Australian tech set to lower road emissions globally
AIMING to expand it operations to meet international demand, Omni Tanker will now be able to draw on $4m in equity investment from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. With Omni...
Maersk announces digital Ocean Customs Clearance
PROVIDING “timely and efficient” export and import declarations is the focus of A.P. Moller – Maersk’s new Ocean Customs Clearance platform. Maersk is now providing the Customs...
New Kalmar straddle carriers for Italian “mega port”
KALMAR has announced a larger order for straddle carriers from the Medcenter Container Terminal in Italy. The order for 32 diesel-electric straddle carriers is to service the...
“Shifting regulatory landscape” noted in maritime
RAPID changes in the global shipping sector have been highlighted in a new international report. Entitled Navigating Through Shifting Regulatory and Geopolitical Landscapes in...
Teekay agrees to sell remaining offshore interests
OIL and gas marine transportation specialist Teekay Corporation has agreed to sell its remaining interests in Teekay Offshore Partnerships to Brookfield Business Partners. The...
Blockchain benefits for ports highlighted
BLOCKCHAIN applications in the Port of Rotterdam are beginning to take shape, management says. The port has pioneered the so-called BlockLab, established by the Port of Rotterdam...
WiseTech acquires Swedish messaging solutions provider
WISETECH Global has announced the acquisition of Xware, a prominent Swedish messaging integration solutions provider. Xware’s messaging solution, xTrade, is designed to link...
IFLN meets in Vienna
INTERNATIONAL industry body, the IFLN, has held its 26th Worldwide Membership Conference in the grand city of Vienna. With the theme of Focusing on the Future: The Importance of...
Cruise line unleashes the moose
PRINCESS Cruises has celebrated 50 years of cruising to Alaska by unleashing a new promotional character. McKinley the moose is a plush character and a friend of Stanley the bear...
CMA CGM unveils new digital product
“AN ENTIRELY digital ecosystem” is how French shipping giant CMA CGM has described a new product that it has released to the market. According to the company, the product, called...
Seafreight boosts Kuehne + Nagel first quarter
A 6.2% increase in seafreight container volumes has boosted first quarter business for international logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel. But the same could not be said for air...
Large cocaine cargo hidden in shipping container
A CONSIGNMENT of wooden furniture was used to conceal almost 70kg of cocaine, authorities says. A 45-year-old South African man was charged after a joint investigation by the...
Bolloré Logistics announces CargoWise One agreement
SUPPLY chain management specialist, Bolloré Logistics, has signed a “strategic agreement” with WiseTech Global to roll out its CargoWise One platform from May 2019. CargoWise One...
Wärtsilä Waterjets recognised with immediate order for high-speed ferry
A SERIES of modular waterjets, recently introduced by the technology group Wärtsilä, has reportedly been selected for its first installation. A new 100metre, wave-piercing...
Indian Register to provide classification to Border Security Force of India
INTERNATIONAL class society the Indian Register of Shipping says it has secured an order to provide classification services for nine floating border out posts and 36 patrol boats...
