CMA CGM and Engie partner to advance energy transition
SHIPPPING line CMA CGM Group and renewable energy solutions company Engie, have committed to working together to advance the energy transition by championing the industrial-scale...
Saving lives and transforming communities
VESSEL charterers, brokers and agents along with owners, operators and others will participate in the annual Cargo Day which, since 2016 has raised almost S$5.4 million (Singapore...
Work underway to bring Spirit of Tasmania to Geelong
LOCALS will start to see more activity around GeelongPort’s Corio Quay precinct with contractors due to start major landside works on Spirit of Tasmania’s passenger and freight...
Final WW vessel in HERO class delivered
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen’s fourth and final HERO-class vessel, MV Nabucco has started its journey towards Europe and is expected to reach Zeebrugge at the beginning of December. The...
MUA crews on Svitzer tugs to down tools
THE Maritime Union of Australia has given notice of work stoppages for Svitzer crews at ports around the country. MUA members are to stop work for four hours at various time at...
AAL joins SAL
SHIPPING Australia has announced it has a new member, with breakbulk and project cargo carrier AAL Shipping joining the organisation. AAL operates regular sailings on key trade...
Maersk makes moves into air freight
AP Moller - Maersk is to acquire Hamburg-based Senator International Freight Forwarding Group and add additional air-freight capacity. The German freight forwarder has a network...
MOL announces joint study using Rotor Sails
MITSUI OSK Lines has announced an agreement with iron ore mining company Vale International SA to conduct a joint study on installation of a wind propulsion system known as Rotor...
New LNG bunker vessel named
THE first LNG bunker vessel to be based in France was officially named Gas Vitality at a ceremony held recently at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China. The 18,600 cubic-metre...
Industry groups collaborate on low and zero carbon fuels
THE International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) and The Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel have signed an agreement to share expertise on the safe, effective, sustainable...
WA travel restrictions putting maritime industry at risk: unions
CONCERN about maritime workers being able to enter Western Australia for work from eastern states is growing. The state government’s COVID-19 measures block many maritime workers...
WA shipwreck reveals secrets of 17th century Dutch seafaring
MANY Dutch ships passed the West Australian coast while enroute to South East Asia in the 1600s – and the national heritage listed shipwreck, Batavia, has revealed through its...
Collision between fishing vessel and bulker highlights importance of good watchkeeping
AN Australian Transport Safety Bureau investigation into a collision between an Australian-flagged bulk carrier and a fishing vessel off Port Adelaide highlights the importance of...
Energy exporters race to lead in global hydrogen trade
THE time is ripe for the world's major energy exporters to accelerate the energy transition, and mastering the hydrogen trade could make a difference, according to analysts at...
PIL To install satellite communications on all ships
PACIFIC International Lines is installing satellite communication, or VSAT, on its entire fleet of about 100 vessels. PIL said such efforts were aimed at improving productivity on...
