Zim enters long-term LNG bunkering deal with Shell
ZIM has signed an LNG bunkering agreement with Shell to supply 10 LNG-fuelled vessels for the shipping company’s Container Service Pacific flagship service. The deal is a ten-year...
Hapag-Lloyd to install tracking devices on 1.6 million containers
HAPAG-LLOYD has commenced a major project to install tracking devices on its fleet of 1.6 million dry containers. The first of the devices are currently being installed at a...
Floating ammonia production unit awarded AiP
A CONCEPT for a floating production unit designed to produce green ammonia at sea has secured approval in principle from classification society DNV. The P2XFloater concept is...
Propulsion package secured for world's largest aluminium ship
CONSTRUCTION of the world’s largest aluminium ship is progressing in Tasmania with technology group Wärtsilä to supply a population package. The package includes engines,...
Risk, resilience, and global thinking the focus of Ports Australia conference
DISCUSSIONS at first full day of events at the Ports Australia Biennial Conference positioned Australia’s ports sector within the international maritime landscape and encouraged...
Maersk to build first-of-its-kind green warehouse
MAERSK has announced it is constructing a low-emissions contract logistics warehouse in Denmark, a first for the company. The warehouse will be constructed under a partnership...
Data usage on the rise at sea, Inmarsat says
DATA usage on ships has jumped more than three-fold since 2019, according to an analysis from Inmarsat Maritime. Inmarsat said the surge underlines the shipping industry’s...
Global schedule reliability on an upwards trend
GLOBAL shipping schedule reliability is gradually improving, according to the latest data from Sea-Intelligence. Schedule reliability has reportedly increased to 40.5% in July...
Maersk to sell share in Russian port operator
MAERSK has agreed to sell its 30.75% shareholding in Russian container terminal operator Global Ports Investments. Maersk said on Monday its terminals business APM Terminals had...
$155 million drug haul intercepted at Port Botany
FOUR people have been charged over their alleged involvement in a $155 million drug shipment stashed inside a shipping container that arrived at Port Botany earlier this month....
Austal posts revenue drop in FY22
AUSTRALIAN shipbuilder Austal has posted its second-highest EBIT on record for the 2022 financial year, but a drop in revenue. The latest financial results suggest Austal’s...
Shipping association pushes GHG proposals to IMO
THE World Shipping Council has made suggestions to the International Maritime Organization to ensure GHG regulations adequately drive the industry’s transition to alternative...
Maersk and container manufacturer terminate divestment agreement
MAERSK has announced its US$987 million divestment agreement with China International Marine Containers has fallen through. In September last year, A.P. Moller – Maersk confirmed...
Brown Marmorated Stinkbug season is almost here
BORWN Marmorated Stinkbug season is fast approaching, putting the shipping industry and its stakeholders on high alert. Between 1 September 2022 and 30 April 2023, seasonal...
New air freight carbon offset program launched
CATHAY Pacific has introduced a carbon offset program for air freight, powered by a carbon emissions calculator. The program, Fly Greener, follows the launch of Cathay Pacific’s...
