Austal wins another USN contract
THE United States Navy has upgraded a detailed design contract with Austal USA to a full-scale construction agreement worth an initial US$516 million ($779 million). The original...
Spirits delay prompts inquiry calls
CALLS by Tasmania’s Labor Opposition for an inquiry into delays to the new Spirit of Tasmania ferries have been endorsed by local government and business. Labor leader Dean Winter...
Cook Strait ferry woes continuing
IN YET another manifestation of the difficulties of operating aging vessels in tough conditions the Interisland Line’s Cook Strait rail/ropax Aratere has been forced to modify...
Sinolines takeover in Chinese carrier shuffle
A RE-ARRANGEMENT of Chinese container and ro-ro carriers that will see Sinotrans Container Line [Sinolines] backed into a new grouping is unlikely to affect the line’s Australian...
Two-way tug traffic on Tasman
JUST weeks after a long-serving Australian tug headed to a new life in New Zealand, the reverse is occurring. The former Switzer tug Karoo, most recently stationed at Albany,...
Unique vessel on trial in NZ
A PARTNERSHIP between ferry company Fullers360 and sustainable marine technology provider Vessev has developed what’s claimed to be the first fully electric passenger vessel to...
More profits, less doom – but …
WORK by US analyst John D McCown shows container lines recorded a net profit of US$5.4 billion in the first quarter of 2024, a massive turnaround from 3Q 2023 and seven previous...
Incat chasing zero with Euro partners
TASMANIAN shipbuilder Incat has joined French ferry operator Brittany Ferries and Finnish marine and energy technology company Wärtsilä to explore design and technical...
MIAL quits Asian shipowners group
AUSTRALIA has resigned from the Asian Shipowners’ Association after 30+ years as a founding member. Maritime Industry Australia Ltd handed in its notice at ASA’s AGM in Hong Kong...
Engage Marine secures funding partner
ENGAGE Marine has found a top-tier financial backer to capitalise on growth opportunities and fund expansion of its marine services across Australia. The US-based PGIM Private...
Key Lumsden Point contracts let
PILBARA Ports’ Lumsden Point common-user infrastructure project at Port Hedland has achieved two major milestones with the confirmation of two significant contracts. Jan De Nul...
WW sells MIRRAT to AAT
IN SHOCK news Wallenius Wilhelmsen has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Melbourne International Ro-Ro & Auto Terminal to Australian Amalgamated Terminals. Qube’s...
TasPorts’ clean sweep in North West
A PROGRAM of bed-levelling is underway in the port of Devonport following similar work in Burnie that successfully increased alongside depth at several berths. Polaris Marine’s...
Q7000’s BMG job done
HELIX Energy Solutions’ deepwater offshore vessel Q7000 is this week wrapping up the main decommissioning work at Cooper Energy’s Basker Manta Gummy oil field in Bass Strait....
Qube releases more details on MIRRAT buy
AS MIGHT be expected, Qube will re-brand the Melbourne International RoRo & Automotive Terminal with the Australian Amalgamated Terminals identity when it completes the facility’s...
