Calling all marine researchers
OPPORTUNITIES have opened for Australian researchers to apply for up to 14 days of fully-funded sea time aboard specialist vessels operating in southern waters in 2025....
Another engine failure in Melbourne
ADDING to a long list of vessels suffering technical problems in port waters the Briese MPP BBC Raise suffered engine failure when departing Melbourne on Sunday evening, leading...
Boluda deal dead: Boskalis buys rest of Smit Lamnalco
DUTCH port and maritime services group Royal Boskalis NV is to buy all remaining shares in Smit Lamnalco, signalling the end of an earlier deal for SL to be sold to Spanish towage...
ETV Reef Keeper takes up the role
THE LATEST emergency towing vessel assigned to the Great Barrier Reef and Torres Strait is now on station off Yorkey’s Knob outside Cairns. Smit Lamnalco’s Reef Keeper arrived...
'Cozzie shipping' keeps rising - but for how long?
NOTIFICATIONS for general rate increases, rate restorations, peak season surcharges and port-based surcharges are continuing to flow for Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific...
May schedule reliability up but down
COPENHAGEN-based analysts Sea-Intelligence’s latest assessment of global container line schedule reliability has measured a 3.8% improvement for May 2024 month-on-month – but the...
Bad weather, fragile ferries blights Cook Strait services
THE vulnerability of New Zealand’s Cook Strait ferry services has again been underlined this week when bad weather forced the withdrawal of the only remaining Interisland Line...
The rates-up round-up
THE rate of notifications of GRIs, rate restorations, PSSs and other surcharges has slowed a little over the past 10 days, but the start of the new financial year signals the...
Ro-ro rivals land big fish
PCTC specialists Wallenius Wilhelmsen and competitor Höegh Autoliners have each announced big contract wins in the global vehicle transport sphere. Wallenius Wilhelmsen has signed...
Red Sea situation sees Maersk alter booking window
MAERSK Line is to set its booking window for cargo in the Asia-Pacific region to 28 days from 15 July. The carrier says that as the Red Sea situation continues, it is continually...
Sail installation begins on WW PCTC
SWEDISH wind propulsion company Oceanbird has completed the installation of the foundations for a wing sail to be fitted to the Wallenius Wilhelmsen PCTC Tirranna. Staff from...
MOL buys control of Gearbulk
MITSUI OSK Lines is to acquire a further 23% stake in Swiss-registered Gearbulk Holding AG from founder Kristian Jebsen and family to move to majority ownership. Mr Jebsen will...
Historic Williamstown Dockyard for sale
THE site of Melbourne’s historic Naval Dockyard at Williamstown at the mouth of the Yarra River is being offered for sale some years after the end of commercial and Naval activity...
NZ govt could sell Interisland Line
AS MORE revelations emerge about aspects of owner KiwiRail’s management of the nation’s Cook Strait ferry company the NZ Government is using careful language in responding to...
Vic Govt funds seafarers’ mental health
THE Victorian Government has committed half-a-million dollars to enable seafarers to access free mental health support services at the state’s ports. Announced yesterday by...
