ONE in the pink
OCEAN NETWORK EXPRESS has introduced a brand new ship to its weekly AU1 service between South East Asia and Australia, operated in partnership with ANL, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk....
Contract let after pier review
MAJOR WORKS on Williamstown’s iconic Workshops Pier in Melbourne are set to begin in early 2025. The Victorian Government called tenders for the repair and restoration program in...
NEXDOC now has skins in the game
AUSTRALIA’s $3 billion wool, feathers, skins and hides export industries are now able to make major savings in both time and money thanks to the expanded Next Export Documentation...
US Coast Guard issues auto pilot warning
WITH TWO SERIOUS incidents involving New Zealand vessels, ro-pax Aratere and HMNZS Manawanui, attributed to misadventures with auto-pilots the US Coast Guard has issued a timely...
Expedition cruise vessel Douglas Mawson launched
THE CHINA Merchants Heavy Industry yard in Haimen last week launched Douglas Mawson, which, when delivered next year, will become the third expedition cruise ship operated by...
Melbourne cuts scopes 1 and 2 by 43%
THE PORT OF MELBOURNE has release its FY 2024 Sustainability Report, marking a range of significant achievements. CEO Saul Cannon said that Port of Melbourne remained dedicated to...
ADF picks Damen design for new LCHs
THE AUSTRALIAN Defence Force’s new fleet of Landing Craft Heavy vessels will be built to a design provided by The Netherlands’ Damen Shipyards Group. The Damen LST100 was...
US Coast Guard in new 'spy cranes' warning
THE UNITED STATES Coast Guard has issued new orders to the nation’s ports with regard to cyber security measures required for Chinese-manufactured ship-to-shore gantries, the...
No slackening in local rates push
DESPITE Drewry’s World Container Index beginning to slide again this week – albeit by just 1% - spot rates on the Shanghai-Melbourne leg have risen two out of three weeks this...
ZIM's "outstanding" Q3
ISRAEL’S ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has seen rocketing revenues and returns in the third quarter of 2024, doubled key markers for the first nine months and joined other...
Princess to have three ships in 2026-27
PRINCESS CRUISES has announced three vessels will be deployed in the Australian market in 2026-27, offering 62 departures between October 2026 and August 2027. Crown Princess is...
S&P confirms sea ports struggling
OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE declined in most South East Asian ports in 3Q 2024 versus 2023 while average call size increased, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. News of...
AAL receives fourth Super B
AAL SHIPPING has taken delivery of AAL Antwerp, the fourth vessel in what it calls its ground-breaking eight-strong, third-generation Super B-Class fleet. The 32,000 DWT...
Union says Manahau crew victimised
WESTLAND Mineral Sands’ release of its own report into the grounding of the coastal bulk barge Manahau before official investigations have been completed is a pre-emptive public...
December removal for Manawanui fuel
THE SALVAGE team appointed to remove fuel from the sunken HMNZS Manawanui is now due to leave NZ next week, with work expected to begin in early December weather permitting. The...
