TT Line board has govt's confidence
TASMANIA'S Public Accounts Committee’s inquiry into TT Line’s the acquisition of new Bass Strait ro-paxes new terminal infrastructure has heard of considerable ministerial...
More tears over Aratere
COOK Strait rail/ro-pax Aratere resumed service yesterday afternoon [11 August] after the Interisland Line curse struck again on Thursday afternoon. The ferry hit the terminal...
Weakness found in Burnie berth
TASPORTS has imposed restrictions on parts of Strait Link’s Burnie base at Berth 4 after areas of scouring were discovered beneath the quay wall. CEO Anthony Donald said while...
Maersk 2Q: Good momentum continuing
A.P. MOLLER - MAERSK says it continued to build momentum in 2Q 2024, reporting volume growth across all segments and improved financial performance with EBIT margin reaching 7.5%...
Spirits seeking refreshment
BASS Strait ferry Spirit of Tasmania I arrived in Hobart early this morning [8 August] to begin four days of in-water maintenance before sister Spirit of Tasmania II heads to...
South East Asia services duck and dive
JUST a fortnight after announcing changes to its Southern Star service between South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand Maersk Line has advised of further diversions. On 22 July...
Vessel secured for Bass Strait cable
ITALY’s PRYSMIAN has secured a key cable supply-and-install contract for the $5.5 billion Marinus Link power interconnector between Tasmania and Victoria. Prysmian will deploy its...
Bass Strait stand-in arrives
STRAIT LINK’s two Bass Strait ro-ros will soon be off to Singapore for five-year special survey and drydocking but there’ll be no interruption to the company’s overnight service...
Rates and surcharges heading up again
A SUDDEN surge in bookings, particularly from South East Asia/Indian Sub-Continent to Australia and New Zealand, and, to a lesser extent in the opposite direction, has prompted a...
Louis Dreyfus has green light to cotton on
COMMODITY giant Louis Dreyfus’s bid for Namoi Cotton can proceed following the ACCC’s acceptance of a court-enforceable divestiture undertaking. The Louis Dreyfus Company B.V. and...
NZ to lose coastal container ship
THE Swire Group’s Pacifica Shipping is set to withdraw one of two NZ coastal container ships thanks to difficult economic and operating conditions. The Maritime Union of New...
US FMC cracks down on space denials
THE Federal Maritime Commission is taking a hard line on carriers that seek to profit from tight markets by ignoring contracted rates and forcing shippers onto the more profitable...
NPDL shifting ships in the Pacific
NEPTUNE Pacific Direct Line is making changes to a number of its services from early next month as it manages maintenance requirements and optimal fleet deployment. In the NZPAC...
NZ coastal cement carrier breaks down
A MECHANICAL problem which has struck the dedicated NZ coastal cement carrier Aotearoa Chief has led Fletcher Building to warn the NZ Stock Exchange the possible cost of...
CMA CGM’s second quarter ‘robust’
THE persistent geopolitical tension impeded the fluidity of global trade in 2Q 2024, CMA CGM says, but also supported demand for cargo shipping. Volumes rose sharply compared to...
