Graphene coating trial on cargo ship
PERTH battery anode materials and graphene additives provider Talga Resources has announced the start of a commercial scale trial of a graphene-enhanced coating applied to...
Pirates kidnap mariners from Norwegian bulker
NORWEGIAN shipping company JJ Ugland has reported nine crew members from one of its ships have been seized by pirates off the west coast of Africa. The bulker MV Bonita (IMO...
Fast rail freight service between China and Germany
DHL Global Forwarding and Xi’an International Inland Port have announced a new fast rail service from Xi’an in China to Hamburg and Neuss in Germany. The new service is said to...
Hot stuff: 400kg of 'ice' hidden in hot chilli sauce
BOTTLES of chilli sauce imported from the US were used to conceal a cargo of 400kg of methylamphetamine, authorities say. Four men have been charged over the importation which was...
Economy OK despite “global headwinds”
A CONSUMER Price Index reading showing national inflation has risen 1.7% in the year to September shows Australia is weathering global uncertainty, Australian Chamber of Commerce...
Hybrid vessels to bring green benefits, says shipping group
GREATER use of hybrid technology is important in tackling the causes of climate change, UK Chamber of Shipping Bob Sanguinetti says. Mr Sanguinetti just toured the Wightlink...
LNG carriers to be equipped with TMC compressors
TMC Compressors of the Seas has signed a contract to supply a complete marine compressed air system and associated equipment to four of TMS Cardiff Gas Ltd’s LNG carriers. The...
Diana Shipping announces appointment of deputy CEO
DRY bulk shipping company Diana Shipping has announced the appointment of Semiramis Paliou as deputy chief executive. Ms Paliou has served as a director of the company since 2015...
Ann Sherry named ‘shared value champion’
ANN SHERRY who led Carnival Australia as CEO for more than ten years and is still an advisor to the organisation, said she was privileged and honoured to have been nominated in...
TT Club wins insurance award in the Middle East
THE TT Club took out the title of Marine Insurer of the Year at this year’s The Maritime Standard Awards. The international freight and logistics insurer was represented at the...
Wärtsilä retrofit to reduce ferry environmental impact
TECHNOLOGY group Wärtsilä is to carry out a retrofitting project aimed at lessening the environmental footprint of a ferry operating on the Wadden Sea, a UNESCO World Heritage...
White responds to “misinformation in market”
CO-FOUNDER and chief executive of WiseTech Global, Richard White, has hit out at “misleading claims” that forced the company to seek a trading halt late last week. A reported...
ICTSI increases capacity with new cranes
MEXICAN subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services recently took delivery of a pair of quay cranes and five rubber tired gantries as part of its second phase capacity...
Indian Register of Shipping expands in Europe
THE Danish Maritime Authority has approved the application by the Indian Register of Shipping for authorisation as a “Recognised Organisation”. Seeking RO status from key maritime...
Seafreight boosts K + N third quarter results
INTERNATIONAL logistics company Kuehne + Nagel has listed seafreight as an important contributor to “significantly improved results” for both the third quarter and the first nine...
