Northern Australia specialist Sea Swift will shortly be launching its new liner service "Dampier Direct". Connecting Singapore and Dampier, the first service is due in December and will average two sailings a month. Transit time will be nine days … [Read more...]
ANL sets up Singapore / Port Hedland route
Container shipping line ANL has announced a regular direct connection between Singapore and Port Hedland for break-bulk, containerised and out-of-gauge cargo. Sailing from Singapore as of 30 October, the ANL service, which is called "The Pilbara … [Read more...]
COVID-19 requirements on shipping – Queensland ex-Singapore
An increase in the number of new COVID-19 cases in Singapore has led Maritime Safety Queensland to require ship agents to find out what infection-control protocols were used if a vessel crew was changed-over in the city-state. Maritime … [Read more...]
Three-fold increase in maritime armed robbery in Southern Asia
There were 28 attempted maritime armed robberies in Asia and one attempted armed robbery during the first quarter of the year, according to maritime crime watcher ReCAAP. “This accounts for a three-fold increase in the total number of incidents … [Read more...]