MOL and K Line sign container terminal expansion agreement
THREE maritime companies have signed an agreement to expand the container terminal in Japan’s Port of Kobe, potentially creating the largest terminal in western Japan. Mitsui...
Fire breaks out on car carrier, one crewmember dead
A CREWMEMBER is dead and several others injured after a car carrier caught fire off the Dutch coast. The Panama-flagged Fremantle Highway (IMO 9667344) was sailing from Germany to...
New Incat Crowther ferries deployed in Germany
INCAT Crowther has delivered three new ferries for commuter service in the North Sea. WattnExpress, Inselexpress I and Watt Sprinter were designed by Incat Crowther and built by...
Inland Rail border track receives environmental approval
THE STRETCH of Inland Rail track connecting Queensland and NSW has received environmental approval from the government. The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment...
Berth strengthening project concludes at Burnie
TASPORTS has concluded a berth strengthening project at the Port of Burnie. The work began in February this year and involved upgrading two main stern fenders at Berth 4. TasPorts...
SeaRoad opens new facility in Launceston
SEAROAD officially opened its largest northern Tasmanian facility in Launceston on 26 July. The 15,000 square-metre facility includes 5800 square metres of storage area. SeaRoad...
Marine biofuels announced for NZ port
MARINE biofuels will be made available at CentrePort Wellington under a long-term supply agreement between bp Marine and StraitNZ. StraitNZ operates the Bluebridge Cook Strait...
Contract awarded for Lumsden Point construction job
PILBARA Ports Authority has awarded the contract for construction of a seawall vital to the Lumsden Point development in Port Hedland. The west seawall is part of the new...
Japan welcomes first LNG-powered containership visit
PORT of Yokohama this week welcomed the first LNG-powered containership to call a Japanese port, according to CMA CGM. The 15,000-TEU CMA CGM Liberty arrived at the port’s Honmoku...
AiP issued for liquefied hydrogen carrier cargo systems
CLASSNK has issued an approval in principle for cargo containment and cargo handling systems for a liquefied hydrogen carrier. France-headquartered engineering company GTT...
UK and French governments launch charters to improve crew welfare
GOVERNMENTS of the United Kingdom and France have launched charters that aim to improve the wages and working conditions of seafarers. The UK government on 24 July launched its...
AMSA to sharpen focus on deficiencies and detention rates in Aussie waters
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has released its National Compliance Plan 2023-24 outlining plans to strengthen focus on maritime issues in Australian waters. The...
Marika Calfas joins TT Club board
FREIGHT insurer TT Club has appointed NSW Ports chief executive officer Marika Calfas to the board. Ms Calfas is one of four board appointments the insurer announced on Monday...
NYK bulk carrier equipped with group's first Econowind sail
NYK Line’s bulk shipping business NYK Bulkship (Atlantic) is to install a wind-assisted propulsion unit on a bulk carrier. The installation would be a first for the NYK group. The...
Maritime NZ and SAR agencies join forces on rescue in the Pacific
MARITIME NZ was recently involved in a search and rescue effort to locate two fishermen from Tuvalu who went missing at sea earlier this month. Maritime NZ’s Rescue Coordination...
