Grimaldi climbs Höegh share register
ITALIAN ferry, ro-ro and PCTC giant Emanuele Grimaldi has raised his stake in Höegh Autoliners to almost 10% after first buying into the PCTC specialist in April. Mr Grimaldi is...
Federal Government secures trade deal with UAE
THE FEDERAL Government has announced it has secured a trade deal with the United Arab Emirates, Australia's largest trade and investment partner in the Middle East. Don Farrell,...
IT issues cause traffic chaos in Melbourne
IT ISSUES that have caused long holdups for trucks at the Port of Melbourne have spread to other DP World sites. A notice issued by the Container Transport Alliance Australia...
ITF agrees to new Non-Seafarers work clause
THE INTERNATIONAL Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) has announced it has agreed to the Non-Seafarers’ Work Clause, together with the Joint Negotiating Group (JNG) which...
ICS launches new guide to reducing emissions
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has announced the release of the second edition of Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Guide to International Regulatory Compliance....
INTERCARGO calls on IMO to review carbon intensity indicator
THE INTERNATIONAL Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo) has submitted proposals to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to review its carbon intensity...
Time is running out – get your DCN awards nominations in now
TIME is running out to nominate for the 2024 DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards. Nominations will close in less than two weeks – the cutoff is Wednesday 2 October...
Pilbara Ports sees August throughput increase year on year
Pilbara Ports has reported a total monthly throughput of 65.8 million tonnes in August 2024. This sees a 5% increase when compared to the total monthly throughput handled in...
DSV to acquire DB Schenker
INTERNATIONAL freight forwarder DSV has signed an E14.3 billion deal to acquire logistics business Schenker. DSV will acquire the business from Deutsche Bahn giving it a combined...
Stricken NZ barge under repair
WEST COAST BULK LOGISTICS’ self-propelled bulk barge Manahau will not be allowed to re-enter service until Maritime New Zealand, the classification society and flag state Nuie are...
Third runway at Melbourne Airport to support freight access
THE FEDERAL government has given the all-clear for construction of a third runway at Melbourne Airport, with anticipated benefits for the air freight sector. The development plan...
Builder hands over Spirit IV
FINLAND’s Rauma Marine Constructions has handed over Spirit of Tasmania IV, TT Line’s first purpose-built ro-pax for the Devonport-Geelong Bass Strait run. Delivery of the...
$2.7m committed to seafarer wage compliance monitoring
THE FEDERAL government has committed $2.7 million to a compliance monitoring program that aims to protect seafarers from wage theft. The funding, announced on Friday (13...
MOL and Chevron to install Wind Challenger on LNG carrier
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Chevron Shipping have announced an agreement to install the Wind Challenger hard sail system on a newbuild LNG carrier. The move will see MOL and...
MOL to develop and lease Australian real estate
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines has announced its involvement in a project that will develop and lease industrial real estate in Australia through an investment fund. The Japanese shipping...
