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Panama Canal foresees normalisation of conditions… by 2025

Current weather forecasts for the Panama Canal area indicate steady rainfall from late April that will last for “a few months”, allowing the Panama Canal...
Current weather forecasts for the Panama Canal area indicate steady rainfall from late April that will last for “a few months”, allowing the Panama Canal Authority to normalise conditions by 2025, the Authority has said. However, it warned, normalisation is dependent on the forecasts. If the volume of rain falls short of expectations, then there...
April 19, 2024

North Pacific Green Corridor Consortium forms new corridor

Industry leaders from across the globe have formed the North Pacific Green Corridor Consortium (NPGCC) to work for the decarbonisation of the value chain for...
Industry leaders from across the globe have formed the North Pacific Green Corridor Consortium (NPGCC) to work for the decarbonisation of the value chain for commodities between North America and Asia. Global dry bulk shipping major, Oldendorff Carriers, is a founder member alongside Mitsubishi Canada, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, NYK Bulk & Project Carriers,  the Canadian...
April 19, 2024

59th annual commemoration was held at the Merchant Navy Memorial

The official opening of the Merchant Navy War Memorial and Columbarium with new and remedial works took place on Sunday 14 April 2024. Commemorating the...
The official opening of the Merchant Navy War Memorial and Columbarium with new and remedial works took place on Sunday 14 April 2024. Commemorating the 862 Australian merchant mariners who sacrificed their lives for their country in World War I and World War II, the event also marked the installation of new sandstone monuments at...
April 19, 2024

Singapore to deploy A.I. to boost navigational safety

Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) has announced it is developing an artificial intelligence-enabled Vessel Traffic Management system to boost the safety of navigation and...
Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) has announced it is developing an artificial intelligence-enabled Vessel Traffic Management system to boost the safety of navigation and the efficiency of the port. The MPA has awarded a prototyping tender to three players for vessel traffic management to develop prototypes at MPA’s “Maritime Innovation Lab” over the next...
April 19, 2024

Singapore and Amazon join hands to propel digital maritime transformation

Singapore’s Maritime & Port Authority (MPA) has announced a collaboration with Amazon Web Service (an Amazon.com company) to support the maritime industry’s digital and green...
Singapore’s Maritime & Port Authority (MPA) has announced a collaboration with Amazon Web Service (an Amazon.com company) to support the maritime industry’s digital and green transformation. “MPA will tap on AWS services including cloud, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital twins to enhance the industry’s efficiency, safety, and sustainability outcomes,” a statement from the MPA reads. ...
April 19, 2024

World Shipping Council Appoints Joe Kramek as New President & CEO

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has appointed Joe Kramek as its new President & CEO, to succeed John Butler upon his retirement at the end...
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has appointed Joe Kramek as its new President & CEO, to succeed John Butler upon his retirement at the end of July. Before stepping into the position of President & CEO, Joe Kramek served as the WSC’s Director of U.S. Government Relations. His professional journey includes twenty-eight years as a...
April 19, 2024

Panama Canal foresees normalisation of conditions… by 2025

Current weather forecasts for the Panama Canal area indicate steady rainfall from late April that will last for “a few months”, allowing the Panama Canal...
Current weather forecasts for the Panama Canal area indicate steady rainfall from late April that will last for “a few months”, allowing the Panama Canal Authority to normalise conditions by 2025, the Authority has said. However, it warned, normalisation is dependent on the forecasts. If the volume of rain falls short of expectations, then there...
April 19, 2024

North Pacific Green Corridor Consortium forms new corridor

Industry leaders from across the globe have formed the North Pacific Green Corridor Consortium (NPGCC) to work for the decarbonisation of the value chain for...
Industry leaders from across the globe have formed the North Pacific Green Corridor Consortium (NPGCC) to work for the decarbonisation of the value chain for commodities between North America and Asia. Global dry bulk shipping major, Oldendorff Carriers, is a founder member alongside Mitsubishi Canada, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, NYK Bulk & Project Carriers,  the Canadian...
April 19, 2024

59th annual commemoration was held at the Merchant Navy Memorial

The official opening of the Merchant Navy War Memorial and Columbarium with new and remedial works took place on Sunday 14 April 2024. Commemorating the...
The official opening of the Merchant Navy War Memorial and Columbarium with new and remedial works took place on Sunday 14 April 2024. Commemorating the 862 Australian merchant mariners who sacrificed their lives for their country in World War I and World War II, the event also marked the installation of new sandstone monuments at...
April 19, 2024

Singapore to deploy A.I. to boost navigational safety

Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) has announced it is developing an artificial intelligence-enabled Vessel Traffic Management system to boost the safety of navigation and...
Singapore’s Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) has announced it is developing an artificial intelligence-enabled Vessel Traffic Management system to boost the safety of navigation and the efficiency of the port. The MPA has awarded a prototyping tender to three players for vessel traffic management to develop prototypes at MPA’s “Maritime Innovation Lab” over the next...
April 19, 2024

Singapore and Amazon join hands to propel digital maritime transformation

Singapore’s Maritime & Port Authority (MPA) has announced a collaboration with Amazon Web Service (an Amazon.com company) to support the maritime industry’s digital and green...
Singapore’s Maritime & Port Authority (MPA) has announced a collaboration with Amazon Web Service (an Amazon.com company) to support the maritime industry’s digital and green transformation. “MPA will tap on AWS services including cloud, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital twins to enhance the industry’s efficiency, safety, and sustainability outcomes,” a statement from the MPA reads. ...
April 19, 2024

World Shipping Council Appoints Joe Kramek as New President & CEO

The World Shipping Council (WSC) has appointed Joe Kramek as its new President & CEO, to succeed John Butler upon his retirement at the end...
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has appointed Joe Kramek as its new President & CEO, to succeed John Butler upon his retirement at the end of July. Before stepping into the position of President & CEO, Joe Kramek served as the WSC’s Director of U.S. Government Relations. His professional journey includes twenty-eight years as a...
April 19, 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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