A.P. Moller-Maersk appoints new CFO
A.P. Moller-Maersk has announced its appointment of chief financial officer as Patrick Jany who is also a member of the executive board. Mr Jany who is a German citizen, has had...
Direct container shipping service contracts through NYSHEX
THE New York Shipping Exchange (NYSHEX) has launched an enhancement allowing shippers and carriers to utilise the NYSHEX framework and technology to secure, monitor and enforce...
Capbreton goes green with all-electric passenger ferry
THE popular holiday destination of Capbreton on the Atlantic coast of France saw its first all-electric passenger ferry go into service last year, replacing an older...
Austal launches 109-metre catamaran ferry
THE vehicle-passenger ferry, made by Australian company Austal, is the largest aluminium vessel ever launched in the Philippines and the largest by volume ever constructed by...
Attack of the army worm moth threatens export crops
AUTHORITIES are battling to defend northern Australian from an incursion by fall armyworm moths in the Torres Strait. Fall armyworms can damage economically important grasses such...
CMA CGM to invest in “floating smart grid”
SHIPPING company CMA CGM has joined forces with the world’s first hydrogen-powered vessel, Energy Observer, to speed up the development of innovative environmental solutions. CMA...
TT Club advises on liabilities of the Coronavirus
PROVIDER of insurance and related risk management services, the TT Club, has warned that the disruption to freight transport and supply chains resulting from the coronavirus will...
Dip in global air cargo volumes
THE global air cargo market saw a 4% year-on-year decline in the four weeks to February 2, according to market intelligence from CLIVE Data Services. CLIVE’s analysis each month...
Port Cyber Security Forum established
EXPERTS in the field of cyber security have gathered in Melbourne to establish the Port Cyber Security Forum. Port of Melbourne invited port operators to a meeting to establish...
Austal Australia launches 118-metre trimaran ferry
AUSTAL Limited announced that Austal Australia has successfully launched Hull 394, the first of two 118 metre high-speed trimaran ferries currently under construction for Fred...
Peru FTA set to take effect
A “NEW chapter” in economic relations between Australia and Peru is set to take effect on February, when the new free trade deal takes effect. According to a statement from the...
ICTSI Argentina inks agreement with Evergreen
OPERATOR of a container terminal located in Argentina, TecPlata, has signed a contract with Evergreen Marine Corp for the start of a new service to Asia and the Far East. With...
Austal Australia launches 118-metre trimaran ferry
AUSTAL Limited announced that Austal Australia has successfully launched Hull 394, the first of two 118 metre high-speed trimaran ferries currently under construction for Fred...
Launch of service to address seafarer isolation
AN Australian-first initiative to provide a WIFI signal and internet access for visiting seafarers on ships visiting Australian ports called “Seafarer Connect” has been launched...
Economic recovery group to tackle impacts of Coronavirus
QUEENSLAND Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced the formation of an Economic Functional Recovery Group to help combat the impact of coronavirus. “The impact of this health...
