Mission to Seafarers vaccinates crewmembers in Newcastle and Brisbane
MISSION to Seafarers Australia is taking the lead in the vaccination of international seafarers, with group vaccinations arranged for crewmembers in Newcastle and Brisbane. In...
Port of Mackay celebrates record exports in August
PORT of Mackay has recorded its biggest month of exports ever, with more than 448,000 tonnes leaving the port in August alone. The tonnage figure had nearly doubled since August...
Ports Australia calls on governments to safeguard supply chains as lockdowns lift
PORTS Australia is urging governments to safeguard the supply chain by planning ahead and implementing contingency plans instead of waiting for inevitable COVID-19 outbreaks to...
John Coombs remembered in ports across the nation
MARITIME workers around Australia today paused to pay tribute to former Maritime Union of Australia national secretary John Coombs, who died last week aged 81. As his funeral took...
Brisbane’s container throughput up across the board
THE latest trade data available from the Port of Brisbane shows a significant increase in total container throughput for July 2021, up by almost a quarter compared with the same...
Unique Group and AMCS partner for USV Coxswain course
A PARTNERSHIP agreement between Unique Group and the Australian Maritime College (AMC) is the first step toward the development of an Unmanned Surface Vessel (USV) Coxswain’s...
Qube revenue soars in FY21
QUBE reported a strong financial performance for the 2020-21 financial year. In its financial results announcement to the ASX the company reported underlying earnings growth...
Port of Brisbane forum guides community through rough waters
THE Port of Brisbane has concluded this year’s Safety 1 Forum with more than 150 participants having gathered to unpack this year’s theme, Resilience and the new normal. Attended...
Passengers rescued from capsized vessel off Pilbara coast
A SVITZER pilot boat crew rescued two passengers from a capsized recreational fishing boat off the coast of Onslow, Pilbara over the weekend. The Svitzer Seara crew received the...
Kiribati’s future in shipping threatened by agreement breakdown
KIRIBATI’S future in the maritime industry has been jeopardised by the collapse of a longstanding arrangement between their government and a consortium of German shipping...
‘Inhumane’ port restrictions highlight flaws in implementation of maritime law
A RECENT study on the protection of human rights in the maritime environment has highlighted the harmful impacts of turning ships away from ports and preventing crews from...
Pilbara Ports sees a July dip in throughput
Pilbara Ports Authority handled a total throughput of 59 million tonnes of cargo last month, which was a 2% decrease compared to July last year. Port Hedland saw a monthly...
Analysis suggests carriers blank some trans-Pacific routes more than others
TRANS-PACIFIC services operated by major shipping alliances are being disrupted by blank sailings due to factors such as port congestion and the need to balance supply and demand,...
Kiribati crew stranded in Brisbane
THIRTY-one seafarers from the Republic of Kiribati have been stranded indefinitely in a Brisbane hotel, facing growing concerns over looming contract expirations, wage...
Larger vessels, congestion present risk-management challenges
SHIPPING losses and casualties are in decline, but increases in port congestion, the consequences of the crew-change crisis, piracy and cyber security present challenges,...
