Jim Wilson

The CMA CGM Group, has successfully completed the record loading of 15 sports motor yachts for customer Aurora Yacht Logistics, an international yacht logistics provider that works closely with CMA CGM globally to ship production yachts and sail race yachts. The luxury vessels were loaded onto the CMA CGM Abu Dhabi currently operating on the...

Pilbara Ports released a new marine safety video designed to provide basic yet vital information to masters and crew of all vessels visiting Port Hedland. The video highlights essential safety practices and operational requirements that support the safe conduct of vessel movements within the port. The port operator recommends that vessel managers and operators should...

Stevedore Patrick Terminals has announced that applications are now open for the 2026 intake of its WILpower Cadet Program, designed to encourage and support women into the stevedoring and logistics industry. WILpower (Women in Logistics) is Patrick Terminals’ flagship diversity and inclusion initiative, offering a structured two-year cadetship that provides participants with hands-on operational experience,...

Biosecurity inspections by officials from Australia’s federal Department of Agriculture are now carrying-out joint inspections with Port State Control officers from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. Officials will be focused on Ballast Water Management and inspections will run through September, October, and November.  Ships will be inspected for compliance with the International Convention for the...

The World Shipping Council has released a new report summarising deficiencies found in government cargo inspection programmes, reviving a vital data series that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) discontinued last year. The 2024 report shows that 11.39% of inspected cargo shipments were found to have deficiencies, up slightly from the IMO’s final 2023 figure of...

The International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) and the World Customs Organization (WCO) have released an updated version of their joint Guidelines on Cooperation between Customs and Port Authorities. The revised document, first launched in 2023, introduces new input from the World Shipping Council and aims to improve collaboration, data sharing, and risk management...

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“K” Line Wind Service (KWS), a joint venture of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha and Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen, has reached a capital alliance agreement with SN Marine, through a third-party share allotment. SN Marine operates offshore support vessels for wind power projects, including the KAIKO and the geological survey vessel EK HAYATE. The two companies have previously...

Global shipments of air conditioners are increasing because of rising temperatures, government energy policies, and economic growth, according to new analysis from global shipping line, ONE. This surge is reshaping trade routes from manufacturing hubs in Asia to North America, the Middle East, and Europe. North America: Shipments to North America have grown at an...

Our friends across the Tasman at Shipping New Zealand have provided an update of commercial maritime / regulatory matters in New Zealand. A big thank you to Shipping New Zealand! You can visit their website here. Sinking Cruise Industry: NZ Cruise Industry seeks government intervention to turn around the failing sector (find out more). Shipping...