Technical problems dim Brilliance
CRUISE ship Brilliance of the Seas is undergoing repairs in Newcastle after a technical issue forced the truncation of its summer season in Australia and the South Pacific. The...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen cars and trucks on
PCTC/ro-ro operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen has added to its backlog of newbuildings, this week signing contracts for the recently declared options for four 9,300 CEU ‘Shaper’ class...
Biden orders Baltimore clearance
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden has ordered the US Army Corp of Engineers to lead efforts to clear the port of Baltimore of wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The bridge was...
Kununurra cottons on
THE WESTERN Australian government has granted a development lease for the Knox farmlands near Kununurra in the state’s far north it says will pave the way for the expansion of a...
PacBasin puts on a new coat
HONG Kong-headquartered Pacific Basin, owner and operator of one of the world’s largest dry bulk fleets, has decided to apply a Canadian-developed sustainable coating to the...
Maersk ship destroys Baltimore bridge
THE north-eastern US port of Baltimore is isolated from sea traffic after a powerless Maersk containership collided with a pylon of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to...
Cow casualties on export voyage
MORE than 100 cows have died on the Vroon livestock carrier Brahman Express on a voyage from Darwin to Jakarta. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry confirmed...
ANL swapping TranzTas vessels
ANL is replacing one of its four TranzTas service vessels, causing some one-off changes to schedules. The 2345 TEU Mia Sculte will be withdrawn in Melbourne on 12 May and will be...
ACFS expands WA footprint
ACFS Port Logistics has opened a sixth Western Australian site, at Hazelmere, 14 kilometres east of the Perth CBD. The fully-equipped warehouse and container yard will have a...
Albany runs rings around port
IMPROVED freight access to the port of Albany will be available this week with two milestones to be reached in the construction of the Albany Ring Road. The completed section of...
Thunderbird is go: first bulk shipment leaves Broome
KIMBERLEY Mineral Sands has despatched its first bulk shipment of zircon concentrates from the Thunderbird Project in the West Kimberley. Approximately 10,000 tonnes of zircon...
UNCTAD looking on the bright side
AFTER facing declines over several quarters, international trade is poised for a rebound in 2024, according to the latest Global Trade Update from the United Nations Conference on...
Offshore buyers for MMA Offshore
THE BOARD of Perth-based MMA Offshore has unanimously recommended a 100% takeover offer from Singapore private equity investor Seraya Partners that values the company at just over...
Cargill feels the wind beneath its wings
GLOBAL commodity group Cargill has reported positive fuel-reduction results from a six-month trial of wind-assisted propulsion (WAP) technology. Cargill underwrote the equipping...
Melbourne container chain still choked
THE Container Transport Alliance Australia has again called for patience and understanding as landside logistics remain disrupted in the Port of Melbourne. CTAA cites port...
