Port of Newcastle taking a step to Net Zero
AUSTRALIA’S coal capital, Newcastle, is taking another green step with the Port of Newcastle’s Clean Energy Precinct (CEP). The port has signed a formal advisory agreement with...
Pacific Adventure leaves Sydney with a bang
CRUISE liner P&O has marked its final voyage from Sydney Harbour with fireworks as its 92-year association with Australia comes to an end. P&O had its first permanent ship, the...
Landside services at Brisbane getting under way
WHILE flooding is causing devastation in low-lying regions of southern Queensland and northern NSW, container terminals and empty container depot at the Port of Brisbane are...
Svitzer records first year solo profit
THE END of marine services group, Svitzer’s 45-year association with A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S ownership was marked with its first annual report. The 2024 report recorded a year of...
AUKUS diplomat joins Austal
SHIPBUILDER Austal has engaged former Australian Ambassador Paul Myler, who played a key role in negotiating the AUKUS defence pact. A distinguished diplomat with a three-decade...
New Zealand expansion for ACFS with Coda acquisition
THE ACQUISITION by ACFS Port Logistics NZ (ACFS) of Coda Group assets will give the operation the scale, resources, and growth opportunities required to excel in an increasingly...
CUTTING EDGE BIO FUEL BACKED BY NT GOVERNMENT
THE NORTHERN Territory government is backing a pyrolysis plant that will provide green fuel for the marine industry and others. A government media release from 7 March said...
Brisbane is back with 11 vessel movements
THE PORT of Brisbane is back following the disruption of Cyclone Alfred. A media release from the port at 2.45pm on Monday, said there had been 11 vessel movements in the past 24...
Container logistics explained at Fremantle workshop
MAKING sense of the container supply chain can be difficult. A workshop in Fremantle, Western Australia, to explain how the logistics chain works is being run by the Container...
DHL, A DISAPPOINTING SHARE PRICE BUT REVENUE GROWTH
GLOBAL logistics group DHL has described 2024 as a “volatile period” in releasing its 2024 financial year report which overall showed increased revenue for the year of 3.0% to...
FORGING A FUTURE FOR FEMALE SEAFARERS
IT’S BEEN a bumpy ride for mother of two, Ruth Philip, on her journey to become PNG Ports first female marine pilot. Given that tomorrow (8 March) is International Women’s Day...
CANBERRA MEETING FAILS ON DARWIN PORT FUTURE
A MEETING between Northern Territory and federal government representatives has failed to reach agreement on the future of Darwin Port. The meeting in Canberra on 6 March 2025...
ELECTRIC MOTORS INSTALLED ON WORLD’S BIGGEST E-FERRY
THE WORLD’S biggest electric ferry has taken a step towards completion with the installation of the first ever electric motors on an Incat vessel. According to a LinkedIn post on...
SEMINAR MAKING SHIPPING SAFER
MORE THAN 70 delegates from the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean region have been considering how to collaborate to make shipping safer in the region. The inaugural joint seminar to...
LABOR PROMISES NEW ROTTNEST FERRY TERMINAL
A RE-ELECTED Labor government in WA would build a new Rottnest Island ferry terminal. The terminal would be part of a new tourism hub at the B Shed that would also provide a berth...
