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...
AiP issued for maritime hydrogen fuel cell system
CLASSNK has issued an approval in principle for a maritime hydrogen fuel cell system developed by Japan’s Yanmar Power Technology. The classification society said this is the...
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk join forces on long-term collaboration
HAPAG-LLOYD and Maersk have joined forces on a long-term collaboration starting in February 2025. The so-called Gemini Cooperation partnership would comprise a fleet pool of...
Red Sea situation impacting ag sector logistics
TRADE logistics are set to become increasingly challenging for Australia’s agricultural sector with the escalating tensions in the Red Sea disrupting global trade, according to...
ONE orders 12 methanol-fuelled ships
OCEAN Network Express has signed contracts for the construction of 12 new methanol dual-fuel containerships. The contracts are with Jiangnan Shipyard and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding,...
DNV to class very large ethane carriers
DNV will class shipowner Purus’ two newbuild very large ethane carriers (VLECs). The vessels have been contracted at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in South Korea and scheduled...
