Interim supply chain report finds Australia’s vulnerability limited
THE PRODUCTIVITY Commission’s interim report on vulnerable supply chains says only a small fraction of Australia’s imports are vulnerable to serious supply disruption. On 19...
SeaRoad’s MV Liekut arrives in Australia
SEAROAD’s new charter vessel MV Liekut arrived ahead of schedule on 25 March at Station Pier, Melbourne, at 8.30am. Executive chairman of SeaRoad, Chas Kelly, said the ship had a...
Asia’s first ship-to-containership LNG bunkering
CMA CGM Scandola is the first containership to be liquefied natural gas-bunkered in Singapore and marks the first ship-to-ship operation by FueLNG Bellina, Singapore’s first LNG...
China’s war on waste means more than just clean plates
IN re-launching the Clean Plate campaign in August last year, President Xi Jinping urged all of China to “maintain a sense of crisis about food security”. But efforts to tackle...
Barngarla people now shareholders of Lucky Bay port
THE major proponent of the $130m Lucky Bay Port Facility development in South Australia, T-Ports, has signed an agreement with the Barngarla people, Traditional Owners of the Eyre...
Ever Given still blocking Suez Canal, shipping continues to back up
THE 20,000-TEU Ever Given is still wedged in the Suez Canal, blocking shipping in both directions. The consequences of the incident are magnified with each passing hour, as...
Fremantle Ports finalises container terminal leases with Patrick and DPWA
FREMANTLE Ports has concluded negotiations with Patrick and DP World for new leases over the two existing container terminals in Fremantle. The new leases took effect from January...
DNV awards AiP to new rotor sail system
DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has received an Approval in Principle from classification society DNV for the DSME Rotor Sail System, an eco-friendly ship technology...
Vaccine requirements for crew could cause havoc
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has warned that lack of access to vaccinations for seafarers is placing shipping in a legal minefield while leaving global supply chains...
The need to refine e-commerce strategies
SUPPLY chain and property firm TMX says the businesses need to have an effective e-commerce and omnichannel strategies so they can stay competitive in a rapidly evolving industry....
Group says container stack collapse can lead to PTSD
THE group Container Shipping Supporting Seafarers, a volunteer group established in 2017 by Philip Eastell, believes that stack failure can result not only in physical injury or...
The UK puts its money where its mouth is with green shipping competition
THE UK Department for Transport is launching a £20-million competition to make innovative green maritime ideas a reality. The fund will be used to support the development of...
Strong 2020 result for port terminal operator PSA
SINGAPORE terminal operator PSA International handled 86.6m TEU for the year ended 31 December 2020, representing an increase of 1.7% from the previous year. PSA Singapore...
Queensland melons back on track to New Zealand
NEW trade conditions were agreed between Australia and New Zealand that will allow Queensland melons to be exported across the Tasman. New Zealand suspended Queensland cucurbit...
Total reinforces commitment to LNG in Singapore
THE Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has awarded a third liquefied natural gas bunker supplier license to Total’s subsidiary in charge of worldwide bunkering activities,...
