Svitzer saves: Company claims TRAnsverse tugs transcend
TOWAGE giant Svitzer is touting the TRAnsverse tug design, co-developed with Canada’s Robert Allen, as a time-saver for port and terminal operators thanks to its power and...
‘Resilience gap’, highlighted in seafarer happiness report
HAPPINESS among seafarers declined in the 2026 third quarter, continuing a troubling pattern since the highs recorded at the end of 2025, the latest Seafarers Happiness Index...
Pride of Incat Tasmania now in River Plate service
CHINA Zorrilla, Tasmanian builder Incat’s Hull 096 and the world’s largest battery-electric ship, has entered commercial passenger and vehicle service in South America, between...
Through Suez or not?
MARKETPLACE confusion has arisen over whether the MSC/CMA CGM joint ‘direct’ service between Europe and Australia is reverting to Suez Canal/Red Sea transits or not. The weekly...
Farmers fret over EU trade deal
INDUSTRY body the National Farmers Federation has urged political parties to vote against the proposed Australia–European Union Free Trade Agreement “as it stands”. NFF president...
ZIM hits accelerator but Hapag deal in limbo
IN JUST six weeks since revealing its last projections, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has substantially lifted it full-year expectations for the 2026 full year. The Israeli...
WSC launches digital Whale Chart to support safer shipping routes
THE WORLD Shipping Council has launched a new digital version of its global Whale Chart, making international whale‑protection measures easier for mariners and ship operators to...
Tech beats tariffs as global trade accelerates, DHL research says
RESEARCH from freight giant DHL says the artificial intelligence boom has become “a powerful driver of global trade”, exceeding tariffs and geopolitical shocks as a factor. The...
CMA CGM selects Wärtsilä engines for lower-emission operations
TECHNOLOGY group Wärtsilä is to supply 36 Wärtsilä 34DF dual fuel engines for 12 new 18,000 TEU container vessels being built for CMA CGM at the Jiangnan Shipyard in China. The...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen raise capital for expansion
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has raised US$300 million in a private placement of new shares as it flags up to 12 additional newbuildings deliverable from 2030 onwards. Overnight European...
Hapag lifts guidance as ZIM buy falters
GERMANY’s Hapag-Lloyd is growing more and more bullish about its earnings outlook despite facing a new round of hurdles in its ‘agreed’ takeover of Israel’s ZIM Integrated...
Birdon on track with US project
THE UNITED States arm of Port Macquarie-based Birdon Group has begun construction of the first tranche of its Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) at C&C Marine & Repair’s...
Northern Sea Route: Shortcut to resilient shipping or just another geopolitical risk?
THE NORTHERN Sea Route (NSR) was mainly a geographic curiosity for international shipping for many years. Today, the NSR is attracting attention from shipowners, cargo interests...
Port of LA head reflects upon changing trade trends
PORT of Los Angeles executive director Gene Seroka has used a presentation in Sydney to reflect upon the changing nature of trade. Speaking to the Ports Australia Biennial, Mr...
Seafarer welfare improving, but evidence not yet daily reality for all
FIVE years after the launch of the Delivering on Seafarers’ Rights Code of Conduct, increasing numbers of shipping companies are said to be demonstrating “real change” in seafarer...
