Vezhen released by Swedish authorities
BULK carrier Vezhen has been released by Swedish authorities after being seized in relation to a subsea cable damage incident. The Swedish Prosecution Authority announced the...
Record grain harvest puts pressure on exports
THE CBH Group has ended the Western Australian grain harvest with its third biggest crop ever, with attention now turning to exporting two million tonnes of grain per month. A...
US applies further pressure to Panama over canal
THE HEAT is on in Panama as United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in the central American country to discuss ownership of the Panama Canal. The US Department of...
New owners rescue FSG
BREMERHAVEN, GERMANY’s Heinrich Rönner Group is to take over operations at the insolvent Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, with construction of Searoad Shipping’s new Bass...
Norway releases ship after cable incident
A NORWEGIAN-FLAGGED ship that was seized and boarded by its flag nation over a subsea cable incident has been released. Cargo ship Silver Dania was detained by Norwegian police...
More Aussie meat approved for export to Malaysia
MORE Australian halal red meat will soon be available in Malaysia following the approval of seven new export establishments. This will take the total number of halal-certified...
Second major Perth road project to ease freight routes
A SECOND major roadworks project, claimed to improve freight movements in Perth’s southern suburbs has been contracted by state and federal governments. The $1 billion contract to...
MOL delivers “world first” environmentally friendly vessel
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines has yesterday (30 January) announced the delivery of Prima Verde, a multi-purpose vessel with a range of environmentally friendly features. The Japanese...
ATSB releases report on 2022 Brisbane breakaways
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released its findings on two separate incidents of container ship breakaways while berthed at the Port of Brisbane. The...
Video shows Russian icebreaker allision
FOOTAGE has been circulating social media of an allision between a Russian nuclear icebreaker and a freighter in the Kara Sea, north of Russia. The footage reportedly shows the...
Maersk boxship breakdown is sister to Dali
A MAERSK-operated boxship is reportedly still under repair after suffering engine failure while crossing the Pacific Ocean earlier this month. Singaporean-flagged Maersk Saltoro...
Aussie produce in high demand for Lunar New Year
THE FEDERAL government has heralded Lunar New Year as an exciting opportunity for Australian food and agriculture exporters to China, with $20 billion worth of trade impediments...
Crew abandons ship in Red Sea after explosion
A CONTAINER ship has been abandoned in the Red Sea after an explosion sparked a fire that reportedly ripped through its containers. The Hong Kong-flagged ASL Bauhinia, which is...
NYK Line to introduce CO2 removal technology
NIPPON YUSEN Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) has announced it will implement carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technology as part of its plan to reduce Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions. On...
AAL transports 560-tonne crane from Japan to USA
AAL SHIPPING has overcome complex logistical challenges to transport a 560-tonne crane across the world, from Kobe to New Orleans. The Singaporean project heavy lift carrier...
