55 containers overboard confirmed
THE 17,300-TEU APL Vanda lost 55 containers overboard as it was heading from Singapore to Suez earlier this month. According to reports there were no injuries in the incident; CMA...
MARPOL the focal point of 2023 World Maritime Theme
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization has announced its World Maritime Theme for 2023, and it spotlights the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships...
Norway becomes first member state to support expanded IMO Council
THE International Maritime Organization is looking to expand the size of its council, extend the term of its members and recognise three additional language texts of the...
Australian fund buys into Brazil bulk ports operator
An Australian infrastructure fund has invested in a Brazilian company that runs one of Brazil’s largest bulk grain terminals TEXT AUSTRALIAN infrastructure fund Macquarie...
Yang Ming gets another new 11,000-TEU ship
YANG Ming Marine Transport Corporation has welcomed its newest 11,000 TEU class container vessel, YM Tutorial. The vessel is chartered from Shoei Kisen Kaisha. Imabari...
THE DCN WEEKLY EPISODE 6: A roundup of the week's news
IN THIS week's episode of The DCN Weekly, we look at the Dutch court case which topped the Daily Cargo News headlines, a strike in a Queensland port and the conclusion of the...
The week in bulk: Capesize market picks up, Panamax market slows down
THE Baltic Dry Index ended last week at 2150 after a climb from 2067 on the previous Friday. The index dipped slightly in the middle of the week, hitting a nadir of 2002 on...
DCSA enters new phase of interoperable electronic bills of lading
THE DIGITAL Container Shipping Association has launched phase two of its electronic bill of lading platform interoperability proof of concept (PoC). eBL are a focal point of...
Global piracy incidents at lowest level in decades
THE International Chamber of Commerce International Maritime Bureau received the lowest number of reported incidents for the first half of any year since 1994. IMB’s latest global...
Container freight costs to soften for ag sector: report
AUSTRALIA’S agricultural sector can expect to contend with elevated ocean container shipping costs and ongoing supply disruptions for at least another year before a normalisation...
Nigerian government and shipping industry join forces on counter-piracy strategy
EFFORTS to eliminate piracy in the Gulf of Guinea have ramped up with the launch of a new strategy devised by industry and Nigerian authorities. Launched by the Nigerian...
Seafarers need better access to shore-based healthcare post-pandemic, ICS says
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping is calling on governments to do more to ensure seafarers can access healthcare ashore once pandemic circumstances have settled. The ICS noted...
Maersk withdraws from ICS board, strengthens membership with WSC
AFTER serving on the board of the International Chamber of Shipping for around a decade, Maersk has withdrawn its company representative from the board. Maersk reviews its...
Study shows just in time arrivals can reduce containership emissions
JUST in time arrivals could reduce ships’ fuel consumption and associated emissions, according to new research from the GreenVoyage2050 project. The project is a partnership...
Court rules container lashing to be assigned to dockers, not seafarers
A DUTCH court has ruled that ship managers, ship owners and charterers must honour a clause stipulating that cargo lashing work is to be assigned to dock workers rather than...
