Tibar Bay port officially inaugurated
THE TIMOR-LESTE government has inaugurated the new Tibar Bay deepwater port. The new port was built to ease congestion at nearby Port of Dili, the only international port in...
TT-Line freight and passenger numbers strong
TT-LINE carried near-record freight volumes in 2021-22 and has scheduled additional sailings for its Spirit of Tasmania vessels. The Tasmanian government has reported high freight...
Queensland ports back seagrass restoration project
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports and Ports North are supporting a seagrass restoration project in the Great Barrier Reef. Researchers from James Cook University’s Centre for Tropical...
Tasmania celebrates record container volumes
A RECORD 607,205 TEU transited Tasmanian ports in 2021-22, an increase of more than 2% since 2020-21. Infrastructure and transport minister Michael Ferguson shared the latest...
GeelongPort switches to 100% renewable energy
GEELONGPORT is now powered by 100% renewable energy. On 1 December the port switched to renewable energy under a partnership with Barwon Water and Baron Health through the Barwon...
Port of Brisbane's economic contribution set to rise
PORT of Brisbane and its supply chain contributed around $7.8 billion to the Queensland economy in the 2022 financial year, new research has found. Port of Brisbane commissioned a...
Air cargo capacity and demand down ahead of peak-season boost
THE INTERNATIONAL Air Transport Association has reported its first year-on-year air cargo capacity contraction since April 2022. IATA’s data for October 2022 indicates capacity...
Dual fuel generator engine obtains approval in principle
SHIP classification society ClassNK has issued an approval in principle for a dual-fuel generator engine designed to use hydrogen gas as fuel. The AiP also covers related...
Changes to Southeast Asia shipping service
SWIRE Shipping is planning to upgrade its Southeast Asia (SEA) shipping service this month. The upgraded SEA service is scheduled to commence in mid-December with containership...
Ports Aus updates port asset assessment tool
PORTS Australia has launched an updated version of the Wharf Structures Condition Assessment Manual. Members of Ports Australia worked with engineering company Royal HaskoningDHV...
Container shipping market on track to normalisation, analyst says
THE LATEST shipping market overview and outlook from BIMCO indicates the container market is on track to normalisation. Shipping association BIMCO publishes shipping market...
Maersk and IBM to discontinue TradeLens
MAERSK and IBM are discontinuing global trade platform TradeLens. Technology corporation IBM and Maersk division GTD Solution developed the blockchain-enabled platform in 2018. By...
UNCTAD calls for greater investment in ports and shipping
THE UNITED Nations Conference on Trade and Development is calling for greater investment in ports, shipping fleets and landside logistics. UNCTAD explored issues in the maritime...
QLD government launches $21m maritime industry grant program
THE QUEENSLAND government is launching a $21 million grants program to stimulate investment in the state’s maritime industry. The Backing Queensland Maritime Jobs program aims to...
DHL Supply Chain welcomes new Asia Pacific leader
DHL Supply Chain has appointed Mihaela Isac as chief information officer for Asia Pacific. Ms Isac has been with DHL Supply Chain for more than a decade, and was most recently...
