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INSIGHT: shipments of air conditioning units zoom upwards… ONE explains why

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,...
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...
September 5, 2025

New Zealand Shipping Update

Our friends across the Tasman at Shipping New Zealand have provided an update of commercial maritime / regulatory matters in New Zealand. A big thank...
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...
September 5, 2025

Patrick sets up landside rail efficiency initiative

Patrick Terminals has announced new voluntary measures aimed at improving rail landside efficiency at its Sydney AutoRail terminal. The company will start publishing additional data,...
Patrick Terminals has announced new voluntary measures aimed at improving rail landside efficiency at its Sydney AutoRail terminal. The company will start publishing additional data, including rail window schedules, as well as cancellation and arrival metrics. It will also establish a Rail Landside Efficiency Group in Sydney from late 2025 to develop performance solutions and...
September 5, 2025

NZ commercial maritime-software company attracts NZD $3m venture capital investment

Sea-Flux, a New Zealand-based maritime technology company, has raised nearly NZD $3 million (about AUD$2.7 million)  in a seed funding round led by Punakaiki Fund,...
Sea-Flux, a New Zealand-based maritime technology company, has raised nearly NZD $3 million (about AUD$2.7 million)  in a seed funding round led by Punakaiki Fund, which now holds a 13% stake in the business. The company develops a cloud-based vessel management software that combines compliance, safety, maintenance, and crew management, with offline capabilities accessible across...
September 5, 2025

MOL signs deal to recruit global workers for Japanese companies

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has partnered with Yamaguchi Sangyo to recruit foreign workers for Japanese companies, starting with skilled professionals from Kenya. On 18 August,...
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has partnered with Yamaguchi Sangyo to recruit foreign workers for Japanese companies, starting with skilled professionals from Kenya. On 18 August, two Kenyans arrived in Japan under the program, working as a systems engineer and a generalist in recruitment and management planning. Yamaguchi Sangyo is a general trading company with a...
September 5, 2025

Svitzer: change in executive leadership

Svitzer’s Managing Director for Europe, Lise Demant, has resigned and will leave the company by the end of 2025. She has worked at Svitzer for...
Svitzer’s Managing Director for Europe, Lise Demant, has resigned and will leave the company by the end of 2025. She has worked at Svitzer for nearly 13 years and with the A.P. Moller Group for 26 years. “After nearly 13 years at Svitzer and 26 years within the A.P. Moller Group, Lise has decided it...
September 5, 2025

INSIGHT: shipments of air conditioning units zoom upwards… ONE explains why

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,...
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...
September 5, 2025

New Zealand Shipping Update

Our friends across the Tasman at Shipping New Zealand have provided an update of commercial maritime / regulatory matters in New Zealand. A big thank...
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...
September 5, 2025

Patrick sets up landside rail efficiency initiative

Patrick Terminals has announced new voluntary measures aimed at improving rail landside efficiency at its Sydney AutoRail terminal. The company will start publishing additional data,...
Patrick Terminals has announced new voluntary measures aimed at improving rail landside efficiency at its Sydney AutoRail terminal. The company will start publishing additional data, including rail window schedules, as well as cancellation and arrival metrics. It will also establish a Rail Landside Efficiency Group in Sydney from late 2025 to develop performance solutions and...
September 5, 2025

NZ commercial maritime-software company attracts NZD $3m venture capital investment

Sea-Flux, a New Zealand-based maritime technology company, has raised nearly NZD $3 million (about AUD$2.7 million)  in a seed funding round led by Punakaiki Fund,...
Sea-Flux, a New Zealand-based maritime technology company, has raised nearly NZD $3 million (about AUD$2.7 million)  in a seed funding round led by Punakaiki Fund, which now holds a 13% stake in the business. The company develops a cloud-based vessel management software that combines compliance, safety, maintenance, and crew management, with offline capabilities accessible across...
September 5, 2025

MOL signs deal to recruit global workers for Japanese companies

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has partnered with Yamaguchi Sangyo to recruit foreign workers for Japanese companies, starting with skilled professionals from Kenya. On 18 August,...
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has partnered with Yamaguchi Sangyo to recruit foreign workers for Japanese companies, starting with skilled professionals from Kenya. On 18 August, two Kenyans arrived in Japan under the program, working as a systems engineer and a generalist in recruitment and management planning. Yamaguchi Sangyo is a general trading company with a...
September 5, 2025

Svitzer: change in executive leadership

Svitzer’s Managing Director for Europe, Lise Demant, has resigned and will leave the company by the end of 2025. She has worked at Svitzer for...
Svitzer’s Managing Director for Europe, Lise Demant, has resigned and will leave the company by the end of 2025. She has worked at Svitzer for nearly 13 years and with the A.P. Moller Group for 26 years. “After nearly 13 years at Svitzer and 26 years within the A.P. Moller Group, Lise has decided it...
September 5, 2025

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TICKETS NOW ON SALE! NSW State Committee Spring Parliamentary Luncheon – 18 September 2025

September 18, 2025 @ 12:00pm
 - 3:00pm
PROUDLY SPONSORED BY Port of Newcastle SUPPORT SPONSOR                     GUEST SPEAKER The Hon. John Graham MLC Minister...
PROUDLY SPONSORED BY Port of Newcastle SUPPORT SPONSOR                     GUEST SPEAKER The Hon. John Graham MLC Minister for Transport Deputy Leader in the NSW Legislative Council       DAY & DATE:          Thursday, 18 September 2025 TIME:             ...

Industry Gala Night 2025

October 11, 2025 @ 6:30pm
 - 11:30pm
Industry Gala Night 2025 – Event Sold Out! SAL is thrilled to invite you to our upcoming Industry Gala Night, a premier event that promises...
Industry Gala Night 2025 – Event Sold Out! SAL is thrilled to invite you to our upcoming Industry Gala Night, a premier event that promises an evening of elegance, entertainment, and exceptional networking opportunities. After a successful turnout and memorable event last year, we are excited to return to a brand-new venue, The STAR Brisbane....
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