Brisbane is swell, but not for shipping
MARITIME SAFETY QUEENSLAND has advised Brisbane port users a significant swell event is forecast to start to impact shipping movements from tomorrow and into the early part of...
LNG bunkering a cruise ship first
SILVERSEA CRUISES’ Silver Nova, which recently completed its first Australian season, has become the first cruise ship to be bunkered with LNG in Asia. The transfer was...
IMO GHG working group discusses MARPOL changes
LAST week’s latest round of discussions at the IMO's Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG 18) was to further develop and streamline the...
Trump plan to tax Chinese-built, owned ships
THE TRUMP Administration is proposing to “fight back” against China’s perceived maritime dominance by introducing new port fees and banning infrastructure ownership. The office of...
Consortium moves to simplify NZ's Northport ownership
A CONSORTIUM, comprising the Northland Regional Council, Port of Tauranga and Tupu Tonu* has conditionally agreed to buy out minority shareholders in Marsden Maritime Holdings in...
Multi-national offshore merger agreed
TWO REGULAR participants in Australia’s offshore energy sector have announced an in-principal agreement to merge. Italy’s Saipem and Norway’s Subsea 7, with the backing of...
Massive fine for former Ports of Auckland CEO
FORMER Ports of Auckland Ltd CEO Tony Gibson has been hit with a six-figure fine over a 2020 health and safety breach that saw the death of a stevedore. In November last year,...
Further refinement for data exchange
THE DIGITAL Container Shipping Association has announced the release of the final versions of its Booking 2.0 and Bill of Lading 3.0 standards. DCSA, which describes itself as a...
Predicted rate avalanche gathering momentum
THE SHARP downturn in Asia-Australia rates, more dramatic from North & East Asia than from South East Asia, has prompted more leading lines to hit the ‘restoration’ button, mostly...
AAL in the grip of OCTOPUS
AAL SHIPPING has selected a marine advisory system from Switzerland-headquartered global technology company ABB to boost operation of its new Super B-class 32,000 DWT vessels. ABB...
Whyalla rescue good news for transporters
THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN Government’s Wednesday decision to seize control of the GFG Alliance’s Whyalla steelworks and appoint administrators Korda Mentha, and the state and federal...
CSIRO launches new aid for food exporters
THE CSIRO has launched a new national resource of isotopic data – food’s unique fingerprint – that it says can be used to help protect and further grow Australia’s reputation for...
2024 container growth surprises
GLOBAL CONTAINER VOLUME growth hit 6% in 2024 and an Australasian trade was a notable and surprising standout. In its just-released summary of the past year London-based Container...
Fame claim for reliable Swire
SWIRE SHIPPING has earned Most Reliable Carrier status on two major routes, according to Sea-Intelligence’s Global Liner Performance Report for 2024. The Singapore-based company’s...
Auriga onboards MacDonald
THE AURIGA Group has secured experienced port and marine executive Dr Rochelle MacDonald as its new Managing Director - Maritime. “Rochelle is an experienced executive who has...
