WSC pitches Green Balance Mechanism to IMO
THE WORLD Shipping Council is proposing a greenhouse gas pricing system to the International Maritime Organization ahead of IMO MEPC 81 in March, WSC said the IMO needs to develop...
Drewry posts WCI decrease
DREWRY’S World Container Index decreased by 1% to US$3733 per 40-foot container this week. It had increased by 91% when compared with the same week last year. The latest WCI...
Public stoush is water under the bridge: AMS Group
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has published a further three tender opportunities today (16 February) on AusTender for asset maintenance work on its aids to navigation...
Staib comes on board to steer ALC
THE AUSTRALIAN Logistics Council has appointed Air Vice Marshal Margaret Staib AM as its independent chair. Ms Staib has experience in defence, national security, transport,...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index crept up again this past week, landing at 1610 on Friday 16 February. At the beginning of the week it was at 1572. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending...
Fatigue a killer on rail lines: ATSB
AN AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau investigation into a fatal collision between freight trains north-east of Perth has highlighted the shared responsibility of train drivers...
MOL and Woodside partner on liquefied hydrogen studies
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines has signed a memorandum of understanding with Australia's Woodside Energy, HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and Hyundai Glovis to...
Seafarer charity creates safe haven for pilots
MARINE pilots in the UK will have access to a dedicated mental health and wellbeing support service in what is said to be a first for the pilotage community. The concept was...
ClassNK tackles complex safety management systems
CLASSNK and Lovoy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate with development and implementation of more user-friendly safety management systems (SMS). Lovoy, a...
IMO to review seafarer training standards
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization is looking to modernise seafarer training standards and address bullying and harassment in the maritime industry. The IMO sub-committee on...
Sea Swift calls for better marine infrastructure in Torres Strait
SEA Swift and the Torres Strait Island Regional Council (TSIRC) are teaming up to ask the state and federal government to help them improve marine infrastructure in the Torres...
Schedules begin to normalise after DPW/MUA peace
CONTAINERSHIP schedules are returning to normal faster than expected following the settlement of the prolonged DP World/Maritime Union of Australia dispute. Carriers contacted by...
New director at Austal
AUSTAL Limited (ASX:ASB) has announced the appointment of Kathryn Toohey as a non-executive director. Mrs Toohey will bring her strong program management, government procurement...
Plea for cargo owners' transport patience
CONTAINER transport operators across Australia are urging their customers to appreciate operational realities as container logistics chains in every capital city container port in...
Newcastle reports strong January trade
PORT of Newcastle’s total exports for the month of January were 13.1 million tonnes which was a 26.8% increase on the same month last year. Coal exports accounted for just over 13...
