UNCTAD predicts growth in international trade
THE UN Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) first quarter trade update for 2024 is cautiously predicting an increase in international growth. International trade was up by around 1%...
DOF Group to acquire Maersk Supply Service
NORWEGIAN supply shipping company DOF Group ASA announced it will acquire Maersk Supply Service, intending to enhance its position as a major integrated offshore services...
Transport logistics enable Geraldton iron ore mine to restart
THE Shine Iron Ore Mine in Western Australia’s mid-west is to restart and will use owner Fenix Resource’s transport logistics and port infrastructure to help make the project...
Wärtsilä to deliver ammonia fuel and cargo systems for EXMAR LPG newbuilds
WÄRTSILÄ Gas Solutions, a division of Wärtsilä Corporation, has confirmed they will deliver the fuel supply and cargo handling systems for two newbuild gas carriers. The ships are...
ICS launches Global Health Emergency Guide
THE International Chamber of Shipping Publications has announced the launch of the Global Health Emergency Guide: First Edition. The guide is a comprehensive resource designed to...
New rules for WA road trains
ROAD trains more than 22 metres long are now required to display new safety signage in Western Australia. The signage displayed on the rear of restricted access vehicles is...
WiseTech Global expands overseas capabilities with acquisition of Singeste
WISETECH Global has announced the acquisition of Portuguese information technology company Singeste – Sistemas De Informatica. Australian technology company WiseTech is the...
Live sheep ban passed in late-night senate session
LIVE sheep exports by sea will be banned from 1 May 2028 after legislation was passed in a late-night Senate session on 1 July. Legislation has now passed both houses of the...
NYK Line and Astomos deliver second jointly owned dual-fuel vessel
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and Astomos Energy Corporation have delivered Gas Amethyst,their second jointly owned dual-fuel vessel this year. A naming ceremony was held on June...
Government calls for comment on Westport environment impact
THE Federal Government has called for public comment on the controversial proposal to move Fremantle Port’s container trade to Kwinana. This is the first stage of assessment under...
Maersk officially withdraws from bidding race for DB Schenker
SHIPPING and logistics global player Maersk has officially withdrawn from the bidding race to buy DB Schenker, a transport service and division of German company Deutsche Bahn AG....
Maritime NZ takes on New Zealand ports' health and safety
FOLLOWING the deaths of two port workers in Lyttleton and Auckland in 2022, Maritime NZ has become the primary health and safety regulator for New Zealand’s 13 major ports. A...
Pilbara vessels warned over unsecured hatches
PILBARA Ports have issued a safety warning to vessels using the ports of Dampier and Ashburton after several recent incidents of unsecured hatches. Harbour Master Captain Mike...
Former US Secretary of Navy to chair Austal
FORMER United States Secretary of Navy, Richard Spencer is to replace shipbuilder Austal Limited’s retiring inaugural chairman, John Rothwell. Mr Rothwell will continue to sit on...
The rates-up round-up
THE rate of notifications of GRIs, rate restorations, PSSs and other surcharges has slowed a little over the past 10 days, but the start of the new financial year signals the...
