ABL acquires Engage Marine Group
JAKARTA’s PT Asian Bulk Logistics has completed the acquisition of a majority shareholding in the Engage Marine Group, first foreshadowed by DCN on 27 March. The investment by ABL...
RightShip in P&I collaboration
MELBOURNE-founded RightShip and UK P&I club NorthStandard are to work together to reduce unnecessary duplicate inspections and strengthen loss prevention services. This...
ACCC clears Hapag’s ZIM takeover
THE ACCC has given the nod to Hapag-Lloyd’s takeover, via the 100% acquisition of outstanding shares and voting rights, of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services. The Commission was...
CMA CGM soars in second quarter
GLOBAL number three container line CMA CGM turned in impressive results for the second quarter of 2026, reporting a 42.4% increase in shipping EBITDA year-on-year, to USD 2.26...
BMT goes One2Three
SYDNEY-based, internationally prolific One2three Naval Architects has been acquired by the UK’s BMT Group, in a move both organisations describe as strengthening their global...
Farmers rail against Trump tariffs
THE NATIONAL Farmers’ Federation (NFF) says it is “deeply disappointed” in the United States’ decision to impose a new 12.5% tariff on Australian exports, replacing the existing...
Tariff fears stoke freight congestion
US IMPORTERS shifting cargo ahead of possible further tariffs has been highlighted as a cause of greater congestion and vessel utilisation across global freight networks....
BHP review reveals record iron ore in face of industrial action
BHP’S 30 June operational review makes no mention of the ongoing Pilbara union dispute, focusing instead on production records, cost performance and project approvals. The mining...
Lamb farmers bleat about US market access
NATIONAL peak body the National Farmers Federation (NFF) says it supports other industry groups as they seek to ensure lamb exporters’ ongoing access to the lucrative US market....
Shipping urged to get behind war on plastic
COMMERCIAL shipping is being urged to introduce sustainable plastic procurement in vessel operations through the publication of a series of guides from the Maritime Association...
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Lloyd’s Register addressing feeder frailty
NOTABLE aging of the global container feeder fleet has prompted Lloyd’s Register (LR) to package services aimed at owners facing retrofit and renewal decisions. With almost...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen shapes up with EUKOR car carrier
THE FIRST of Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s future-facing new Shaper-class PCTCs has been delivered, and allocated to the company’s joint venture with Hyundai and Kia, EUKOR Car Carriers....
IAPH adds TasPorts, NQBP as members
THE TOKYO-headquartered International Association of Ports and Harbours has announced that TasPorts and North Queensland Bulk Ports have joined as a regular members. “The...
US court ruling sharpens focus on detention fee fairness
COULD this significant decision out of the United States strengthen scrutiny of detention charging practices across the shipping industry? A U.S. federal appeals court has upheld...
OPINION: Key lessons for oil supply chains from the Strait of Hormuz shipping closure
FOLLOWING the memorandum signed between the USA and Iran to end the war, the Strait of Hormuz is expected to reopen for commercial vessels with the hope that the global oil supply...
