ICS launches guide to help seafarers navigate the digital bridge
THE International Chamber of Shipping has published a new guide to help seafarers navigate bridge technologies in the digital age. The sixth edition of the ICS Bridge Procedures...
Blank appointed SAL director
MAERSK Group head of Oceania market My Therese Blank has been appointed as a new director of Shipping Australia. Ms Blank said in the 110 years of the combined history of Shipping...
New Kuehne + Nagel sea freight disruption indicator
LOGISTICS company Kuehne+Nagel is launching the Seaexplorer disruption indicator to measure the efficiency of the world container shipping networks. The indicator shows the...
Zero-emission shipping viable through a mix of policy measures: report
A NEW report titled Closing the Gap suggests a combination of policy measures can help close the competitiveness gap between fossil fuels and zero-emission alternatives in...
Mid West deploys 3D port modelling
MID WEST Ports Authority has recently been undertaking 3D modelling of the port and port lands with a fixed wing drone, primarily to better understand how wind moves across and...
Why the “great supply chain disruption” will continue in 2022
THE highly synchronised global supply chain system developed over the past 30 years is under strain like never before and resolving the disruption will be less a “sprint” and more...
The week in bulk: dwindling rates, rising bunker prices
THE Baltic Dry Index last week continued its precipitous decline, hitting its lowest point in more than a year. On Friday (21 January) the index was 1415, a decrease of 20% on the...
Flinders Adelaide Container Terminal to increase access charges
FLINDERS Adelaide Container Terminal is increasing its terminal access charge from 1 April 2022. From that date, a TAC of $79.50 (excluding GST) will be applied to full export...
Big gains for Aussie grains through essential training
FUNDED through an Australian government program, Grain Trade Australia has completed training that enables small grain exporters to meet Australian and importing country quality...
Arrival of Suiso Frontier “the dawn of Australia’s hydrogen industry”
THE world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier, Suiso Frontier, has arrived at Victoria’s Port of Hastings having completed its maiden voyage from Kobe, Japan. Docking on Thursday...
Record loadings on Swire Shipping FDF service
SWIRE Shipping has reported that the fixed day fortnightly (FDF) offering on its South East Asia service has resulted in record loadings on both northbound and southbound routes....
Digital freight forwarder Explorate raises $7.5m
BRISBANE-based digital freight forwarder, Explorate, has secured $7.5 million in funding, with the capital fuelling growth and strategic partnerships to firmly establish its...
Grounding investigation reinforces the need for safeguards on ships
AN investigation into the grounding of a general cargo ship off the coast of Denmark has reinforced the the importance of effective safeguards on vessels. According to the Danish...
Zim’s new chartering agreement for LNG dual-fuel container vessels
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has announced a new eight-year charter agreement with a shipping company that is affiliated with Kenon Holdings, to charter three 7000 TEU...
IFAM to assist in the delivery of millions of RATs to Australia
THE International Freight Assistance Mechanism is facilitating the delivery of up to 52 million rapid antigen tests to Australia. The RATs will be flown in from Asia and the US...
