Seafarer abandonement sees dramatic increase, says ITF
ABANDONEMENT of seafarers by shipowners saw an increase of 87% in 2024 compared to the previous year, new data from the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has...
Bulk carrier seized by Sweden after cable incident
YET ANOTHER vessel has been detained following a over a suspected case of sabotage in the Baltic Sea, this time for damages to a communications cable running between Sweden and...
Fremantle to follow in Canary Wharf footsteps
FREMANTLE Harbour will follow in the likes of port redevelopments such as Barangaroo (Sydney), Canary Wharf (London), and HafenCity (Hamburg) in the wake of the shift of the...
Investor interest in failed FSG
PROVISIONAL insolvency administrators for Flensburger Schiffbau Gesellschaft, the collapsed German shipyard building Searoad Shipping’s new Bass Strait ro-ro, say they have...
PBPL energy network goes live at Port West Stage 2
THE PORT of Brisbane embedded energy network has gone live at PBPL’S Port West Industrial Estate (Stage 2). The embedded network allows Port of Brisbane to supply 100% renewable...
World Container Index takes a dive
DREWRY’S World Container Index decreased 11% to US$3445 per 40-foot container this week. The composite index is now 67% below the previous pandemic peak of US$10,377 in September...
Early phase of cable investigation nears completion
THE EARLY phase of the criminal investigation into the Estlink 2 cable rupture incident is nearing completion, Finnish authorities have confirmed. Finalnd’s National Bureau of...
Positive 2024 crew happiness trend reverses in Q4
THE LATEST quarterly figures from the Seafarers Happiness Index show a break in a positive trend seen throughout 2024. A drop from 7.16 in Q3 to 6.91 in Q4 marks the first decline...
Crew of Galaxy Leader released
AFTER spending over 14 months in captivity, it has been reported that the crew of Galaxy Leader were released yesterday (22 January). The car carrier’s 25-member crew were taken...
SA talks trade with UAE as export activity increases
THE SOUTH Australian minister for trade is leading a delegation to Dubai to capitalise on Australia’s free trade agreement with the UAE and an increase in air freight capacity...
Supply chain tweaks boost BHP
BHP’s Western Australian iron ore shipments reached new heights in July-December 2024, partially thanks to de-bottlenecking improvements at Port Hedland. In its half-yearly...
Landside charges rising, more to come
BRISBANE-based economic consultancy NineSquared has measured substantial growth in landside port charges in the course of 2024 and foresees more of the same without the policy or...
CMA CGM to use Wärtsilä’s methane-reducing engine
TECHNOLOGY manufacturer Wärtsilä has introduced a new feature called EnviroPac for the 34DF constant speed engine, designed to significantly reduce methane emissions while...
Towngas and Global Energy to develop methanol supply chain
THE HONG Kong and China Gas Company (Towngas) and Global Energy Trading (Global Energy) have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly advance the supply and distribution of...
OneStop expands in NZ with Christchurch depot partnership
ONESTOP is growing its presence in New Zealand with an expanded partnership with depot operator Veer Transport. From Saturday 1 February, all transactions at the Veer Bromley...
