Toyota Tsusho to conduct biofuel trials in Port of Singapore
TOYOTA Tsusho Petroleum, a physical bunker supplier operating barges in the Port of Singapore and part of Japan's Toyota Tsusho Corporation, has become the latest player to...
Inge Kosan given permission to anchor off Brisbane
THE Inge Kosan tanker ship is headed towards Australia and news service AAP confirmed on Sunday it has been given permission to anchor off Brisbane. The British-flagged ship,...
Incident alert issued for ships in Indonesian waters
ON 17 April, two incidents occurred to ships while underway off Tanjung Pergam, Bintan Island, Indonesia. The two incidents occurred within an interval of four hours and in close...
Why container freight rates have surged
WHEN the Ever Given megaship blocked traffic in the Suez Canal for almost a week in March, it triggered a new surge in container spot freight rates, which had finally started to...
DNV awards first merchant vessel SILENT-E notation
ONEX Peace, an Aframax tanker built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries and delivered to its owner ONEX, has become the world’s first merchant ship to receive DNV’s SILENT-E...
Geodis launches an internship program to support young graduates
GEODIS has established an internship program for the families of its employees as a way to build the professional future of younger generations. The company said its new Jump’In...
DHL Supply Chain appoints new chief in Thailand
DHL Supply Chain has appointed Steve Walker as chief executive officer of DHL Supply Chain Thailand cluster which consists of Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Myanmar. He takes...
New portable lab for medicinal maggots in container
CONTAINER company Royal Wolf has created a tailored shipping container solution for a Griffith University project investigating the production and use of maggots for medicinal...
Half of Maryam crew resigns, Movers 3 still detained at Weipa
HALF the crew of the bulker Maryam have requested repatriation, effectively resigning from their roles on board. Twelve members of the crew of 23 requested to be sent home. The...
Singapore's first hybrid ship to be classed is a pilot boat
BUILT, owned and operated by Singapore-based Penguin Shipyard International, Penguin Tenaga is a 15-metre, 12-passenger aluminium pilot boat capable of entirely running in...
Warren Truss re-appointed to ARTC
THE government has re-appointed former Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss AC as chair of the Australian Rail Track Corporation. Transport minister, Michael McCormack, said that...
Aussie wine wins in Canada after WTO dispute
The federal government has reached an agreement to ensure that Australian wine exports can access the Canadian market on a level playing field. Australia and Canada have settled...
Chinese aluminium smelters move away from captive coal power
ALUMINIUM smelting is known to be one of the most emissions-intensive industries in China, with more than 80% of aluminium capacity in China uses coal-fired power. Wood Mackenzie...
Toll Group inks deal to sell Global Express business
TOLL Group parent company Japan Post has agreed to sell its Global Express business to private equity company Allegro Funds. The sale is subject to regulatory approvals and other...
Shipping bodies call on leaders to discuss market-based measures for decarbonisation
MAJOR international shipping organisations have called on world leaders to urgently examine the role of market-based measures to ensure decarbonisation targets are met across the...
