New minister for agriculture in cabinet reshuffle
A CABINET reshuffle ahead of the next federal election has seen a number of ministers change departments, including agriculture minister Murray Watt. Julie Collins was sworn in as...
MPA and Microsoft join forces on maritime digitalisation
THE MARITIME and Port Authority of Singapore has signed a memorandum of understanding with Microsoft to support the development and uptake of digital systems in the maritime...
NZ to lose coastal container ship
THE Swire Group’s Pacifica Shipping is set to withdraw one of two NZ coastal container ships thanks to difficult economic and operating conditions. The Maritime Union of New...
US FMC cracks down on space denials
THE Federal Maritime Commission is taking a hard line on carriers that seek to profit from tight markets by ignoring contracted rates and forcing shippers onto the more profitable...
NPDL shifting ships in the Pacific
NEPTUNE Pacific Direct Line is making changes to a number of its services from early next month as it manages maintenance requirements and optimal fleet deployment. In the NZPAC...
CMA CGM’s second quarter ‘robust’
THE persistent geopolitical tension impeded the fluidity of global trade in 2Q 2024, CMA CGM says, but also supported demand for cargo shipping. Volumes rose sharply compared to...
DSV positive about half year results despite decline in profit
DSV GROUP’S financial results for the first half of 2024 (H1 2024) have been released, depicting mixed results. The Danish transport and logistics company posted a decline in...
ATSB releases final report of Great Barrier Reef near-grounding
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau has today (26 July) released their report on a near miss that occurred when a bulk carrier came close to grounding on a reef. The incident...
MMA deal done
SINGAPORE-based Cyan Renewables has completed its acquisition of Western Australian vessel operator MMA Offshore, making it the Asia Pacific’s biggest platform for offshore wind...
Radical overhaul for MSC Oceania services
IN WHAT the carrier describes, with some understatement as a “reshuffle” Mediterranean Shipping Co is bringing wholesale changes to its Asia-Oceania and Australia-SoPac-NZ...
EES warns of more container delays in Singapore
WITH demand for container shipping hitting a record high in May, EES Shipping is warning that delays in Singapore won’t improve in August and September. In a posting to its...
Administrative Review Tribunal to launch in October
THE FEDERAL government intends to launch an Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) on 14 October 2024, as a replacement of the existing Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). The...
Kuehne+Nagel posts mostly negative half-year results
KUEHNE+NAGEL have posted mostly unfavourable financial results in their performance report for the first half of 2024. The Swiss transport and logistics company saw a decline in...
ANL finesses Tasman links
ANL Containerline is adjusting both its dedicated Tasman services in moves it says will strengthen its network and better meet customer requirements. The weekly TranzTas service...
AAT Deer Park crane decommissioning update
AUSTRALIAN Amalgamated Terminals say the decommissioning project for their Deer Park ship-to-shore crane is currently underway, while noting some weather challenges have occurred....
