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Ships pollute Australian air with toxic chemicals say scientists

Pollutants present in the Australian atmosphere, and which are known to harm and kill humans, animals and plants, probably originate from regional shipping, Australian scientists have said.

Quiet quarter for transport industry strikes

In a June quarter that saw 101,700 working days lost to strikes across all industries, transport workforces were relatively peaceful.

Pirates are holding hijacked vessels for longer

Vessels are being held by pirates for longer periods while the volume of pirate attacks on merchant ships are decreasing, say maritime security experts.

Asia to Europe trade volumes plummet

European imports of containerised goods from Asia plummeted in July, with an unprecedented 13.2% year-on-year reduction in westbound volumes.

China Nav and Swire Pacific Offshore join WOC

Intra-Asia specialist shipping company China Navigation and offshore specialists Swire Pacific Offshore have joined the World Ocean Council.

Boats lose out to boxes in banana brouhaha

Box carrier Maersk has won a major refrigerated banana contract from specialist reefer operator.