Government will required on piracy
STOPPING piracy is not difficult militarily but requires more international will, BIMCO head of maritime security Jakob P. Larsen says. Mr Larsen was speaking following the...
CMA CGM announces group changes
TURNING around the fortunes of logistics company CEVA while also streamlining operations in Oceania are focal points for a series of changes announced by French shipping group CMA...
Leadership changes at Teekay
TEEKAY Tankers has announced changes to the company’s board, with Mr Sai W Chu stepping up to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Richard Paterson. Mr Paterson, an...
Fuel suppliers crucial to effective 2020 response
SUPPLY side stakeholders must be included in discussions about responding to IMO regulations on low sulphur fuel. That was the view of Arun Sharma, executive chairman of Indian...
Maersk invests in smart container solution
MAERSK has joined with other shipping giants, CMA CGM and Mediterranean Shipping Company, in becoming a key shareholder and customer of Traxens. Founded in 2012, Traxens has been...
Stena to fly rainbow flag all over Europe
FERRY company Stena Line is to fly the rainbow flag across Europe as part of the EuroPride celebration of diversity, equality and inclusion. The move is part of Stena Line’s...
“Insatiable appetite” for drugs, says Outram
A SURGING freight task is providing opportunities for criminals engaged in the illicit drugs trade, Australian Border Force Commissioner Michael Outram says. Addressing the AFIF...
Mercy Ships 100,000th free surgical procedure
AS Mercy Ships commemorates its 40-year legacy, the organisation has marked another major milestone: the 100,000th free surgical procedure provided to a patient. Currently docked...
AFIF conference set to begin
HEAVY hitters from government and industry will gather at Essendon Fields, Melbourne this week for the Australian Federation of International Forwarders National Conference. To be...
Polar Ecuador vessel christened
HAMBURG Süd has christened its new specialist reefer Polar Ecuador at the Belgian New Fruit Wharf in Antwerp. Hamburg Süd chief commercial officer Frank Smet said the vessel was...
Zircon shipments get the green light
TESTS done on zircon indicate the sand is not corrosive to metal and can be safely shipped, the Zircon Industry Association says. The conclusion was on the basis of zircon being...
Mizzen and Kontainers announce partnership
MIZZEN Group has announced a partnership with Kontainers, a business that provides a "self service web application" helping shippers book their own freight movements. The...
OPINION: Markets in the age of Trump
Equity markets continue to grow in confidence and relish the resumed expansive monetary policies. Central Banks have become dovish, once again, led by the Federal Reserve. The Fed...
Port investment lessons leads to recognition
AN AWARD for a port in central America has lessons for the broader international ports community, a senior executive says. The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America...
Largest aluminium ship to be built by Incat
AUSTRALIAN shipbuilder Incat has scored a contract to build the largest aluminium ship on the planet. Incat Tasmania is to build the 130metre ship for Buquebus to operate between...
