TMC bags contract for seven LNG newbuilds
TMC Compressors of the Seas has been awarded a contract by Hyundai Heavy Industries to deliver its air lubrication system compressors to seven LNG carriers the Korean shipbuilder...
GAC Hub Agency appointed to support Phillips 66 marine operations
GAC Hub Agency has secured a contract with Phillips 66 to support its marine operations in the Asia Pacific as well as the Americas, Middle East and Indian Subcontinent. Phillips...
Shipping market recovery predicted in 2020
THE shipping industry is predicted to make a comeback in 2020, following a decade of “ups and downs”, IHS Markit predicts. IHS principal analyst Dalibor Gogic talked of potential...
Contract signed for ship to shore container cranes in Montreal
LIEBHERR Container Cranes and Montreal Gateway Terminals Partnership have announced the signing of a contract for the supply of four ship to shore container cranes to the Cast...
Better times for container shipping in 2020/21
SLUGGISH activity at ports around the Greater China region has been one of the most visible effects of the downturn in world trade in 2019, according to a research paper issued by...
Australian and South Pacific ports among international sustainability finalists
PORTS Australia, Gladstone Ports Corporation and Port of Brisbane have been listed as finalists for the International Association of Ports and Harbors World Ports Sustainability...
More options for US-Asia supply chain
SEKO Logistics and Air & Ground World Transport (AGWorld) have signed a strategic partnership to create new cross-border growth opportunities for shippers doing business between...
Maritime asset investment platform announced
GERMAN businesses, ship-owning operation Schulte Group and insurer DEVK, have announced the establishment of Navigo Shipholding AG, a maritime asset investment platform for...
Kuehne + Nagel to accelerate development in Asia Pacific
LOGISTICS provider Kuehne + Nagel has set a path for further and accelerated growth in Asia Pacific. Targeting a stronger role in logistics across Asia, the company has decided to...
TT Club appoints network partner in China
INTERNATIONAL freight and logistics insurer, TT Club has announced the appointment of a new network partner, tasked with providing support for clients in Qingdao, China. This...
Wärtsilä helps environmental performance in cruise ships
TECHNOLOGY group Wärtsilä is to supply Chantiers de l‘Atlantique, France, a series of solutions aimed at support and enhance the efficiency and environmental sustainability of two...
Port of Newcastle certified by environmental agency
PORT of Newcastle has become the first port in Australia or New Zealand to be certified by EcoPorts, the ports sector’s global environmental and sustainability standard. EcoPorts...
Fatality confirmed following crew release
NINETEEN members of the crew of the MV Duke, the tanker ship seized by pirate ships in the Gulf of Guinea back in December, have been released by their captors. But according to a...
Shipping players to develop ammonia-powered vessel
THE new project aims to design an oil tanker that can be fuelled with ammonia and whose technology can be adapted to other types of ships, officials told Reuters. It brings...
Scan Global Logistics acquires Australian Pioneer International Logistics
SCAN Global Logistics advised that as of 15 January, it had acquired Pioneer International Logistics. PIL is uniquely positioned in the Australian market with a strong market...
