AAL to get additional newbuildings
AAL Shipping has confirmed two additional heavylift multi-purpose ships ordered by parent Schoeller Holdings will join its fleet. DCN earlier reported that Schoeller had place...
Spirits woes far from over
IT HAS emerged in the Tasmanian Parliament that the additional $80+ million TT Line has been obliged to pay for its new Bass Strait ro-paxes was matched by the Finnish Government...
ALC Supply Chain Summit 2024
GOVERNMENT officials and representatives from the logistics industry met at the ALC Supply Chain Summit to discuss the present and future of transport and logistics Australia. The...
Japan again looks to Australia for CCS
MORE Japanese energy companies are investigating the feasibility of transporting carbon to Australia for underground storage as they seek to reach net zero emissions by 2050. The...
ZIM turns around in Q1
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has enjoyed a strong first quarter, reversing results recorded in Q1 2023 and upgrading its full-year guidance for 2024. But net debt and net...
Dali successfully refloated, 55 days after bridge strike
SALVORS working with the Key Bridge Response Unified Command refloated the containership Dali in the port of Baltimore at about 0640 hrs Monday morning US time. Preparation for...
MinRes loads first Onslow ore
JUST days after celebrating the arrival and commissioning of its initial 20,000 DWT transhippers Mineral Resources has begun loading its first ship with Onslow Iron ore, weeks...
DP World launches rail service from Yennora intermodal
THE YENNORA Intermodal Terminal now offers two direct rail services to and from DP World’s Port Botany terminal daily. The service, launched on Monday (20 May), is expected to...
Inmarsat launches new maritime comms service
INMARSAT Maritime has launched a new bonded network service for maritime communications. NexusWave was designed to provide high-speed connection, unlimited data and global...
Historic pilot station slated for $8.3m restoration
THE WESTERN Australian government has injected $8.3 million into development plans for Port of Albany’s historic pilot station. The historic cottages housed Port of Albany marine...
Study: AI can boost supply chain, enviro performance
THE FINDINGS of a new study, co-authored by the UNSW Institute for Climate Risk & Response, have shown that AI-driven technologies can be harnessed for climate action and...
CMA CGM Q1: 'gradual normalisation' across group
THE CMA CGM Group saw a 30% fall in EBITDA in the first quarter of 2024, described as a “robust performance” in a geopolitical environment that is impeding the fluidity of global...
Industry champions honoured
MARITIME Industry Australia Ltd has bestowed honorary membership awards on two shipping luminaries. The peak body described Teresa Lloyd and Mick Kinley as “two of the industry’s...
US loads tariffs onto Chinese port hardware
THE BIDEN Administration has included a 25% tariff on all ship-to-shore gantries of Chinese manufacture as part of a broader trade attack on Chinese imports. London-based World...
Recognising seafarers on IDWIM
ON SATURDAY 18 May industry celebrated International Day for Women in Maritime 2024. This year’s theme is “Safe Horizons: Women Shaping the Future of Maritime Safety”. There...
