Wärtsilä reports “stable development” for half year
STABLE development in net sales and profitability was how Wärtsilä chief executive and president Jaakko Eskola described the first half of 2019. The Finnish smart technology...
New bulker welcomed in Townsville
SINGAPORE-flagged bulker Friedrich Schulte (IMO: 9841940) has made its maiden appearance at the Port of Townsville. The brand-new 38,000 tonne bulker built in China sailed...
ONE announces delivery of seventh 14,000TEU boxship
OCEAN Network Express has announced the delivery of 14,000 TEU containership ONE Cygnus at Japan Marine United Corporation’s Kure shipyard in Hiroshima. This is ONE’s third...
Wharfies to down tools at Port Botany
MORE than 600 Sydney waterfront workers are to walk off the job on Thursday morning as the Maritime Union maintains its campaign against stevedore DP World Australia. The 48-hour...
Kalmar opens funky new facility
WATERFRONT equipment specialist Kalmar has held the grand opening of a new customer experience and training centre in North Charleston, US. According to a public statement, this...
Rocky cattle exports highlighted
LIVE cattle exports from Port Alma (Rockhampton) were a highlight of the 2018-19 financial year for management at Gladstone Ports Corporation. GPC manages the port precincts in...
New gangways delivered to Sydney cruise terminal
SPECIALIST cargo vessel Helvetia has delivered two giant new gangways to Sydney’s Overseas Passenger Terminal in Circular Quay. Arriving fully assembled, the new gangways were...
Japanese seafarers rescued after vessel catches fire
JAPANESE mariners have been rescued off the coast of Perth after their fishing vessel caught fire. In a statement, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority said it coordinated the...
Cocaine concealed in imported excavator
AN IMPORTED second-hand excavator from South Africa was used to conceal 384 kilos of cocaine, authorities say. Two men have been charged with importing drugs in what was the...
New ferry set to sail from Tassie shipyard to Spain
INCAT Tasmania’s new 111-metre ferry has been handed over to its new Spanish owner Naviera Armas and is departing Hobart for Spain this week. The ship, named Volcan de Tagoro...
Cruise line donates to newborn babies in PNG
TINY bracelets are the focus of a new partnership between UNICEF and O&O Cruises, with the aim of reducing infant mortality in PNG. PNG is understood to have one of the world’s...
Containerchain changes announced
CONTAINERCHAIN has confirmed it will be launching its redesigned and rebuilt Notification application across Australia on 1 August 2019. The Containerchain Notification system is...
Australian Pilotage Group sold to pension fund
AUSTRALIAN Pilotage Group has announce it has completed the sale and recapitalisation of the business with Maritime Pilot Holdings, an investment company of Canadian pension fund...
AMSA announces North-East Shipping Management Plan
A COMPLETED review of the North-East Shipping Management Plan, covering the Great Barrier Reef, Torres Strait and Coral Sea regions, has been released by the Australian Maritime...
Gathering promotes careers in maritime law
MORE than 50 enthusiastic law students gathered for a careers night in Melbourne aimed at attracting the next generation of maritime lawyers. The event, hosted by Ashurst, was...
