Pacific Princess returns to the South Pacific
PRINCESS Cruises’ Pacific Princess is returning to the South Pacific, homeporting in Tahiti from September next year. Guests will get to visit the islands of French Polynesia –...
TWU calls for safe trucking at Easter
SAFETY must be prioritised during the busy Easter period the Transport Workers Union says, drawing attention to a number of truck crashes during March. Transport Workers Union...
Admiral takes the helm at AMC
FORMER Deputy Chief of Navy and retired Rear Admiral Michael van Balen has been announced as the new principal of the Australian Maritime College. The announcement came in the...
Townsville channel upgrade provides experience for university students
A MAJOR infrastructure project at Port of Townsville has also provided valuable experience for three students from James Cook University. The three students recently completing...
Shipping industry golf day donation to Westmead Children’s Hospital
A TOTAL of $31,000 raised from the 2018 Shipping Industry Charity Golf Day was recently presented to the Westmead Children’s Hospital Cancer Research Fund. This followed a...
Australian company pushes solution to maritime CO2 emissions
AN AUSTRALIAN company believes its technology may go a long way towards helping the global shipping industry cut CO2 emissions. The IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee has...
UTAS to lead grand “blue economy” initiative
TRANSFORMING Australia’s blue economy is the ambitious aim of a new offshore project to be led by the University of Tasmania. Billed as the “largest ever Cooperative Research...
Construction starts on Queensland cruise terminal
QUEENSLAND Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has turned the first sod on Brisbane's $158m new International Cruise Terminal. Expected to be open for business in October next year,...
Call for moratorium on Easter container charges
INDUSTRY body Road Freight NSW has called on major shipping lines to provide truck operators with a moratorium on detention charges for the drop-off and pick-up of containers at...
Aussies to help with Viking Sky investigation
AUSTRALIAN authorities are to help with the investigation into the incident of the Viking Sky, the cruise ship that got into difficulties off the coast of Norway late last month....
Delegates boost skills via biosecurity briefing
A SERIES of events aimed at boosting compliance in the movement of goods across the Australian border began last week in Sydney. The Freight and Trade Alliance began its series of...
CBFCA diploma re-validated by global body
CUSTOMS Brokers and Forwarders Council of Australia has announced it has re-validated its accreditation with FIATA, the International Federation of Freight Forwarders...
Study makes the case for LNG as marine fuel
GREENHOUSE gas reductions of up to 21% are achievable by using LNG as marine fuel rather than current oil-based fuels, a new study reports. The Well-to-Wake study also maintains...
“Trust builds value” the message from grain conference
INCREASING trust across the supply chain was the key theme of the inaugural Australian Grain Industry Logistics Conference, held in Melbourne this month. Delegates heard how...
Ro-ro vessels to face heightened surveillance next BMSB season
HEIGHTENED surveillance of ro-ro ships is expected next summer under Department of Agriculture efforts to prevent a brown marmorated stink bug outbreak in Australia. The...
