BIFA honours juniors
FIVE youngsters all studying for apprenticeships at freight forwarding companies have been shortlisted in the Apprentice of the Year category for the annual Freight Service Awards...
Maersk, MSC and ZIM extend “strategic cooperation”
MAERSK and Mediterranean Shipping Company (the ‘2M Alliance’) and Israeli line ZIM have announced an agreement to extend their strategic cooperation. The agreement is to cover...
Seadrill announces CFO decision to step down
SEADRILL chief financial officer Mark Morris is to step down in June. This follows a restructure of the Bermuda-registered company. Mr Morris is to remain in his post until the...
Stink bugs force vessel expulsion
A STINK-bug impacted ro-ro vessel was last week directed to leave Australian waters as authorities battle to keep the insects out of the country. MV Thalatta (IMO 9702455), a...
Exporters prepare for “no-deal” Brexit
BUSINESS that trade with the United Kingdom and/or the European Union should prepare for a “no-deal” Brexit, the Export Council of Australia says. In a statement emailed to...
Fire reported on Yantian Express
CREW on board the vessel Yantian Express (IMO 9229831) were evacuated after the box ship caught fire in the Atlantic Ocean last week. Yantian Express is a 320metre, 100,003DWT box...
Minerals and beef boost Queensland trade stats
EXPORTS of coal, LNG and beef have been flagged as reasons for an increase in value of Queensland exports in the 12 months to November 2018. Trade figures for the 12 months to...
HFW boosts admiralty team with new appointment
INTERNATIONAL maritime law firm HFW has boosted its admiralty and crisis management team with the hiring of Victor Fenwick. Mr Fenwick joins HFW’s London office from Ince & Co,...
North P&I Club's Rune Dybedal appointed NSOCC chairman
NORTH P & I Club senior executive Rune Dybedal has been appointed chairman of the North Sea Operators' Claims Conference. Mr Dybedal is expected to use his chairmanship to...
Gloomy outlook for Hong Kong exports
HONG Kong export values are tipped to shrink 20% in 2020, according to the latest forecast by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council. Meanwhile, the HKTDC Export Index for the...
Stink bug bust highlights risk, department says
A DISCOVERY of brown marmorated stink bugs on board a ro-ro ship off Western Australia highlights the risk to Australian agriculture, according to the Department of Agriculture....
New marine classification and survey training to arrive in Australia
AUSTRALIAN Maritime College commercial arm, AMC Search, has signed a partnership with marine classification and survey institution Lloyd’s Register to deliver courses in...
Kuehne + Nagel opens new distribution centre
LOGISTICS giant Kuehne + Nagel has announced it has opened a dedicated pharmaceutical and healthcare warehouse as part of its global KN PharmaChain network. The new facility is...
DP World unveils “intelligent storing system” for containers
A “HIGH bay” container storage system is to be employed at DP World’s Jebel Ali Terminal 4 in a joint project with industrial engineering specialist company SMS group. The system...
Austal lands contract for two more vessels
AUSTRALIAN shipbuilder Austal has been awarded a contract to build two littoral combat ships (LCS) for the US Navy, bringing the total LCS orders for the 2018 calendar year to...
