Tenders open for construction of new Western Sydney ferries
TENDERS are opening today (29 November) for the local construction of seven new ferries for Western Sydney. Sydney-based shipbuilder Incat Crowther designed the new Parramatta...
Resolutions adopted for piracy repression code
SIGNATORIES to the Jeddah Amendment, a code focussed on preventing piracy, have agreed on next steps to enhance implementation of the code. The Jeddah Amendment to the Djibouti...
Early works begin on NSW Inland Rail section
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation has commenced early works along the Albury to Illabo (A21) Inland Rail section. ARTC said the New South Wales minister for planning declared...
Inland Rail section opens for freight
EIGHTY-THREE kilometres of upgraded Inland Rail track is now open. The Australian Rail Track Corporation confirmed today (25 November) it has completed work on a section of track...
World Container Index drops again
DREWRY’S composite World Container Index has decreased by 7% to US$2404.46 per 40-foot container. This is the 39th consecutive weekly decrease, this week’s figures marking a 74%...
Drug bust at Sydney freight depot, logistics employee arrested
AUTHORITIES have seized about 60 kilograms of cocaine from a Sydney freight depot and have arrested a logistics worker for allegedly monitoring drug imports. The man was one of...
Inmarsat to launch maritime safety terminal
INMARSAT has unveiled plans for a next-generation maritime safety terminal. The satellite communications company intends to connect the new terminal to Inmarsat’s ELERA L-band...
Shipwreck artefacts returned to Western Australian Museum
SEVERAL artefacts believed to be from the ship Vergulde Draeck, wrecked off the coast of Western Australia in 1656, have been returned to the Western Australian Museum. Vergulde...
Net Zero Unit to drive down transport emissions
THE GOVERNMENT has established a Net Zero Unit in the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communication and the Arts. The new unit aims to identify how...
Gladstone Ports Corporation celebrates trainees and apprentices
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation celebrated the work of its trainees and apprentices with an awards ceremony this week. GPC held its annual Apprentices and Trainee Awards ceremony on...
Tassie government to launch Bass Island Line inquiry
THE TASMANIAN government is commissioning an inquiry into Bass Island Line’s pricing policies. Tasmanian treasurer Michael Ferguson said the shipping line’s freight volumes have...
Alternative fuels need more pilots projects, maritime tech forum says
THE SHIPPING industry needs more training and pilot projects to better understand the economic feasibility of bio-methanol and green ammonia, a report has found. An assessment...
Life at Sea 2022 crew photography winners recognised
WINNERS of the ITF Seafarers’ Trust photo competition will receive their awards this week at a crewing conference in Manila. Seafarers participating in the Life at Sea 2022...
Patrick Terminals launches landside efficiency initiatives
PATRICK Terminals has announced plans to publish quarterly landside performance metrics and launch representative landside efficiency groups. The terminal operator is launching...
Supply chain "digital twins" can help brace for disruptions, whitepaper says
A WHITEPAPER from the Melbourne Business School suggests organisations can use so-called “digital twins” to enhance supply-chain visibility and brace for disruptions. The...
