‘Minor’ oil spill reported at Geraldton
MID WEST Ports Authority said it is responding to a minor oil spill inside the Geraldton Harbour on Thursday morning (11 February). By Thursday afternoon, the MWPA said it had...
Maersk 2020 results solid
“TWENTY-twenty will forever be remembered for the COVID-19 pandemic, that negatively impacted our lives, jobs, businesses and the global economy,” A.P. Møller - Mærsk CEO Søren...
Hapag-Lloyd concludes ‘green financings’ for six large containerships
HAPAG-Lloyd concluded two debt transactions according to the Green Loan Principles of the Loan Market Association. They were associated with the financing of six 23,500-TEU...
New chairman for Port of Brisbane
PORT of Brisbane will have a new chairman, Guy Cowan, starting on 17 February. Mr Cowan will assume the position following the retirement of long-serving Port of Brisbane chair,...
SCF acquires Tropical Containers
SCF this week closed the acquisition of Townsville-based Tropical Containers. The company said it would build on Tropical Containers’ existing product offering and offer an...
Australia’s temporary Antarctic vessel foreign-crewed, MUA calls for govt intervention
THE MARITIME Union has called on the federal government to intervene and ensure vessels on voyages for the Australian Antarctic Division are Australian-crewed, pointing out that...
Big change in Brisbane pilotage
PORT of Brisbane pilotage services have been locked in for the next 10 years, with Poseidon Sea Pilots to provide expert guidance to large vessels within port waters. Maritime...
Crew change on bulker stuck off China
MSC, the operator of the bulker Anastasia, directed the vessel to Japan after it had been stuck off the coast of China since September. The ship is one of dozens of coal-carrying...
Industrial dispute at VICT ramps up
INDUSTRIAL action at the Victorian International Container Terminal appears imminent; the Maritime Union has given notice of a four-hour stoppage starting on Tuesday, 16 February...
Change at the top at Hamburg Süd
HAMBURG Süd chief commercial officer Poul Hestbaek will be CEO of the Maersk-owned shipping company as executive Arnt Vespermann steps down after more than 20 years with the...
Stolt Tankers appoints new CFO as it eyes IPO
STOLT Tankers has appointed Emile Hoekstra as the new chief financial officer, effective from 15 February. Stolt Tankers president Lucas Vos said Mr Hoekstra’s appointment is an...
Port of Melbourne and Qube agreement to add empty container capacity
THE PORT of Melbourne and Qube have secured a short-term agreement that makes available empty container capacity for up to 9000 TEU in the Swanson Dock precinct. A statement from...
ARTC Inland Rail CEO to retire
RICHARD Wankmuller is retiring mid-2021 as CEO of Inland Rail at the Australian Rail Track Corporation. Deputy Prime Minister and infrastructure, transport and regional...
Air cargo demand plummets in 2020: IATA
THE INTERNATIONAL Air Transport Association said demand for air cargo decreased by 10.6% in 2020 compared with 2019. IATA said this was the largest drop in year-on-year demand...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen convicted and fined for criminal cartel conduct
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen Ocean was convicted of criminal cartel conduct in the Federal Court on Thursday (4 February) in a case prosecuted by the Commonwealth Director of Public...
