Exclusion zone at Darwin port for military exercise
AN EXCLUSION zone has been declared for waters around Darwin Port’s No. 1 berth for a US Navy and Australian Defence Forces exercise from 24 March to 3 April. Around 2500 US...
Catastrophic failures prompt safety alert
TWO recent incidents of improperly packed Cargo Transport Units (CTUs) which led to catastrophic failures have prompted a new international safety alert. The cargo transport unit...
Teekay and MUA resolve Fremantle IA issue
UNION action between the Maritime Union of Australia (MUA) and Teekay Shipping (Australia) Pty Ltd (Teekay), has been lifted. Bunkering at Fremantle Port has now returned to...
Melbourne 2024 container volumes highest ever recorded
THE PORT of Melbourne has recorded the highest container trade volumes ever recorded in any Australian port. In 2024, the port saw a total of 3.396 million twenty-equivalent units...
Workshop to seek solutions to maritime skills shortage
A MARITIME Skills Workshop has expressed concerns at the ageing workforce and sought solutions to a critical shortage of maritime skills. Around 60 representatives of companies...
Pilbara Ports calls for Lumsden Point tenders
TENDERS are being called for the next round of development at Pilbara Ports’ Lumsden Point development. The tenders are for the engineering, procurement, construction and...
Onslow truck rollover causes road closure
THE TROUBLED Onslow Iron haul road has been temporarily closed following the sixth truck rollover on the $2.6 billion road. A notice to the Australian Stock Exchange said the road...
Watch list created for West Gate tunnel issues
FOLLOWING a seminar early in March a watch list has been created of the likely impacts on the container transport industry from the opening of Melbourne’s West Gate Tunnel. More...
Hanwha renews bid for Austal shares
SOUTH Korean conglomerate Hanwha has renewed its interest in Australian ship builder Austal after walking away from an earlier bid six months ago. In a notice to the Australian...
KMAX Leader owners fined for Great Barrier Reef threat
THE OWNERS of a vessel that posed a potential threat to the Great Barrier Reef have been fined $63,000 in the Gladstone Magistrates Court. Universal Shipping Alliance Ltd, the...
Woodside signs major China LNG deal
DESPITE Woodside CEO Liz Westcott expressing concerns about the future of LNG at last week’s Energy Exchange Australia conference the oil and gas producer has signed a major...
Convoy to protest against live sheep ban
THOUSANDS of people opposed to the live sheep export ban will leave their rural communities to protest on the streets of Perth on 28 March. The Keep the Sheep Campaign Launch...
Happy 58th birthday PIL
PACIFIC International Lines (PIL), turns 58 today, according to a post on Linkedin. The shipping line was officially incorporated in Singapore on 16 March 1967 and according to...
Green Pioneer in London to push green fuels
FORTESCUE’S Green Pioneer has arrived in London as part of a push to fast-track international shipping’s transition to green fuels. The arrival of the world’s first dual-fueled...
Evergreen reports 58% jump in profit
TAIWANESE liner operator, Evergreen, has reported a jump in revenue of 68% year on year turning over TW$463 billion in 2024. Net profit, at TW$139.45 billion, was up 58% compared...
