Freight Victoria to commence study into empty container management
FREIGHT Victoria is to commence a study into empty container management capacity and supply-chain issues in Melbourne. DCN understands the study is to inform the development of...
Peak bodies call for supply-chain worker vaccine priority
THREE Australian peak bodies have written Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack and health minister Greg Hunt calling on the government to provide priority vaccine access for...
PIL appoints new general manager
PACIFIC International Lines has appointed Goh Chung Hun as general manager of its fleet division. A statement from PIL said Mr Goh will be overseeing the management of the...
Approval in principle for wind-assisted propulsion system
CLASSIFICATION society DNV GL has awarded AYRO an Approval in Principle for its Oceanwings 3.6.3 wind assisted propulsion system for ships. The Oceanwings 3.6.3 system is designed...
Union expands industrial action at VICT
THE MARITIME Union is expanding its legally protected industrial action at the Victoria International Container Terminal at Melbourne’s Webb Dock with more work stoppages and...
Wind-powered trans-Atlantic containership coming in 2023
MICHELIN Group recently signed a transportation commitment with French startup Neoline to transport containers full of tyres on sailing ships across the Atlantic. Neoline’s...
New partnership to develop methanol fuelled tankers
CLASSIFICATION society RINA and the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute have signed a joint development project agreement to develop a ground-breaking ship design...
CMA CGM creates air cargo division
THE CMA CGM Group is stepping up its strategic development in logistics by creating a specialised air freight division: CMA CGM AIR CARGO. To support its expansion into air...
NYK to build four LNG-fuelled ships
NYK and China Merchants Jinling Shipyard have signed a contract for four LNG-fueled pure car, truck carriers. These four vessels will be delivered from 2022 to 2023 and are...
Townsville car imports motoring on
THE Port of Townsville has recorded its highest motor vehicle import figures in the last quarter - almost 6000 vehicles arrived through the port between October and December 2020....
Dr Macdonald appointed new Sea Swift boss
DR ROCHELLE Macdonald was today named CEO of northern Australian shipping specialist Sea Swift. Earlier this month, Mid West Ports announced Dr Macdonald was stepping down as CEO...
DSV Panalpina posts positive 2020 results
DSV CEO Jens Bjørn Andersen said 2020 was a strong year for DSV Panalpina despite the pandemic and unpredictability throughout the year. “Thanks to an extraordinary effort by our...
Unveiling of the ‘Tesla of the Seas’ zero emissions ship
BRITISH company Windship Technology has unveiled what it believes is the first “true zero emission” ship design and announced an investment partnership with classification agency...
Port of Melbourne withdraws its proposal to hike wharfage fees
THE PORT of Melbourne has withdrawn its rebalancing application to the Victorian Essential Services Commission to change its prescribed service tariffs for wharfage. In a...
Minster acknowledges concerns around biosecurity delays
DAVID Littleproud, the agriculture minister, acknowledged industry concerns with delays in receiving biosecurity document assessment and inspections services from his department....
