Charge filed in Kaitaki Ferry power loss incident
MARITIME NZ has filed one charge against KiwiRail in relation to the January 2023 loss of propulsion incident involving the Interislander ferry Kaitaki. The charge follows a...
Owner and director of PNG logistics company charged with drug smuggling offences
A BRISBANE woman, who is the owner and director of a logistics company in Papua New Guinea, was charged on Tuesday (16 January) for allegedly facilitating a black flight importing...
DNV to class very large ethane carriers
DNV will class shipowner Purus’ two newbuild very large ethane carriers (VLECs). The vessels have been contracted at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in South Korea and scheduled...
Rio Tinto’s Pilbara iron ore shipments increase in Q4
MINING company Rio Tinto has reported it shipped a total of 86.3 million tonnes of iron ore from its Pilbara operations over the course of the last three months of 2023. This is...
Nuyina researchers discover subsea Antarctic canyon
ACOUSTCIANS onboard Australian icebreaker RSV Nuyina have discovered an underwater canyon. The canyon was discovered when wild weather forced a temporary suspension of resupply...
Singapore-based PSA sees record container throughput for 2023
SINGAPORE-based container terminal operator PSA International saw a record-breaking year in 2023. The company’s terminals handled a total of 94.8 million TEU across its port...
Albo urges DPW and MUA to “sort this out”
PRIME Minister Anthony Albanese called on DP World and the Maritime Union of Australia to negotiate an end to the ongoing protected industrial action on the wharves. In an...
Pilbara Ports throughput sees small December decline
PILBARA Ports reported a total monthly throughput of 66.5 million tonnes of cargo for December 2023. This throughput was a 1% decrease compared with December 2022. The Port of...
MUA cancels some DPW PIA
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has backed down on some of its protected industrial action at DP World. The union has withdrawn some partial work bans and work stoppages through...
South Australian exports hit record levels
SOUTH Australian exports grew 12% in the 12 months through November last year, reaching a value of $17.9 billion, according to the latest data available from the state. China is...
Disruption deepens at DP World as dispute with MUA ratchets up (updated)
DISRUPTION at DP World’s Australian container terminals has increased on Friday (12 January) as the company commenced its policy of not tolerating partial work bans in its ongoing...
Maersk to bypass Panama Canal with “land bridge”
MAERSK is deploying a “land bridge” in Panama to mitigate issues with the drought-affected canal. Based on current and projected water levels in Gatun Lake, the Panama Canal...
Orders for alternative fuelled vessels grow: DNV
IN 2023, 298 ships with alternative fuel propulsion were ordered globally – a year-on-year increase of 8%, according to the latest stats from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI)...
Air cargo demand up in November
DEMAND for air cargo (measured in cargo tonne-kilometres) increased by 8.3% in November of last year, according to data available from the International Air Transport Association....
Maersk Tankers acquires Penfield Marine
MAERSK Tankers has acquired Penfield Marine, a US-based pool operator. The combined company is to manage about 240 vessels, including about 45 vessels owned by affiliated...
