PIL trials marine biofuel on containership Kota Megah
PACIFIC International Lines is trialling the use of marine biofuel on containership Kota Megah to determine the feasibility of using the fuel across its fleet. The trial commenced...
Port Authority invites young seafarers to apply for deck cadetships
PORT Authority of New South Wales is building Australia’s maritime skills base and introducing young seafarers to the industry through its sponsored deck cadet program. Since its...
Drewry container index shows slight decrease
DREWRY has advised its composite World Container Index decreased by 1.4% to US$8041.50 per 40-foot container this week. Despite the decrease, the index figure remains 64% higher...
The week in bulk: A calm week in Cape and Panamax markets
LAST week, the Baltic Dry Index continued the moderate decline seen over several weeks. The index ended last week on 2055 (on 8 April) – this was a decrease of 13% on the previous...
Maritime Just Transition Task Force strengthened by new industry partners
THE Maritime Just Transition Task Force has expanded its network at Singapore Maritime Week this week, announcing several new project partners from across the shipping industry....
Maritime and mining industries to explore green corridor between Australia and East Asia
A CONSORTIUM of shipping industry stakeholders has signed a letter of intent to assess the development of an iron ore green corridor between Australia and East Asia. Led by the...
Stood-down cruise stevedore entitled to redundancy, FWC says
THE Fair Work Commission has refused Qube Ports permission to appeal against a decision regarding whether an employee who was stood down should have been offered a voluntary...
Lockdowns continue to disrupt freight across China
FREIGHT across China is again being impacted by a surge in COVID-19 cases and a subsequent wave of lockdown measures. Shipping companies have reported limited trucking...
Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation welcomes new partners including BP and Chevron
THE Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation has announced four new partnerships at Singapore Maritime Week to support its efforts to decarbonise the maritime industry. The new...
Air cargo growth continues in February
GLOBAL air cargo demand increased in February despite a difficult operating environment, according to the latest data from the International Air Transport Association. However,...
Offshore oil project gets tick of approval
WOODSIDE has received two important approvals from the Commonwealth-Western Australia Joint Authority to develop the offshore Scarborough Project. The Scarborough field is located...
Global liner capacity down more than 10% in Feb: analyst
CONGESTION and vessel delays are still having a significant impact on global liner capacity, with those issues causing an 11.6% decrease in global capacity in February, according...
Bill spells out reforms for Victorian ports
RECENTLY introduced legislation in Victoria is to embed Ports Victoria into legislation, adapt the body’s charter, and give the state’s harbour masters clear responsibility and...
Linx launches trainee program
LINX this week welcomed the inaugural cohort to its traineeship program, Linx FastTrax. The program provides structured, on-the-job training and mentoring for those eager to enter...
Construction commences on Moorebank Interstate Intermodal Terminal
CONSTRUCTION of the Moorebank Interstate Intermodal Terminal has officially commenced, marked by a ground-breaking ceremony at Moorebank Logistics Park in south-western Sydney....
