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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...
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,...
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...
Fiji’s Goundar at odds with authorities, media
CONTROVERSIAL Fijian ferry operator George Goundar has ramped up his ongoing fight with the country’s maritime authorities and warned local media to “check their facts”. Mr...
ICS backs IMO Net-Zero but wants simplicity
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has reinforced its support for the IMO’s landmark decarbonisation Net-Zero Framework, agreed in April, but wants simple, clearly-understood...
Japanese owners back new training ship
JAPAN’S leading shipowners, along with the industry association, are investigating the donation of a large training vessel to the national maritime training and education body....
Tasmania's Labor promises Spirits spill
TASMANIAN Labor leader Dean Winter has promised to reveal all financial details of the troubled Spirit of Tasmania replacements and associated infrastructure problems. Mr Winter...
Incat celebrates Hales Trophy anniversary
TASMANIAN shipbuilder Incat is reflecting on the 35th anniversary of wave-piercer Hoverspeed Great Britain taking the Hales Trophy, the legendary Blue Riband for the fastest...
