Crucial tests for TT Line berth
HIGH-LEVEL simulations are being undertaken by TasPorts to determine whether TT Line’s existing ropax terminal at east Devonport can be modified and safely used for the new,...
Manawanui sinking: inquiry starts, environmental concerns
SOME OF the 75 people on board HMNZS Manawanui were forced to walk ashore via the very reef the vessel struck while surveying, after their rescue boat flipped in dangerous...
OOCL reports stellar 3Q
ORIENT OVERSEAS CONTAINER LINE has reported a very strong third quarter for 2024, with total revenue, liftings and revenue per container all showing significant improvement...
Fewer rise notifications as index slides
NOTIFICATIONS of new rises in freight rates and surcharges have slowed to a dribble as figures indicate peak import season from China in particular has passed. After peaking at...
Suva struggle prompts NPDL changes
NEPTUNE PACIFIC Direct Line is working on ways to alleviate service congestion at the Fijian port of Suva, which is a major transhipment hub for the line and other carriers. NPDL...
RNZN SHIP SINKS OFF SAMOA
THE ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVY’s diving, salvage and hydrographic ship HMNZS Manawanui has sunk this morning [6 October] after striking a reef and catching fire around one nautical...
Melbourne will be glowing in the wind
THE APAC Wind Energy Summit will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in July 2025, the second time in three years Victoria has hosted the event. Minister for...
Southern cruise season underway
THE Victorian cruise season began on the weekend with Princess Cruises’ Diamond Princess making the first of eight base-port calls this month and next. Ports Victoria list 119...
Provaris signs Yinson for CO2 initiative
SYDNEY-BASED ‘future energy’ company Provaris has launched a collaboration with Singapore’s Yinson Production Offshore for the development of storage tank solutions for the bulk...
Urgent Devonport works will delay redevelopment
TASPORTS has warned that urgent work to temporarily equip TT Line’s East Devonport No.1 berth to accommodate the new Spirit of Tasmania ropaxes will delay later stages of the...
Zim gets slots from ANL on Tasman
ISRAELI CARRIER ZIM has found a way to maintain a trans-Tasman service and crucial links to its ZAX China-Australia product through a slot-charter deal with ANL Container Line....
MSC fills WA gap with Koala
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Co will revive the Koala brand for a new weekly service between China and Western Australia, via Indonesia. Although there had been no official announcement...
Macquarie adds to offshore wind portfolio
MACQUARIE Asset Management has entered into an agreement to purchase 100% ownership of Danish offshore wind specialist ZITON, which claims to be the market leader in operations...
Fleet expansion for Spliethoff
MULTI-PURPOSE specialist Spliethoff has placed an order with China’s Wuhu Shipyard for a new series of eight vessels, with an option for two additional vessels, delivering from...
Dali lawsuits pile on
CONTAINERSHIP Dali’s owners Grace Ocean and managers Synergy Marine are the target of still more legal claims over the vessel’s March allision with and destruction of the Francis...
