Port Melbourne Containers books in with OneStop
PORT Melbourne Containers has become the latest company to hit the digital improvement trail, signing with OneStop for two integrated supply chain packages. In a joint statement...
Spirit of Tasmania I detained in Singapore
TT Line’s ro-pax Spirit of Tasmania I has been detained post-drydock in Singapore, delaying its return to Bass Strait service. The vessel left Geelong on 6 July for bi-annual...
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‘Ground resonance’ likely caused pilot chopper crash
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Board has found the phenomenon of ground resonance probably caused a Flyon helicopter to crash while taking off from the bulk carrier Star Coral...
Maersk committed to OC1 service
MAERSK Line has assured Australian and New Zealand shippers its OC1 service to/from East Coast North America will remain unchanged following MSC’s withdrawal as a slot-charterer....
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TT Line’s borrowing limit extended
THE TASMANIAN Government has approved an increase in the borrowing limit for TT-Line, which warned earlier this year it could run out of money by September this year. Treasurer...
A3N upgrade arrives in Melbourne
THE FIRST of the A3 consortium’s upsized vessels in its northern loop (A3N) arrived in Melbourne yesterday [24 July]. The 7,111 TEU ALS Hercules, chartered by ANL, is also the...
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MSC taps China for crews
IN PURSUIT of seafarer resources to crew its ever-expanding fleet Mediterranean Shipping Co has opened its first ship management company in China, in the Ningbo Beilun Free Trade...
It was a matter of time
AS MSC continues its saturation of global container trades – not to mention luxury cruise shipping, Mediterranean ferry services, European towage, worldwide landside logistics...
MSC to launch own ANZ-North America service
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company will launch a standalone Australia/New Zealand-East Coast North America service in February 2026, replacing a 15-year-old slot-charter agreement...
Mackay opens 2026 apprenticeships
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports is offering young people and jobseekers the chance to kickstart a trade career by the water, with applications now open for its 2026 apprenticeship...
Tauranga’s electrifying announcement
NEW ZEALAND’s largest container port is committing more than NZD 3.5 million to the acquisition of the nation’s first all-electric straddle carrier, with associated charging...
Shipping lines strike while the iron is hot
WITH key indices showing rises in freight rates on routes out of Asia into Australia and New Zealand and peak season looming carriers are pushing ahead with rate restorations,...
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Incat plugs in Danish contract
INCAT Tasmania has won a landmark contract to design and build two new state-of-the-art battery-electric ferries for leading Danish ferry operator Molslinjen, a previous customer....
AAL puts the wind up Wambo
AAL SHIPPING is celebrating the completion of a major breakbulk and project cargo task – the delivery of components of the 500-megawatt Wambo Wind Farm from China to Queensland....
Douglas Mawson completes sea trials
THE THIRD expedition cruise ship to be operated by Sydney’s Aurora, Douglas Mawson, finalised sea trials in Chinese waters late last week after completion by China Merchants Heavy...
