Hanwha Ocean enters strategic partnership with GCMD
THE GLOBAL Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and Hanwha Ocean have announced they will enter a five-year strategic partnership to advance maritime decarbonisation. The...
CMA CGM buys Seatrade quintet
INTERNATIONAL BROKERS are reporting CMA CGM has purchased the five ‘Colour’ class reefer container ships it deploys on charter in the PAD/NASP service operated with Marfret...
NSW Government greenlights better regional rail
THE NEW South Wales State Government has greenlit the development of a new strategy that intends to develop the state’s regional rail network. The government announced the...
PSA unveils new supply chain hub
PSA INTERNATIONAL has unveiled its new PSA Supply Chain Hub (PSCH) as part of its strategic expansion within the Tuas Port. Scheduled for opening in 2027, the Singaporean port...
First six of 650 grain wagons arrive at Fremantle
THE FIRST six prototype wagons of what will eventually be a fleet of 200 standard-gauge and 450 narrow gauge grain hopper wagons for grain co-operative CBH arrived aboard the SE...
Unions attack KiwiRail cull
KIWIRAIL will begin offering redundancies to all staff from Monday [21 October] in what chief executive Peter Reidy says is part of a “transformation plan” for the...
NZ marine incidents: is fuel quality the problem?
AMID SPECULATION ‘bad’ fuel may have contributed to the 5 October reef grounding and subsequent sinking of HMNZS Manawanui, Maritime New Zealand and Strait NZ have today confirmed...
World Container Index continues freefall
DREWRY’S World Container Index has continued its freefall marking another declining week, falling by 4% to US$3216 per 40-foot container for the week of 17 October. The latest...
AAT hails arrival of new Liebherr portal crane
AUSTRALIAN Amalgamated Terminals (AAT) has today (18 October) announced the arrival of its new Liebherr LPS 550 rail-mounted portal crane, onboard MV UHL Fable. AAT, which...
Exporters to Europe: prepare for new regs
THE European Union’s Import Control System 2/Release 3 will come into effect next month with ANL/CMA CGM advising that following approval from customs authorities ICS2 will ‘go...
Intercargo frets over Rightship move
MOVES BY Melbourne-founded safety-focused digital maritime platform RightShip to change its vessel inspection age triggers in the dry bulk and general cargo sectors (DCN 11...
PIL names first two LNG container vessels
PACIFIC International Lines (PIL) has named two liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel container vessels in a ceremony at the Jiangnan shipyard in China on 15 October. The 14,000...
WA defence precinct to support 10,000 local jobs
A DEFENCE precinct at Western Australia’s Henderson shipyard is expected to support 10,000 local jobs over the next 20 years with tens of billions of dollars being invested in...
Back in blue: Strait runner returns
BASS STRAIT ro-ro Tasmanian Achiever II has returned to Melbourne from drydock in Singapore, resplendent in its new Strait Link blue livery. The 2018-built, 28,708 GT vessel,...
IFCBAA joins VPP fray
THE INTERNATIONAL Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association of Australia has joined other peak industry bodies in calling for mandatory regulation of container stevedores’...
