Singapore maritime conference looks at future problems
More than 150 maritime industry professionals have flocked to Singapore for this week’s gathering of the Singapore branch of The Nautical Institute. The theme of the conference is...
Port of Rotterdam expects freight overflow post Brexit
PORT of Rotterdam is taking Brexit precautions with the construction of five new buffer parking sites for freight traffic. The local Rotterdam government and port authority as...
IRClass earns five-year contract with Indian shipping giant SCI
INDIAN Register of Shipping has announced it has secured a five-year contract with The Shipping Corporation of India, India’s largest shipping company to provide emergency...
ICTSI upgrades Lae unit ahead of schedule
SOUTH Pacific International Container Terminal, a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, in Lae, Papua New Guinea, recently received three new hybrid rubber...
Qantas chooses contractor for American cargo handling
AUSTRALIAN airline Qantas has awarded an important three-year cargo handling contract to US business Worldwide Flight Services. WFS is said to be the largest provider of ground...
'Hard' Brexit looms after Commons rejects PM’s EU deal
A ‘HARD’ Brexit looms after the United Kingdom’s House of Commons voted to reject the latest deal negotiated by Prime Minister Theresa May and leaders of the European Union. The...
Shipping line goes green
FRENCH shipping line CMA CGM says it is taking steps to stay at the forefront of green shipping. The company, which owns the Australian business ANL, cited a decision by CSR...
MSC announces Australia Express service upgrade
MSC recently announced an upgrade to its Australia Express service between Europe/the Indian Ocean and Australia. Starting in September of this year, CMA CGM and MSC will...
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY: IMO equips and empowers women in maritime
IN the run up to International Women’s Day, the IMO has placed extra emphasis on its Women in Maritime program and its mission to achieve gender equality and empower women to take...
Yang Ming joins the Mizzen platform
TAIWANESE shipping company Yang Ming has been announced as the latest line to sign on with Mizzen Group. Mizzen Group runs a platform for shipping lines allowing them to manage...
LNG the way to go, says SEA\LNG
SEA\LNG, the multi-sector industry coalition aiming to accelerate the widespread adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, has commissioned an independent study...
Austal shines in H1 FY 2019 results
AUSTAL’S first half of the 2019 financial year summary showed significant growth, which, according to the company was driven my continuing improvements across the ASX-listed...
Australia goes to WTO over India sugar subsidies
AUSTRALIA, along with Brazil, has launched formal dispute action with the World Trade Organization on India’s continuing sugar subsidies that, the complaint says, are depressing...
FONARs will not be “free pass” after IMO 2020
THE International Chamber of Shipping welcomed a recent decision in principle by the International Maritime Organization that safety or operational concerns about the quality of...
Seafreight boosts Kuehne + Nagel business
GLOBAL logistics giant Kuehne + Nagel has reported an increased market share in the seafreight sector during 2018. The Switzerland-based business has just released its annual...
