Four charged over drug shipment to Sydney industrial site
FOUR men were arrested at an industrial site over an alleged attempt to import methylamphetamine into Sydney. On 16 March the Australian Border Force intercepted a “suspicious”...
Spill response training prepares PNG for more ships
PAPUA New Guinea is increasing its oil spill response capacity to prepare for more maritime traffic through its ports in the coming years. Senior representatives from the...
IMO agreement to reduce maritime emissions in developing countries
A MEMORANDUM of understanding signed at an International Maritime Organization working group aims to help developing countries reduce emissions from ships and ports. The IMO,...
Annual Merchant Navy commemoration returns to Rookwood Necropolis
SYDNEY’S seafaring community will gather next month for the 58th annual commemoration at the Merchant Navy Memorial and Columbarium. The Merchant Navy War Memorial Fund organises...
Yangtze Fortune crew receives wages, heads home
SEAFARERS aboard the livestock carrier Yangtze Fortune have received the wages they were owed, according to the International Transport Workers’ Federation. Liberian-flagged...
Hutchison to raise landside fees
HUTCHISON Ports has announced it is increasing its landside fees at its Sydney and Brisbane terminals. The terminals operator issued notices on 17 March informing road transport...
Third charged over maritime drug smuggling plot
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police has charged a third man wanted over the importation of more than 300 kilograms of cocaine, discovered in coastal waters off Western Australia. Police...
Cruise ship rescues two in Bass Strait
A CRUISE ship transiting the Bass Strait helped rescue two people from a stricken boat on Tuesday morning. Victoria Police Air Wing and Water Police, which co-ordinated the...
FWC stands by DP World's dismissal of unvaccinated employees
THE FAIR Work Commission has dismissed the appeals of former DP World employees looking to overturn an earlier decision that validated the company’s move to fire the employees for...
Amendment bill to "restore" Infrastructure Australia
A BILL aiming to “restore” Infrastructure Australia was tabled in Federal Parliament on Wednesday (22 March). The Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Independent Review) Bill 2023...
Oldendorff appoints new CEO
OLDENDORFF Carriers has appointed Patrick Hutchins as its new president and chief executive officer, effective 21 March. Mr Hutchins succeeds Peter Twiss, who is retiring after 28...
IMO calls on maritime community to fight racism
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization is calling for the maritime community to combat racism and discrimination. IMO secretary-general Kitack Lim issued a message to the...
Maersk launches Europe-China air freight service
MAERSK has launched a new air freight service between Denmark and China. The inaugural flight on the Eurasia service took off on Monday (20 March). The service will continue with...
WiseTech launches freight forwarding diploma
WISETECH Academy, the online training arm of WiseTech Global, has launched a Diploma of International Freight Forwarding. The diploma was developed to prepare students around the...
Torres Strait, Northern Peninsula set for $80m marine overhaul
THE FEDERAL government has announced an $80-million overhaul of marine infrastructure in the Torres Strait and Queensland’s Northern Peninsula. The Australian and Queensland...
