Human error caused Manawanui loss: interim report
AN INTERIM report into the grounding and sinking of HMNZS Manawanui has attributed the loss to human error. A dedicated Court of Inquiry, the findings of its interim report...
Approved Code of Practice enters force in NZ
AN APPROVED Code of Practice (ACOP) for loading and unloading cargo at ports and on ships has come into effect in New Zealand. From today (29 November) all commercial ports...
Blue Water Shipping facility opens at Brisbane
A NEW Blue Water Shipping depot and distribution hub has opened at Port of Brisbane. The international transport and logistics provider has occupied casual lease sites at the port...
Former Ports of Auckland CEO found guilty
FORMER Ports of Auckland CEO Tony Gibson has been found guilty in relation to the death of a stevedore in 2020. Safety regulator Maritime NZ charged Mr Gibson in 2022 under the...
Aussie-designed ferries to take part in emissions reduction trial
TWO Australian-designed ferries, delivered to a Hong Kong ferry operator, are to take part in a government trial to reduce emissions from Hong Kong’s local shipping sector. The...
CentrePort to trial energy storage system
CENTREPORT in Wellington has announced plans to pilot an onsite battery energy storage system (BESS). BESS systems use large rechargeable batteries to store energy for later use....
Trucks targeted at Melbourne port protest
CONTAINER Transport Alliance Australia is calling for a protest permit system in Victoria after trucks and port infrastructure were targeted in a pro-Palestine protest at the port...
AMSA bans ship for dangerous goods stowage failures
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has banned a Netherlands-flagged ship for improper stowage of dangerous goods. General cargo ship Marsgracht (IMO 9571507) will not be...
New hazardous materials vessels launching in NSW
NEW South Wales’ fleet of hazardous materials vessels, now 15 years old, is being replaced with 19 new, locally made vessels. The $1.58-million fleet is part of the NSW...
New port opens in SA
A NEW grain-export port has opened on South Australia's Yorke Peninsula. The Port of Narungga, built near to the existing Wallaroo port has the capacity to process up to 500,000...
NQBP upgrades port security
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports is installing more than 50 security cameras across the ports of Mackay, Hay Point and Abbot Point following a security review earlier this year. The...
Qatar Airways Cargo and MASkargo join forces
QATAR Airways Cargo and MASkargo – the cargo division of Malaysia Airlines – have launched a strategic partnership that will increase Qatar Airways Cargo’s capacity access to...
Hunter to Narrabri freight line upgrade complete
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation has finished upgrading a freight line positioned to become an important link between Northern NSW, the Inland Rail and the port of Newcastle....
ITC and SSR ink Somerton haulage deal
SOUTHERN Shorthaul Railroad has entered an agreement to provide haulage services to and from the $400-million Somerton Intermodal Terminal. The above-rail freight operator is to...
DP World Australia to acquire Silk
SILK Logistics Holdings has inked a sale agreement with DP World Australia for the acquisition of all issued share capital of Silk. The ASX-listed logistics company announced this...
