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DHL Global Forwarding promotes two in Asia Pacific

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DHL GLOBAL Forwarding announced two appointments to its Asia Pacific management board. DHL Global Forwarding India CEO Niki Frank will expand his portfolio to include the entire...
DHL Global Forwarding promotes two in Asia Pacific

First members of decarbonisation hub advisory panel

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THE head of fleet technology at AP Moller-Maersk along with a number of maritime executives have joined the advisory panel of Lloyd’s Register’s Maritime Decarbonisation Hub. The...
First members of decarbonisation hub advisory panel

How long will container rate highs last?

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WE are in one of the strongest bull markets for container carriers seen in the last few decades, with container rates on many trade lanes setting records week after week. But how...
How long will container rate highs last?

Nine WW vessels coming out of cold lay-up

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WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen is bringing nine vessels out of cold lay-up after putting 16 into cold lay-up in response to “the challenging market conditions brought on by COVID-19 last...
Nine WW vessels coming out of cold lay-up

Global air cargo volumes end year on a ‘relative high’

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DESPITE no traditional peak season for global air cargo demand in Q4 2020, the year ended on a ‘relative high’ in December with the first positive year-on-year growth in weekly...
Global air cargo volumes end year on a ‘relative high’

Antarctic shipping season arrives with ice-class vessel

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THE Australian Antarctic Division has chartered MPV Everest to undertake two voyages to Casey, Davis and Mawson research stations in Antarctica. The vessel arrived in Hobart in...
Antarctic shipping season arrives with ice-class vessel

Yxney Maritime signs up with Inmarsat

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NORWAY-based Yxney Maritime and Inmarsat have signed an agreement for Yxney to provide a dedicated application for Inmarsat’s Fleet Data service. Fleet Data collects data from...
Yxney Maritime signs up with Inmarsat

Recommendations from investigation into loss of Conception

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THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority issued a safety alert to raise awareness of the recommendations made by the US National Transportation Safety Board following the...
Recommendations from investigation into loss of Conception

Kuehne+Nagel finalises COVID-19 vaccine distribution

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BIOTECHNOLOGY company Moderna pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, and Kuehne+Nagel have agreed an international supply chain arrangement to provide...
Kuehne+Nagel finalises COVID-19 vaccine distribution

Shippers urged to take more responsibility for supply chain safety

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TT CLUB'S analyses consistently indicate that two thirds of incidents related to cargo damage are caused or exacerbated by poor practices at the time of packing goods into a...
Shippers urged to take more responsibility for supply chain safety

2020 Australian beef exports fell by 15%

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IN the last calendar year, Australia’s beef exports to all markets fell to 1,039,410 tonnes, according to the latest data from the Department of Agriculture. Volume was down by...
2020 Australian beef exports fell by 15%

Government funnels $14.5m to combat beetle threat

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THE AUSTRALIAN government will invest $14.5 million to strengthen biosecurity measures at the border. Minister for agriculture David Littleproud said the initiative followed...
Government funnels $14.5m to combat beetle threat

Labor and unions call for Australia to deem seafarers key workers

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THE INTERNATIONAL Transport Workers Federation, the MUA and the Labor Party have called for Australia to designate seafarers as key workers, in line with International Maritime...
Labor and unions call for Australia to deem seafarers key workers

CLASSNK ADVISES ON BALLAST WATER AND LNG BUNKERING

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CLASSIFICATION society ClassNK has been analysing the retrofitting status of ballast water management systems on its registered ships since 2018. It recently updated its status...
CLASSNK ADVISES ON BALLAST WATER AND LNG BUNKERING

ZIM Plans IPO on New York Stock Exchange

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ISRAELI shipping company ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has notified the US Securities and Exchange Commission of its intention for an initial public offering of its ordinary...
ZIM Plans IPO on New York Stock Exchange