120kg cocaine haul at Port Botany
AUSTRALIAN Border Force officers seized 120 kilograms of cocaine at the Sydney Container Examination Facility on Tuesday (25 April). The ABF said it has been targeting border...
Spirit Super and Stonepeak close GeelongPort acquisition
SPIRIT Super and Stonepeak have completed their acquisition of GeelongPort. Spirit Super, an Australian industry super fund and Stonepeak, a US investment firm, in November last...
Number of winter cruise visits to double in NSW
THE NUMBER of cruise ships to lined up to visit Sydney over the winter season has doubled since last year’s offseason. According to the Port Authority of New South Wales, the...
G7 countries target net-zero shipping by 2050
THE G7 ministers of climate, energy and the environment have agreed to strengthen efforts to reach zero-emissions shipping by 2050. Ministers representing Canada, France, Germany,...
TasPorts funds local marine rescue organisations
TASPORTS has awarded grants to three local marine rescue organisations to upgrade critical safety gear. Tamar Sea Rescue, Volunteer Marine Rescue Kingborough and Dodges Ferry...
Construction begins on Pilbara's $6 billion urea project
CONSTRUCTION has started on a $6 billion urea manufacturing project in the Pilbara, near the port of Dampier. The Perdaman project is to convert natural gas from Woodside’s...
Maritime and energy companies to explore methanol bunkering at Port of Melbourne
PORT of Melbourne, Maersk, ANL and Svitzer are among seven maritime and energy signatories to a memorandum of understanding that will explore the feasibility of establishing a...
Shipping companies preparing for multi-fuel future, survey finds
A SURVEY of 29 shipping companies found some carriers envisage a multi-fuel future for their fleets. The Global Maritime Forum, the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation and...
Melbourne-bound meth haul found in air freight
AN AIR cargo consignment containing 45 kilograms of meth was intercepted on its way to Australia. The Australian Federal Police said officers from the Hong Kong Customs and Excise...
Crew change situation continues to stabilise
THE GLOBAL crew change situation appears to be returning to a pre-Covid normal, according to the Global Maritime Forum. GMF’s quarterly Neptune Declaration Crew Change Indicator...
UNCTAD calls for more global trade co-ordinators
THE UNITED Nations Conference on Trade and Development is calling for more countries to appoint “transit co-ordinators” to facilitate global trade. UNCTAD said the Trade...
Port of Burnie enters new phase of berth strengthening
TASPORTS has entered the second phase of berth strengthening works at Port of Burnie. Strengthening works commenced at Berth 4 in February this year to allow the upgrade of two...
Gaps in STCW, MLC and ISM hindering safe decarbonisation: report
GAPS in maritime codes and conventions may be hindering safe decarbonisation progress, a report has found. A report from the Maritime Technologies Forum and Lloyd’s Register...
QLD awards millions in funding for maritime careers
THE QUEENSLAND government has awarded more than $21 million in grants to support the state’s maritime workforce. More than 40 grants were handed out under the Backing Queensland...
Remediation planned for contaminated Devonport slipway
TASPORTS is preparing for remediation works at a damaged and contaminated slipway at the port of Devonport. TasPorts said it discovered “a number of environmental issues”...
