BigLift getting bigger
SPLIETHOFF Group member BigLift Shipping and South Korea’s CY Shipping have placed orders in China for two heavy transport vessels to extend their joint fleet of HTVs to six. The...
Bridge outage hits KiwiRail
RAIL freight links between Christchurch, Dunedin and Invercargill on NZ’s South Island will be severely disrupted for at least two weeks after floodwaters on Friday (13 April)...
BMG wells de-com nearing completion
DECOMMISSIONING of Basker Manta Gummy wells off Victoria’s Gippsland is now over 70% complete, according to a market update from Cooper Energy. Specialised vessel Q7000, owned by...
Extra Emerald, smarter Scenic
LUXURY superyacht operator Emerald Cruises will introduce a third, larger deepsea vessel in 2026 while parent Scenic Group is to upgrade its oceangoing and river cruise fleets....
Cruisers back in force
THE NUMBER of people taking a cruise globally returned to and exceeded 2019 levels last year, the first largely unaffected by covid. Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA)...
Royal Caribbean swaps ships for 25-26
ROYAL Caribbean International will have a new line-up of vessels for the 2025-26 cruise season in Australia, NZ and the South Pacific and will operate one less ship. Neither of...
MSC to defend record FMC fines
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company will “vigorously defend” a US Federal Maritime Commission determination it should pay civil penalties of US$63.3 million for alleged breaches of the...
Baltimore clearance efforts stuck in the mud
WHILE US President Joe Biden has pledged the port of Baltimore will be re-opened by the end of May, new sonar images have revealed major sections of the Francis Scott Key Bridge...
Protests set to hit Melbourne waterfront again
LANDSIDE users of the Port of Melbourne have been warned to expect a new round of disruptions as the arrival of a ZIM containership attracts the attention of protesters. Container...
Seafarers will get new Hedland haven
SHIP crews visiting the world’s largest bulk export port will have a new facility for recreation and rest by the end of next year. The Western Australian Government has committed...
Grain trains a Vic winner
THE VICTORIAN Government is claiming credit for a massive increase in rail transport of domestic and export grain in the state. Grain volumes moved by rail in Victoria increased...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen wins again
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has added to its collection of 2023-24 customer contract successes, announcing it has recently signed another significant multi-year deal. The new agreement,...
New tonnage for G2 Ocean
BULK, breakbulk and forest products specialist G2 Ocean will have new custom tonnage at hand after shareholder and pool partner Gearbulk placed an order for up to four...
WA millions for Kimberley resilience
THE WESTERN Australian Government will pump an initial $67.5 million into a major new resilience program for supply chains in the Kimberley region, hard hit by recent catastrophic...
K+N streamlines structure
MULTI-MODAL freight forwarder and logistics giant Kuehne+Nagel has announced a restructuring of management responsibilities in a move overseas commentators see as more closely...
