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HMM adds stop to service
Photo] MV. Hyundai Shanghai, deployed on FIL service, called at New Priok Container Terminal One(NPCT1) in Jakarta, Indonesia. HMM has launched a new stop in Indonesia on its FIL...
ICS welcomes Bangladesh’s ratification of ship recycling convention
BANGLADESH has ratified the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships. The International Chamber of Shipping has welcomed what...
Drugs in plastic pallets seized in Australia, US, Hong Kong and NZ
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police have charged three men in Sydney as part of an investigation into a Mexican organised crime syndicate that police suspect imports hundreds of...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index last week saw some fluctuation over the past week, but relative to previous weeks, there was little movement. The BDI started out on Monday (12 June) at 1056,...
World Container Index continues to tumble
DREWRY’S composite World Container Index decreased by 5% this week to US$1592.24 per 40-foot container. The index has dropped by 79% compared with the same week last year. It is...
MtS Sydney parliamentary luncheon tackles seafaring challenges
MISSION to Seafarers Sydney hosted its second annal parliamentary luncheon on Friday. Local supporters of the maritime workforce gathered at NSW Parliament to hear about the...
Provaris to develop hydrogen production plant
ASX-listed energy company Provaris is collaborating with Norwegian Hydrogen to develop a large-scale hydrogen production plant in Norway. Provaris claims the new plant in Ørskog,...
Men charged for attempting to smuggle nearly $1.7 billion worth of illicit drugs
TWO men have been charged with attempting to import methamphetamine from a global criminal syndicate that has attempted to traffic almost $1.7 billion worth of the drug to...
Amendments adopted, progress on autonomous ships code at IMO meeting
NEW requirements around navigation and voyage planning for ships in polar waters are due to enter into force on 1 January 2026. The International Maritime Organization this week...
Australia re-elected to IALA Council
AUSTRALIA was re-elected to the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) Council for a four-year term. Australia will be...
Sea Cargo Charter calls for more ambitious climate targets
THE SEA Cargo Charter Association is calling for more ambitious decarbonisation targets following the release of its annual emissions report. The Sea Cargo Charter is a framework...
Maersk secures green methanol for maiden voyage
MAERSK has secured a supply of green methanol for the maiden voyage of its first methanol-enabled containership. The company has signed a deal with Dutch producer OCI Global on...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index crept up last week, hitting 1055 on Friday. The index started the week at 939 on Monday. The index hit a low last week of 919 – its lowest point since a nadir...
Study finds seafarer training deficit in decarbonised, digitalised industry
A SURVEY of 500 seafarers found the maritime workforce needs more training to work in a decarbonised and digitalised shipping industry. DNV and the Singapore Maritime Foundation...
MOL trials satellite communication service at sea
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines is trialling satellite communication service Starlink on one of its ships. MOL installed the Starlink system under an agreement with maritime connectivity...
