Glaring generational gap exposes precarious situation for Australian maritime
AUSTRALIA relies on sea trade for 99% of its exports, with a significant portion of domestic freight also depending on coastal shipping. However, Australia’s national resilience...
ILA initiates port worker strike across US ports
THE INTERNATIONAL Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) has initiated a strike that will see workers walk off the job across dozens of ports across the United States’ east coast and...
Australian guide released to combat container product loss
LOGISTICS specialists Corsafe have partnered with the Container Transport Alliance Australia (CTAA) to create a guide on safely packing containers for overseas suppliers. Corsafe,...
Queensland Government seeks Torres freight EOI’s
THE QUEENSLAND State Government has opened an expression of interest process for sea freight services to Outer Torres Strait Island (OTSI) communities. The state government is...
Shipping industry golf day in sight of the green
MORE than 100 players are preparing for the upcoming Shipping and Logistics Golf Challenge, now less than two weeks away from teeing off. The annual industry golf day aims to...
Toll and Port of Brisbane complete refurbishments at Port Gate
LOGISTICS and freight company Toll has announced its refurbishment of the Port Gate chemical site in Brisbane has been completed. The project was in collaboration with the Port of...
AIMS Biennial Conference 2024
Representatives and associates of the maritime industry gathered for the Australiasian Institute of Marine Surveyors (AIMS) biennial conference, which was this year held in...
Celebrations begin for World Maritime Day 2024
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization’s World Maritime Day has kicked off for 2024, with this year’s theme Navigating the future: safety first! The annual event, this year held...
Spotlight On: Maritime Services
2024 Sponsor Through the efforts of hardworking teams and the achievments of singular individuals, the strength of the maritime industry is in the quality of its people, who work...
VICT reaches five million TEU
VICTORIA International Container Terminal (VICT) has reached a milestone five million TEU handled since commencing operations at Melbourne’s Webb Dock in 2017. VICT is owned and...
Next steps announced for Southern Ocean offshore wind zone
THE FEDERAL Government has announced the next steps for the Southern Ocean offshore wind zone, as part of its Reliable Renewables Plan. Spinifex Offshore Wind Farm has been...
Industrial action to impact Qube operations at Port of Brisbane
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has notified Qube Ports that participating wharfies in Brisbane are proceeding with industrial action. The actions, which involve a host of...
Vessel loses power off Victorian coast
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has confirmed that heavylift/MPP AAL Genoa suffered engine failure yesterday afternoon [23 September] en route to the port of...
AMSA head of vessel safety elected chair of IMO sub-committee
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority’s head of vessel safety and cargo systems, David Anderson, has been elected to chair the International Maritime Organization (IMO)...
Huge seizure of illegal cigarettes from sea cargo consignments
THE AUSTRALIAN Border Force (ABF) has seized more than 45 million cigarettes in a five-day period from ten separate sea cargo consignments. Almost 6500 kilograms of tobacco was...
