Crims target Spirit terminal
TASMANIAN police have arrested and charged four youths after a week-long crime spree at TT Line’s East Devonport Spirit of Tasmania terminal. Over three separate occasions in the...
First Blue Visby trials demonstrate CO2 cuts
PROTOTYPE voyages of bulk carriers employing the so-called Blue Visby Solution have produced considerable savings in CO2 emissions and confirmed theoretical and pilot trial...
Noumea port working but uncertainty remains
THE port of Noumea is returning to some normality after recent New Caledonian upheavals but carriers remain cautious about the impacts of the ongoing political situation. Neptune...
Engage’s Wyndham betrothal confirmed
ENGAGE Marine has successfully begun its new contract providing iron ore transhipment services for Kimberley Metals Group at Wyndham. The 66,721 DWT bulk carrier African Lion is...
Rising sea levels threaten oil trades
GLOBALLY-focused think-tank China Water Risk has identified considerable consequences of rising sea levels for the intercontinental crude oil and refined products supply chains....
Scurrah to disembark PN train
PAUL Scurrah will step down from his position as chief executive of Pacific National at year’s end. The Australian this afternoon reported Mr Scurrah had told the PN board upon...
AAL to get additional newbuildings
AAL Shipping has confirmed two additional heavylift multi-purpose ships ordered by parent Schoeller Holdings will join its fleet. DCN earlier reported that Schoeller had place...
Restoration for historic pier
THE Victorian Government has opened tenders for repairs to the historic Workshops Pier in Williamstown, Melbourne as part of a $46 million program to rebuild piers and jetties...
Spirits woes far from over
IT HAS emerged in the Tasmanian Parliament that the additional $80+ million TT Line has been obliged to pay for its new Bass Strait ro-paxes was matched by the Finnish Government...
Qld towage licences up for grabs
Ports North and the Port of Townsville Ltd, through the Queensland Government, have issued tenders for the provision of towage services in Cairns, Mourilyan, Lucinda and/or...
China box drought causing stress
A SHORTAGE of empty containers in China is proving problematic for carriers, although those in the Australian trade are not panicking – yet. The UK’s The Loadstar yesterday [21...
Japan again looks to Australia for CCS
MORE Japanese energy companies are investigating the feasibility of transporting carbon to Australia for underground storage as they seek to reach net zero emissions by 2050. The...
New NZ coaster on its way
A SELF-propelled barge to be used for bulk distribution and transhipment operations on New Zealand’s South Island is now on its way from Singapore. Manahau, which means ‘brisk or...
ZIM turns around in Q1
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has enjoyed a strong first quarter, reversing results recorded in Q1 2023 and upgrading its full-year guidance for 2024. But net debt and net...
Dali successfully refloated, 55 days after bridge strike
SALVORS working with the Key Bridge Response Unified Command refloated the containership Dali in the port of Baltimore at about 0640 hrs Monday morning US time. Preparation for...
