Returning cruise ships avoiding Red Sea
CRUISE lines repositioning ships to the northern hemisphere at the end of the Australasian summer season are rapidly revising itineraries to avoid Red Sea transits. Virgin and...
Maersk swings from massive profit to Q4 loss
LIKE most of its container line compatriots Maersk Line has reported a substantial turnaround in fortunes towards the end of 2023, although meeting guidance for the full year. The...
Maersk, Svitzer consciously uncouple
A.P. Møller-Mærsk A/S announced today [8 February, European time] it will spin off its global towage division, Svitzer A/S, from end-April subject to shareholder approval. “In...
NYK Stolt renewing fleet
JOINT venture partners NYK and Stolt-Nielsen are expanding their fleet renewal program, doubling an earlier Stolt order for 38,000 DWT stainless steel chemical tankers. The latest...
Emirates returns to Adelaide with direct daily flights
From 28 October, Emirates will again operate daily flights from Dubai to Adelaide operated by a Boeing 777-200LR. The relaunch of direct Emirates flights is set to deliver an...
No approval for Bahijah re-export plan
THE FEDERAL government has rejected plans by livestock exporter Bassem Dabbah to send vessel Bahijah and its stranded cargo of sheep and cattle via the Cape of Good Hope to...
Coalition launches more strikes in response to Red Sea attacks
A COALITION of governments, supported by Australia, has launched another round of strikes against Yemen’s Ansar Allah in response to attacks on Red Sea shipping. The U.S....
ONE launches dual-temp CA reefer
JAPAN'S Ocean Network Express has collaborated with two compatriot companies to inaugurate the world’s first dual-temperature refrigerated container trial equipped with Controlled...
MUA withdraws all industrial action at DP World terminals
DP WORLD and the Maritime Union of Australia have reached an in-principle agreement at the Fair Work Commission, bringing months of protected industrial action to an end. The...
Sick LNG carrier cost APLNG cargoes
ELECTRO-mechanical problems that saw an LNG carrier block a key Gladstone export berth for over a week last November cost the Asia Pacific LNG consortium sales of three cargoes...
Sheep ship back but future unclear
A LIVESTOCK carrier ordered back to Australia has returned to waters off Fremantle but wrangling continues over the fate of the animals on board. The 2010-built, Marshall...
TasPorts pilots lift industrial action
TASPORTS marine pilots are lifting their current protected industrial action, TasPorts has announced. A statement from TasPorts indicates the change came into effect overnight on...
Scandi carriers win big ro-ro deals
SCANDINAVIA'S top long-haul PCTC/ro-ro operators have each announced major new contracts with Asian customers, as they spruik their environmental credentials. Wallenius Wilhelmsen...
Positive trend for flag state performance
MOST major flags have recorded ongoing improvements in the International Chamber of Shipping’s annual performance report but the usual outliers continue to disappoint. The ICS...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index declined during the first half of the week before an uptick on Thursday and Friday. The index ended the week at 1503 on Friday (19 January). The Baltic Dry...
