Comp opens for Sydney Harbour response vessel voyage
MISSION to Seafarers Sydney has teamed up with Port Authority of NSW to offer a voyage on the new response vessel Burra. The adventure on Sydney Harbour is the prize of an online...
PPA handles 68.8 million tonnes in May
PILBARA Ports Authority has reported a total throughput of 68.8 million tonnes for May 2024. The figure is a 10% increase compared with volumes handled in the same month last...
Plans locked in for Picton ferry terminal building demolition
DEMOLITION of the old Picton ferry terminal building is set to begin this month, following the cancellation of the iRex project. The NZ$1.3 billion project, which would have...
Baltimore channel fully re-opens after bridge collapse
THE BALTIMORE channel severed by the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge has fully re-opened to shipping. The US Army Corps of Engineers announced on 10 June that it had restored...
Restrictions lifting in Panama Canal
THE PANAMA Canal Authority (ACP) has announced an increase to the number of daily vessel transits, effective next month. On 11 July the number of transits is set to increase to...
NQBP roads slated for $4m upgrade
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports has announced a $4-million investment in a roadworks package for the Port of Mackay. Five roads within and outside of the port secure area will be...
Maritime drug smuggling plot thwarted
NEW Zealand authorities recently intercepted a shipment of cocaine magnetically attached to the hull of a ship. NZ Customs Service and the Royal New Zealand Navy joined forces on...
New Melbourne-China flights to boost export capacity
ADDITIONAL flights between Melbourne and China are expected to provide an extra 3650 tonnes of air freight export capacity each year. China Eastern Airlines is increasing flights...
Contract awarded for Esperance infrastructure upgrade
SOUTHERN Ports has awarded a $2.4-million contract for an infrastructure upgrade at the Port of Esperance. Indigenous company First Nation Engineering has been tasked with...
Consultation underway for Victorian Freight Plan update
REVISION of the Victorian Freight Plan is progressing with involvement from industry. The plan, launched in 2018 as a roadmap for the state’s freight system, is due for an update...
ABF cracks down on contraband at Tassie ports
THE AUSTRALIAN Border Force is ramping up sea cargo examinations in Tasmania. The ABF announced last week it had deployed a new mobile x-ray unit in Hobart, with TasPorts to...
AMSA bans unseaworthy Peace
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has banned the bulk carrier Peace over a lack of maintenance and serious deterioration of onboard fixtures. Peace (IMO 9568067) is a...
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION: Paths to the sea
THERE is a brilliant language-trend tool on the internet called the Google Ngram Viewer. It trawls vast collections of books, documents and other textual resources to produce a...
Aussie-designed hybrid ferries launched in Med
THE FIRST vessels in a new fleet of hybrid ferries designed by Australia’s Incat Crowther is said to have exceeded performance expectations during sea trials, ahead of deployment...
Esperance service boat facility slated for upgrade
A $5-MILLION infrastructure upgrade planned for the Port of Esperance is set to give the port’s pilot and lines boats a new home. The new small boat facility would replace the...
