AMSA to open office in Coffs Harbour
ABOUT 50 staff are expected to work from a new Australian Maritime Safety Authority office at Coffs Harbour. Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack made the announcement during a...
Labor retains power in Victoria
LABOR has retained power in Victoria after giving the opposition Liberal/National parties an electoral shellacking on the weekend. Votes are still being counted in some...
Container limitations a feature of inquiry into Port of Newcastle sale
LIMITATIONS on container operations are central to a parliamentary inquiry into the privatisation of the Port of Newcastle. The inquiry was announced last week. In a document...
AMSA board appointments named
THE AUSTRALIAN government has today announced three appointments to the Australian Maritime Safety Authority Board, to further boost the Authority’s skill and expertise. Dr...
Kiwi project helps OMC score in Amsterdam
WORK on the Port of Lyttelton Dredge Optimisation project has earned OMC top honours at the 2018 Dredging and Port Construction Awards in Amsterdam. The awards were held this week...
“Unprecedented change” behind DPWA fee hikes
STEVEDORE DP World Australia says increasing costs and declining tariffs have led to a decision to increase the Infrastructure Access Charge for road and rail operators at its...
Recovery operation clears Tassie derailment site
TASRAIL says an intensive 24-hour-a-day recovery operation during the past five days has enabled the Devonport derailment site to be cleared. According to TasRail, the 110-tonne...
Fee hikes prompt regulation calls
AN INDUSTRY body has called for regulatory intervention following the latest round of infrastructure fees implemented by stevedore DPWA. Freight and Trade Alliance / Australian...
Contact confirmed with Glarus pirates
MANAGERS of the bulker MV Glarus have confirmed contact with pirates who took 12 crew members hostage last weekend. The incident occurred off Bonny, Nigeria on Saturday 22...
Solid start but opportunities missed in freight plan
A LACK of coastal shipping targets in the NSW Freight and Ports Plan represents a missed opportunity, according to Shipping Australia. SAL chief executive Rod Nairn praised...
Report backs infrastructure fees
A REPORT prepared by consultancy farrierswier has backed the use of landside surcharges by stevedores in the Australian market. The expert report on charging issues for container...
Record reported for Torres Strait transit
LEDA Maersk (IMO 9190755) has become the deepest eastbound container vessel to transit Torres Strait, maritime technology business OMC says. The Danish-flagged vessel (63,200DWT)...
Under keel technology earns export award
PORT technology specialist OMC International has been honoured with a special award. The company received the Governor of Victoria Export Award for its e-Nav Dynamic Under Keel...
DUKC technology taught at Melbourne Uni
CASE studies of OMC International’s DUKC technology are being taught at the University of Melbourne as part of a partnership in the area of Under Keel Clearance management....
“Threading the needle” at Port Hedland
PILBARA Ports Authority chief executive, Roger Johnston, has outlined just how they ensure absolute maximum export productivity at Port Hedland. The West Australian port is a...
