VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Movie offers insight into the maritime
A DOCUMENTARY about the work of women with seafarers during World War 1 was officially launched at Melbourne Mission to Seafarers this week. Entitled Harbour Lights, the movie is...
Rio Tinto announces “zero emissions” goal
MINER and minerals exporter Rio Tinto has announced plans for net zero emissions by 2050, as part of $1bn it plans to invest as part of its new climate change targets. The new...
Liberia strengthens Norwegian presence
THE Liberian Registry is opening a new full-service office in Oslo, Norway. This marks Liberia’s fourth new office opened since 2019, as the Registry continues to grow its global...
WiseTech stocks take a dip on coronavirus fears
STRONG growth for the first half of the 2020 financial year have failed to prevent a slump in WiseTech shares on the Australian Stock Exchange. The tech/forwarding giant was...
OPINION: How the coronavirus highlights the perils of the US-China trade war
DONALD Trump’s September 2015 assertion that the North American Free Trade Agreement was a “disaster” gave prescient notice of what lay ahead. The economic nationalism of America...
DHL Express receives “Top Employer” honours for the Asia-Pacific
INTERNATIONAL freight mover, DHL Express, has been named 2020 Top Employer for the Asia Pacific as well as nine countries and territories in the region: Australia, Hong Kong,...
Virgin Atlantic Cargo announces new Manchester-Delhi service
BUSINESSES moving £20bn of trade between the United Kingdom and India each year will enjoy a direct link to and from the North of England from October 2020 when Virgin Atlantic...
Opinions divided as Equinor pulls of Great Australian Bight drilling plans
NORWEGIAN company Equinor has announced it is walking away from plans to drill for oil in the Great Australian Bight. In a statement, the company said its exploration drilling...
KPI Bridge Oil agrees merger with OceanConnect Marine
SUBJECT to the receipt of regulatory approval, KPI Bridge Oil and OceanConnect Marine will merge to form a new brand and entity, KPI OceanConnect. The merger will create one of...
New digital platform aims to disrupt road freight industry
A NEW road freight technology platform developed by Loadsmile has been launched, which matches fleet and route coverage with appropriate loads, enabling more orders and less empty...
Arrests following alleged 154kg meth import
AN APPARENT attempt to import more than 150kg of methamphetamine from Mexico into Australia has resulted in charges being laid against a 26-year-old Canadian-French dual national....
Wärtsilä LPG fuel supply system undergoes engine testing
THE technology group Wärtsilä’s LPG fuel supply system has successfully completed full scale testing with a full sized 2-stroke marine engine burning liquid petroleum gas as fuel....
Virus causing surge in insurance cargo claims, expert says
HEAD of marine and trade at international law firm DWF, Jonathan Moss, says there will be an increase in cargo-related insurance claims as the coronavirus impacts the...
International breakbulk conference program released
THE Antwerp XL breakbulk conference in Belgium (21-23 April) will feature key decision makers from major cargo owners, shipping companies and consultancies from across the world....
VIDEO OF THE WEEK: Rescue crew show their skills in medical evacuation from ship
VIDEO shows just how much of a challenge it is to medevac someone from a ship in heavy seas. The footage, taken off the US coast a few years ago, involves the rescue of a crew...
