Jo Haylen resigns as NSW Transport Minister
NEW South Wales Transport Minister Jo Haylen has resigned, following growing criticism over her use of a ministerial chauffeur. MP Haylen admitted to using a taxpayer-funded...
US applies further pressure to Panama over canal
THE HEAT is on in Panama as United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in the central American country to discuss ownership of the Panama Canal. The US Department of...
India to allocate billions to maritime
INDIA’S Finance Minister has revealed plans to set up a 250-billion-rupee maritime development fund to support the country's shipbuilding and repair industry. The fund, worth...
Norway releases ship after cable incident
A NORWEGIAN-FLAGGED ship that was seized and boarded by its flag nation over a subsea cable incident has been released. Cargo ship Silver Dania was detained by Norwegian police...
MILESTONES: Leaving the helm
AN ERA ended last year when Peter Murday, a name familiar to many involved in Australian maritime, stepped down as managing director of MCC, a business that he started in...
MOL delivers “world first” environmentally friendly vessel
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines has yesterday (30 January) announced the delivery of Prima Verde, a multi-purpose vessel with a range of environmentally friendly features. The Japanese...
Japanese bulker installs Norsepower sail
MECHANICAL SAIL global player Norsepower has announced that the installation of one of its signature rotor sails onboard a Japanese bulk carrier. Bulk carrier Yodohime (85022...
ATSB releases report on 2022 Brisbane breakaways
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released its findings on two separate incidents of container ship breakaways while berthed at the Port of Brisbane. The...
Video shows Russian icebreaker allision
FOOTAGE has been circulating social media of an allision between a Russian nuclear icebreaker and a freighter in the Kara Sea, north of Russia. The footage reportedly shows the...
Men jailed for cocaine bus import plot
TWO MEN have been sentenced to a combined six years’ imprisonment for their roles in a foiled plot to import 139kg of cocaine into Australia inside a shipment of luxury buses. The...
Maersk boxship breakdown is sister to Dali
A MAERSK-operated boxship is reportedly still under repair after suffering engine failure while crossing the Pacific Ocean earlier this month. Singaporean-flagged Maersk Saltoro...
Crew abandons ship in Red Sea after explosion
A CONTAINER ship has been abandoned in the Red Sea after an explosion sparked a fire that reportedly ripped through its containers. The Hong Kong-flagged ASL Bauhinia, which is...
Seaonics signs “record-breaking” newbuild contract
SEAONICS has announced it has signed a contract covering the delivery of gangways and cranes to a series of offshore newbuilds currently under construction. The Norwegian company,...
NYK Line to introduce CO2 removal technology
NIPPON YUSEN Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) has announced it will implement carbon dioxide removal (CDR) technology as part of its plan to reduce Scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions. On...
AAL transports 560-tonne crane from Japan to USA
AAL SHIPPING has overcome complex logistical challenges to transport a 560-tonne crane across the world, from Kobe to New Orleans. The Singaporean project heavy lift carrier...
