Wallaroo port project to boost SA grain exports
A SHIFT in grain exports for South Australia’s Yorke Peninsula is on the horizon, with the launch of the Wallaroo port project development. The port’s grain export facility will...
Suspected pirates’ release reinforces urgency of regional support in Gulf of Guinea
THREE suspected pirates from Nigeria have been released at sea by the Danish Navy, and a fourth prosecuted, following an attack in the Gulf of Guinea last year. In November 2021,...
Port of Brisbane and Ocean Crusaders partner to clean up Brisbane River
PORT of Brisbane is at the helm of an initiative to clean up the Brisbane River – a trial project has been accepted into the IAPH World Ports Sustainability Program’s...
Testing requirements removed for freight workers entering QLD
FREIGHT movement restrictions have eased slightly in Queensland with PCR testing requirements having been removed for freight workers and truck drivers. The national cabinet...
Seafarers’ challenges prioritised at latest IMO session
THE International Maritime Organization is urging member states to act on the challenges seafarers are facing during COVID-19, having consolidated the issues which emerged during...
COVID outbreak at Ningbo Port putting supply chain at risk
A COVID-19 outbreak near the Chinese port of Ningbo has disrupted operations, with new restrictions putting some terminals and services out of action. The lockdown measures were...
Australian shipbuilder launches ro-pax cat
AUSTRALIAN shipbuilder Incat Tasmania has launched a new vessel for service in South Korea. Santa Monica is currently alongside Incat’s fit-out berth at Prince of Wales Bay, where...
Australia’s export earnings to reach record heights
AUSTRALIA'S resource and energy export earnings are forecast to reach a record $379 billion in 2021-22 according to recent data from the Department of Industry, Science, Energy...
Port of Newcastle now runs on renewable energy
PORT of Newcastle as said it is now powered by 100% renewable energy, having decarbonised operations to meet sustainability commitments set in 2020. The impact of the initiative...
Passenger vessel owner convicted for ignoring AMSA notice
The owner of a small cruise vessel with numerous safety issues has been convicted for operating despite receiving a prohibition notice from the Australian Maritime Safety...
RSV Nuyina sails for Antarctica
FEWER than two weeks into its first Antarctic voyage, Australia’s new icebreaker RSV Nuyina is delivering scientific findings and deepening the nation’s understanding of the...
ICS’s Natalie Shaw awarded MBE for seafarer support
INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping director of employment affairs Natalie Shaw has been named a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours list....
In conversation: Mission to Seafarers Newcastle models seafarer vaccination strategies
FOLLOWING the vaccination of the Peruvian crew of a bulk carrier, Mission to Seafarers Newcastle is reviewing the outcomes of the vaccination process to set an example for similar...
Fremantle dispute prevents delivery of critical machinery to agricultural and mining sectors
FRUSTRATIONS are escalating as ongoing industrial action in Fremantle Port has forced the diversion of three ro-ro vessels delivering critical agricultural and mining resources to...
Port Botany container trade dips in August
PORT Botany has reported a dip in trade figures for August in the latest NSW Ports trade report. Container trade figures showed a slight decline across total imports and exports,...
