Ballast testing trials promising, DAFF says
THE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry is looking to expedite ballast water testing after trials of sampling kits produced promising results. Last July, DAFF’s...
Vic Opposition pushes for Melb protection
VICTORIA'S Liberal/National Opposition is seeking to obviate disruptions in the port of Melbourne by having it declared critical infrastructure. Shadow minister for ports and...
Bahijah tries again
CONTROVERSIAL livestock carrier Bahijah is once again on its way to Israel after the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry late last week gave the new export voyage...
Stricken tanker en route to Singapore
THE LPG tanker Bougainville, which lost its propeller in Bass Strait in early February, is making its slow way to Singapore for repairs behind a Brisbane-based tug. The vessel,...
Bunbury pilotage in new hands
BUNBURY'S new pilot launch – the first in 10 years – has been officially welcomed by Southern Ports and local dignitaries. The $3.6 million Wardan, which means sea water of...
Aurizon ready for assault on batteries
AURIZON has secured a $9.4 million grant from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency to develop the next generation of Australian freight trains, aiming to replace diesel fuel...
Offshore player headed for IPO
ONE of Australia’s leading off- and inshore vessel operators and maritime service providers is exploring a stockmarket listing. Perth-headquartered Bhagwan Marine conducted a...
Tasmanian wrecks put on notice
TASMANIA'S Liberal Government will legislate to deal with “the increasing problem” of derelict and abandoned vessels in the state’s waters, if returned at the forthcoming...
Maersk reworks OC1, Polaris again
FOLLOWING the settlement of the long-running DP World/MUA dispute Maersk Line is returning two services to previous formats. On 26 March the Port Botany call of the ANZ-East Coast...
Tenders called for Hedland expansion
PILBARA Ports Authority has called for expressions of interest for the infrastructure components of its Lumsden Point expansion at Port Hedland. The EOIs sought cover the design...
ANL reinforces brand in the north
ANL Container Line is taking the opportunity of a vessel replacement in its PAX service to enhance its brand recognition in northern Australia trades. In mid-March the 618 TEU...
Study pinpoints offshore de-com tasks
A REPORT by a body set up to manage the decommissioning and removal of Australia’s redundant offshore oil and gas infrastructure has made a series of high-level recommendations...
MinRes commissions first transhipper
MINERAL Resources last week commissioned MinRes Airlie, the first of seven 124-metre transhippers to serve the company’s Onslow Iron project in the Pilbara. The vessel...
WA upgrades grain rail
WORK to drive further capacity into Western Australia’s farm-to-port grain supply chain is continuing with the letting of two new contracts. Rail siding upgrades through the $200...
Carriers combine to rationalise WA services
THE overtonnaged Fremantle-South East Asia route is set for rationalisation, with ANL, Cosco SL and subsidiary OOCL to mount a new joint service. The carriers will combine their...
