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Threat of piracy increases around South East Asia

Five separate attacks by armed robbers against four large bulk carriers and a general cargo vessel were recorded in the Singapore Straits over the last...
Five separate attacks by armed robbers against four large bulk carriers and a general cargo vessel were recorded in the Singapore Straits over the last quarter, the IMB reports. The threat for crew safety is considered to be “high” as five crew were taken hostage in three separate incidents in January. In one late January...
April 12, 2024

Somali pirates are attacking vessels and hijacking ships

Somali pirates are chasing and firing at ships, and are hijacking vessels, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has reported, adding a warning that the amount...
Somali pirates are chasing and firing at ships, and are hijacking vessels, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has reported, adding a warning that the amount of violence is increasing. Piracy off the coast of Somalia, a state with a large coastline in the Horn of Africa, became endemic to the region after a local rebellion...
April 12, 2024
World map with transport

WTO forecasts rebound in global trade

Trade in goods around the world is forecast to pick up over the course of this year, the World Trade Organization has predicted. Volumes should...
Trade in goods around the world is forecast to pick up over the course of this year, the World Trade Organization has predicted. Volumes should increase by 2.6% in 2024 and 3.3% in 2025 after falling 1.2% in 2023. The fall last year was driven by the effect of high energy prices and inflation, the...
April 12, 2024

World Shipping Council presents Joint Industry Guidelines for Combatting Illegal Wildlife Trafficking

Executives from the World Shipping Council, the global body that represents container liner shipping, and the nature charity WWF, have presented the Joint Industry Guidelines...
Executives from the World Shipping Council, the global body that represents container liner shipping, and the nature charity WWF, have presented the Joint Industry Guidelines for Combatting Illegal Wildlife Trafficking to the International Maritime Organization. “Wildlife crime is a critical threat to biodiversity, economies, national and international security, and global health. According to an Interpol...
April 12, 2024

Dry Bulk Centre of Excellence launched

Industry body Intercargo, which represents the international dry bulk shipping industry, and RightShip, a maritime consultant and inspection company, have set up the Dry Bulk...
Industry body Intercargo, which represents the international dry bulk shipping industry, and RightShip, a maritime consultant and inspection company, have set up the Dry Bulk Centre for Excellence. The DBCE has been set up to to evolve and disseminate the Dry Bulk Management Standard Framework. The DryBMS is a quality management standard, set of best...
April 12, 2024

EURO 1bn LNG, biomethane, and ammonia-ready import terminal gets the green light in Germany

Shareholders of the German company, Hanseatic Energy Hub, have given the green light to build Germany’s first land-based terminal for liquefied gases. Builders Técnicas Reunidas,...
Shareholders of the German company, Hanseatic Energy Hub, have given the green light to build Germany’s first land-based terminal for liquefied gases. Builders Técnicas Reunidas, FCC, and Enka, will build the Euro 1 billion (AUD$1.64 billion) hub at Stade Industrial Park, near the Elbe River and about 30km west-by-north of the Hamburg, in northern Germany....
April 12, 2024

Threat of piracy increases around South East Asia

Five separate attacks by armed robbers against four large bulk carriers and a general cargo vessel were recorded in the Singapore Straits over the last...
Five separate attacks by armed robbers against four large bulk carriers and a general cargo vessel were recorded in the Singapore Straits over the last quarter, the IMB reports. The threat for crew safety is considered to be “high” as five crew were taken hostage in three separate incidents in January. In one late January...
April 12, 2024

Somali pirates are attacking vessels and hijacking ships

Somali pirates are chasing and firing at ships, and are hijacking vessels, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has reported, adding a warning that the amount...
Somali pirates are chasing and firing at ships, and are hijacking vessels, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has reported, adding a warning that the amount of violence is increasing. Piracy off the coast of Somalia, a state with a large coastline in the Horn of Africa, became endemic to the region after a local rebellion...
April 12, 2024
World map with transport

WTO forecasts rebound in global trade

Trade in goods around the world is forecast to pick up over the course of this year, the World Trade Organization has predicted. Volumes should...
Trade in goods around the world is forecast to pick up over the course of this year, the World Trade Organization has predicted. Volumes should increase by 2.6% in 2024 and 3.3% in 2025 after falling 1.2% in 2023. The fall last year was driven by the effect of high energy prices and inflation, the...
April 12, 2024

World Shipping Council presents Joint Industry Guidelines for Combatting Illegal Wildlife Trafficking

Executives from the World Shipping Council, the global body that represents container liner shipping, and the nature charity WWF, have presented the Joint Industry Guidelines...
Executives from the World Shipping Council, the global body that represents container liner shipping, and the nature charity WWF, have presented the Joint Industry Guidelines for Combatting Illegal Wildlife Trafficking to the International Maritime Organization. “Wildlife crime is a critical threat to biodiversity, economies, national and international security, and global health. According to an Interpol...
April 12, 2024

Dry Bulk Centre of Excellence launched

Industry body Intercargo, which represents the international dry bulk shipping industry, and RightShip, a maritime consultant and inspection company, have set up the Dry Bulk...
Industry body Intercargo, which represents the international dry bulk shipping industry, and RightShip, a maritime consultant and inspection company, have set up the Dry Bulk Centre for Excellence. The DBCE has been set up to to evolve and disseminate the Dry Bulk Management Standard Framework. The DryBMS is a quality management standard, set of best...
April 12, 2024

EURO 1bn LNG, biomethane, and ammonia-ready import terminal gets the green light in Germany

Shareholders of the German company, Hanseatic Energy Hub, have given the green light to build Germany’s first land-based terminal for liquefied gases. Builders Técnicas Reunidas,...
Shareholders of the German company, Hanseatic Energy Hub, have given the green light to build Germany’s first land-based terminal for liquefied gases. Builders Técnicas Reunidas, FCC, and Enka, will build the Euro 1 billion (AUD$1.64 billion) hub at Stade Industrial Park, near the Elbe River and about 30km west-by-north of the Hamburg, in northern Germany....
April 12, 2024

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Shipping Australia QLD Shipping Industry Golf Day

May 8, 2024 @ 11:30am
 - 7:00pm
Join friends and colleagues for an enjoyable day, followed by a sumptuous dinner at the 2024 SAL QLD Shipping Industry Golf Day. The Golf Day...
Join friends and colleagues for an enjoyable day, followed by a sumptuous dinner at the 2024 SAL QLD Shipping Industry Golf Day. The Golf Day will once again be held at the Wynnum Golf Club (located in beautiful Bayside and meanders over 31 hectares of picturesque parkland) on 8th May 2024. Ticket price includes: Light...

IMO International Day for Women in Maritime: Luncheon

May 15, 2024 @ 12:00pm
 - 2:00pm
The IMO International Day for Women in Maritime is observed on 18 May every year. To celebrate the Day, Shipping Australia and Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association...
The IMO International Day for Women in Maritime is observed on 18 May every year. To celebrate the Day, Shipping Australia and Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA Australia), warmly invite you to join us for a luncheon in Melbourne on Wednesday 15 May with a panel of industry leaders – My Therese Blank (Head of Oceania Market...
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