International ocean shipping giant Maersk has taken a big step in shaping the future of shipping by vowing to hit net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 across its entire business including its direct and indirect emissions. This bold … [Read more...]
Nearly two-thirds of seafarers now vaccinated against COVID
New January 2022 data from the Neptune Declaration shows that 59.8% of seafarers in its sample have been vaccinated against COVID. This is an increase of 10.3 percentage points since December 2021. By way of comparison, the proportion of the EU … [Read more...]
Vital NSW workers – including all freight workers – are exempted from COVID isolation rules
Relief has arrived for the struggling NSW landside freight supply chains which have been battered by workers falling prey to Omicron-Delta and to being forced to isolate by NSW government rules. An amendment that entered into force today (Friday 14 … [Read more...]
Industrial umpire to rule in Patrick vs MUA dispute
Patrick Terminals has today advised that there will be a three-day hearing at the Fair Work Commission to determine whether the current Patrick Enterprise Bargaining Agreement can be terminated. In a statement from Patrick today, the terminal … [Read more...]
Biofuel trial voyage from Australia
By Oldendorff Carriers A trial voyage using biofuel for the CBH Group, the largest agricultural co-operative in Western Australia, is being performed on the Edwine Oldendorff from Australia to Vietnam. The vessel loaded 30,000 tonnes of … [Read more...]