Take sleep seriously, warns AMSA
VESSEL owners and operators are being reminded that failure to maintain watchkeeping and crewing standards could result in enforcement action from the Australian Maritime Safety...
Terracotta warriors a fragile task for Cathay
TAKE 10, more than 2000-year-old, fragile Terracotta Warriors and transport them more than 7000 kilometres from China to Perth. That was the challenge Cathay Cargo faced in moving...
Ground-breaking hull cleaning trials for Fremantle
FREMANTLE Port pilot vessel Paddy Troy was the guinea pig for new hull-cleaning technology that could allow for vessel cleaning in-water, in ports - changing the way ship hulls...
Port Hedland pilots, in with the new, out with the old
PORT HEDLAND’S new delivery model for marine pilot service has kicked in at Australia’s busiest bulk port. From 1 July, the new hybrid pilotage model which involves a cohort of...
Bardex expands to Australia to boost maritime infrastructure
CALIFORNIAN headquartered engineering company Bardex is setting up in Australia to fill what it sees as a growing demand for maritime sustainment, offshore wind, and...
Auriga, MUA dispute resolution a win for remote maritime workers
RESOLUTION of a dispute between the Maritime Union of Australia and Auriga is being heralded as a significant win for maritime workers in Western Australia, servicing remote...
WA premier heads to Japan for energy talks
WEST AUSTRALIAN premier Roger Cook is travelling to Japan to encourage LNG imports and to discuss clean energy transition. Since 1989, WA has shipped liquified natural gas to...
Host of engine failures concern Port Hedland
THE PORT of Port Hedland has issued a cautionary tale around the number of engine-related events during vessel transits in the first half of 2025. Harbour master Behrouz Daei...
Upgrades for South Australian container terminal
FLINDERS Adelaide Container Terminal (FACT) is set for a more than $350 million makeover. Flinders Port Holdings (FPH) in its annual review said the terminal was set to undergo a...
Record shipments for iron ore
GINA RINEHART’S amalgamation of Roy Hill and Atlas Iron into Hancock Iron Ore from 1 July means the organisation has exported a record 500 million tonnes of iron ore. In a...
Adverse weather to impact Fremantle port
FREMANTLE Port users are being warned to prepare for adverse weather from 6 to 8 July. In a memo to shipping agents, harbour master Captain Savio Fernandes said shipping agents...
Engineer, former army officer joins Svitzer
SVITZER Australia has appointed chartered engineer, Hannah Crowther as its new general manager – West. Ms Crowther will be based out of Fremantle. A LinkedIn post from Svitzer...
Broome crane failure slows exports
A CRANE failure at the Port of Broome in Western Australia has led to delays in the shipment of 41,000 tonnes of concentrate. In a notice to the Australian Stock Exchange,...
Civmec acquires specialist naval shipbuilder
SHIPBUILDER Civmec has acquired 100% of Luerssen Australia, a subsidiary of Northern German shipyards headquartered in Bremen, Germany. In a notice issued to the Australian Stock...
BHP charters ammonia dual-fuelled bulk carriers
BHP will charter two of COSCO Shipping Group’s ammonia dual-fuelled Newcastlemax bulk carriers to ship iron ore from Western Australia to Northeast Asia. A media release...
