AMSA rescue aircraft to feature Torres Strait artwork
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority’s Challenger rescue aircraft will soon feature traditional artwork from a remote island in the Torres Strait. AMSA’s Challenger aircraft...
Contract signed for Young Endeavour replacement ship
LLOYD’S Register has signed a contract with Australian shipbuilder Birdon for a new sail training ship to replace STS Young Endeavour. Operated by the Royal Australian Navy,...
Australia experiences "shipping boom" while NZ plagued with congestion
TOTAL TEU capacity of ships arriving at Australian ports has reached a two year high, according to logistics technology company project44. Project44 data indicates the total TEU...
Potential impacts of hydrogen project under federal consideration
PROVARIS Energy has lodged an environmental protection and biodiversity conservation (EPBC) referral for its proposed Tiwi H2 hydrogen project. The energy company submitted its...
Spirit of Tasmania Quay reaches new milestone
CONSTRUCTION has been completed on a key element of a world-first, three level access ramp at the Spirit of Tasmania Quay at the port of Geelong. The ramp uses a complex steel...
Fleet Hotspot crew network receives innovation award
A CREW connectivity initiative developed by Inmarsat has been awarded for innovation at the Seafarers Awards 2022 in Singapore, hosted by Mission to Seafarers Fleet Hotspot is an...
IMO to ban dumping of sewage sludge at sea
DUMPING of sewage sludge at sea will soon be prohibited worldwide following an amendment to the London Protocol treaty. The London Protocol is the modernised version of the...
World's first bulk carrier fitted with hard sail bound for Australia
MITSUI OSK Lines has announced the delivery of Shofu Maru, the world’s first cargo vessel equipped with a Wind Challenger hard sail. The first of two ships to be fitted with the...
IMO launches energy efficient technology guide
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization has launched a guide and assessment tool to help shipowners and operators navigate energy efficient technologies available to them. A...
Taskforce uncovers 300 kilograms of drugs in air cargo
TWO men were arrested in Melbourne on Saturday after authorities seized more than 300 kilograms of liquid MDMA hidden in an air freight consignment of French wine bottles. The...
New welfare service supports Ukrainian seafarers through trauma
GLOBAL seafarers’ charity Stella Maris has launched a service providing mental health support to Ukrainian crewmembers and their families. The support service was set up to help...
Air cargo markets "relatively stable" amid economic uncertainty, IATA says
GLOBAL air cargo market data for August has highlighted the industry’s resilience amid economic uncertainties, according to the International Air Transport Association. The latest...
Timor-Leste port operations officially transfer to Tibar Bay
CONTAINER operations in Timor-Leste have officially transferred to the new deepwater Tibar Bay port, resulting in changes to some shipping schedules. Tibar Bay port began cargo...
Mission to Seafarers maritime art prize winners announced
MISSION to Seafarers Victoria has announced the winners of the 2022 MSC Maritime Art Prize and Exhibition. The maritime art exhibition is an annual art competition hosted at the...
TasPorts ramps up effort to bring local seagull populations under control
TASPORTS is stepping up efforts to manage some unique problems seagulls are causing for Tasmanian ports and visiting vessels. It is currently breeding season for Australia’s most...
