Port of Newcastle joins Shipping Australia
THE PORT of Newcastle has joined Shipping Australia, the industry body that represents Australia’s international ocean shipping industry. Port of Newcastle has a deepwater...
Two ships still under detention for deplorable onboard conditions
TWO ships detained by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority more than a month ago remain detained as their operator, Aswan Shipping, has yet to rectify serious deficiencies on...
Dredge heads to Weipa
TRAILING suction hopper dredge Brisbane will soon be heading to Weipa to begin maintenance dredging at the Cape York port. The works are expected to start late this month and take...
Gladstone converts switch room into something new
AN old switch room, which locals reportedly call the pizza hut, at Auckland Point Wharf is now a multi-purposed building to be used as a tourism kiosk for cruise ship passengers....
Hapag-Lloyd boosts its container fleet with a US$550 million box order
HAPAG-Lloyd, the fifth-largest container line by TEU capacity, has ordered 150,000 TEU of standard and reefer containers for some US$550 million. The company said this is one of...
Shipping re-starts at Geraldton after cyclone
MID-West Ports Authority is recommencing shipping at Port of Geraldton on Thursday afternoon. The port shut down on Saturday ahead of the arrival of cyclone Seroja. MWPA acting...
Panama Canal Authority postpones price hike
THE PANAMA Canal Authority (ACP) is postponing an increase in transit fees, which were due to come into effect on 15 April. The proposed changes would increase the cost increase...
COVID-positive seafarer evacuated from bulker off WA
A SEAFARER on Sunday was evacuated from the bulk carrier Aquagenie off the coast of Karratha after a positive COVID-19 test, while Western Australian authorities have prohibited...
Port of Townsville and Origin sign hydrogen MOU
THE PORT of Townsville and Origin Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on a liquid hydrogen project. The MOU covers a potential expansion of the port,...
Port of Geraldton emerges mostly unscathed from Cyclone Seroja
CYCLONE Seroja caused much destruction as it blew through the mid-west region, but Mid West Ports Authority reports the damage to Port of Geraldton on the landside is not...
New import container measures to combat khapra beetle
SEA containers loaded with high-risk plant products and packed in a khapra beetle target risk country are now required to undergo mandatory treatment offshore. Approved treatment...
56th annual commemoration at the Merchant Navy Memorial in Sydney
LAST Sunday a chilly, bright and blustery day in Sydney, seafarers, their families and associates gathered at the Rookwood Necropolis for the 56th annual commemoration at the...
Pilbara cargo throughput dips
PILBARA Ports Authority reported 62.5 million tonnes of total cargo throughput in March. This is a 2% decrease on total throughput in March of last year. Zooming into Port...
Support vessel nearing fire-damaged MPV Everest
ONE week after a fire erupted in its port engine room, MPV Everest is nearing Fremantle, where it is due to berth late on Tuesday. A support vessel, GO Spica, is en route to...
30 countries join forces to combat marine litter
THIRTY countries have signed onto the GloLitter Partnerships Project, which aims to reduce marine plastic litter in the world’s oceans. The project is implemented by the...
