DNV GL approves wing sail propulsion system
REGISTRAR and classification society DNV GL has awarded an approval in principle to Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering for a wing-sail auxiliary propulsion system for...
CEVA joins consortium to help distribute COVID vaccine worldwide
CEVA LOGISTICS has signed a memorandum of understanding with Abu Dhabi Ports to work with the Hope Consortium, which is an umbrella organisation of the UAE-based public-private...
Inmarsat passes 10K vessel Fleet Xpress installations
MOBILE satellite communications provider, Inmarsat, has completed its 10,000th Fleet Xpress ship installation. The company has also launched a new Fleet Data Academy with existing...
New quality standard for the dry bulk sector announced
RIGHTSHIP and INTERCARGO have launched a new quality standard for the dry bulk sector, DryBMS. The standard will be governed by a new nongovernmental organisation to be...
Seafarer arbitration initiative takes step forward
THE Human Rights at Sea Arbitration initiative, a collaboration between UK-based NGO Human Rights at Sea and law firm Shearman & Sterling LLP, has entered a new phase of its work...
Meth importation plans up in smoke
A JOINT release between the Australian Federal Police, Australian Border Force, the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission and Victoria Police has confirmed that the agencies...
Hydrogen deal signed with Tasmanian government
WOODSIDE Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding with the state of Tasmania that outlines the government’s support for the proposed H2TAS project, a renewable hydrogen...
Wilhelmsen Ship Management joins SSI
SHIPPING management services provider Wilhelmsen Ship Management has joined the Sustainable Shipping Initiative. It joins 14 other members that span the shipping value chain,...
Maersk Essen loses 750 containers en route to LA
MAERSK Essen (IMO 9456783) lost up to 750 containers on 16 January during a voyage between Xiamen and Los Angeles, according to a report from WK Webster. According to...
Handysize LPG voyage goes carbon-neutral
NAVIGATOR Holdings said it carried out the first carbon-neutral handysize LPG voyage. Navigator Capricorn, a semi-refrigerated gas carrier, loaded LPG for US company Sunoco...
New arrival making waves at the Port of Grassy
TASPORTS’ tug Wilga and landing barge MV Kulanda have played a critical role in transporting almost 1000 tonnes of equipment to King Island, supporting Wave Swell Energy and its...
Logistics provider appoints APAC chief
GLOBAL logistics provider DB Schenker has named Dr Niklas Wilmking as its new CEO for the Asia Pacific region. Dr Wilmking was most recently executive vice president of global...
Australian boat builder launches new range of electric vessels
AUSTAL Australia’s new VOLTA series of electric-powered high speed ferries has launched its first vessel – the Passenger Express 46V, a fully electric-powered 46-metre catamaran...
OOCL reports uptick in volumes for Q4 2020
OOCL had a very good fourth quarter of 2020, as well as a fairly strong 12 months to 31 December. During Q4 2020, OOCL’s total volumes were up 23.7% on the same period in 2019,...
Electric propulsion makes bulk carrier debut
TWO new 21,500dwt self-unloading transshipment bulkers have been completed by China’s Chengxi Shipyard for Oldendorff Carriers. Each of the vessels has two 1.9-MW Azipod® units...
