Kuehne+Nagel opens new pharma control tower in Singapore
QUICKSTAT, a subsidiary of logistics company Kuehne+Nagel, has opened a new control tower and conditioning facility in Singapore. QuickSTAT specialises in time and temperature...
Tug crews postpone industrial action
THE Maritime Union of Australia has postponed a series of work stoppages for tug crews employed by Svitzer Australia at Port of Melbourne and Westernport. The protected industrial...
Global Energy Ventures accelerates hydrogen shipping technology
ASX-LISTED Global Energy Ventures has commenced development of a pilot ship utilising its compressed hydrogen (C-H2) technology, with the ship expected to be fully approved and...
Big cargo comes on a big ship to Mackay
WHARF One at the Port of Mackay hosted the heavy-lift vessel Pauwgracht, operated by BigLift Shipping, earlier this week. The cargo onboard was a part of a ship loader, from BHP...
Car company charters additional LNG vessels
VOLKSWAGEN Group Logistics has ordered four dual-fuel vessels that can run on LNG to carry its vehicles to overseas markets. These four will join two similar car carriers that...
Shell signs charter agreements for newbuild LNG carriers
SHELL Tankers has signed charter agreements for a further six liquefied natural gas ships with Knutsen LNG, Pan Ocean and other investors, bringing its newbuild LNG carrier total...
IATA appoints new global head of cargo
THE International Air Transport Association announced the appointment of Brendan Sullivan as its head of global cargo, with immediate effect. Mr Sullivan has worked in air cargo...
Geodis expands its healthcare logistics capabilities with acquisition
GEODIS has signed an agreement to acquire Gandon Transports, a player in the transport of temperature-controlled pharmaceutical products. Already active in the healthcare market,...
Wallenius signs deal for six low-emission car carriers
CIMC Raffles signed an engineering, procurement and construction contract with Wallenius to build six pure car carriers. The vessels will be Swedish-flagged, 200 metres long with...
KOTUG signs agreement with AMC Search
AMC SEARCH, the training and consultancy division of the Australian Maritime College, has signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a long-term strategic partnership with...
More PIA notices from MUA for Svitzer
THE Maritime Union of Australia has issued notices of protected industrial action for its members employed by Svitzer at the Western Australian ports of Fremantle and Kwinana....
Engineering company Foreship to continue work on Spirits of Tas
FINNISH naval architecture and engineering company Foreship is to continue supporting TT-Line in the construction process of the two new Spirit of Tasmania. The company developed...
Svitzer Melbourne tug crews to stop work for 12 hours
TUG crews at the Port of Melbourne and Westernport will stop work for a total of 12 hours tomorrow while enterprise agreement negotiations between Svitzer Australia and the...
Strategic Marine delivers fast crew boat
STRATEGIC Marine has delivered its ninth fast crew boat for Centus Marine. The two companies held a handover ceremony on 24 June for the 42-metre vessel, which is named Centus...
Cruise industry to map out recovery at annual conference
WITH the theme of “passage to recovery” the Australian cruise industry will come together for its annual conference from 8-10 September in Townsville. The conference, organised by...
