Plan 2021 aims to expand opportunities in existing markets and...
Wind-powered trans-Atlantic containership coming in 2023
MICHELIN Group recently signed a transportation commitment with French startup Neoline to transport containers full of tyres on sailing ships across the Atlantic. Neoline’s...
New partnership to develop methanol fuelled tankers
CLASSIFICATION society RINA and the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute have signed a joint development project agreement to develop a ground-breaking ship design...
CMA CGM creates air cargo division
THE CMA CGM Group is stepping up its strategic development in logistics by creating a specialised air freight division: CMA CGM AIR CARGO. To support its expansion into air...
NYK to build four LNG-fuelled ships
NYK and China Merchants Jinling Shipyard have signed a contract for four LNG-fueled pure car, truck carriers. These four vessels will be delivered from 2022 to 2023 and are...
Townsville car imports motoring on
THE Port of Townsville has recorded its highest motor vehicle import figures in the last quarter - almost 6000 vehicles arrived through the port between October and December 2020....
DSV Panalpina posts positive 2020 results
DSV CEO Jens Bjørn Andersen said 2020 was a strong year for DSV Panalpina despite the pandemic and unpredictability throughout the year. “Thanks to an extraordinary effort by our...
Unveiling of the ‘Tesla of the Seas’ zero emissions ship
BRITISH company Windship Technology has unveiled what it believes is the first “true zero emission” ship design and announced an investment partnership with classification agency...
OPINION: Is the North Pacific the Bermuda Triangle for containers?
LATELY we have seen a spate of containers being dislodged or damaged on-board container vessels transiting the North Pacific Ocean. For instance, since November 2020, five...
New trainee marine pilot in Esperance
MATT Even has joined the team at Esperance Port as trainee marine pilot bringing with him experience with offshore vessels, tankers, general cargo ships and ferries. Over the past...
Singapore Strait still a hotspot for piracy in Asia
DURING January, seven incidents of armed robbery against ships were reported in Asia. No piracy incident was reported. ReCAAP ISC is concerned with the continued occurrence of...
Maersk 2020 results solid
“TWENTY-twenty will forever be remembered for the COVID-19 pandemic, that negatively impacted our lives, jobs, businesses and the global economy,” A.P. Møller - Mærsk CEO Søren...
Hapag-Lloyd concludes ‘green financings’ for six large containerships
HAPAG-Lloyd concluded two debt transactions according to the Green Loan Principles of the Loan Market Association. They were associated with the financing of six 23,500-TEU...
Throughput up across the board at Pilbara ports
THE month of January 2021 saw 57.1 million tonnes of cargo move through the ports managed by Pilbara Ports Authority. This throughput was a 4% increase compared to the same month...
Non-profit provides “reality check” on diversity and inclusion
HUMAN Rights at Sea has published an interesting case study by Advisory Board member and maritime professional, Joanne Rawley, providing a personal insight and commentary as a...
