Apple Isle exports surge
TASMANIA’S exports for the year to October 2018 showed marked increases compared to the previous year. The value Apple Isle’s exports increased by 19.5% in the 12 months to...
New ABF patrol vessel for VIC
THE Australian Border Force has launched a new port, harbour and coastal vessel, strengthening its maritime capabilities in Victoria. The 12.4-metre Philip Island, to be based in...
Broome dredging set to begin mid-2019
THE Broome channel optimisation project is due to kick off in mid-2019 with a dredging program aimed at improving access in time for the 2019 cruise season. The dredging program...
Bulk exports support trade surplus over the past year
SURGING coal, iron ore and LNG exports have made a major contribution to Australia’s trade surplus for October, according to minister for resources and northern Australia Matt...
Exports on the up in September quarter
EXPORTS of goods and services from Australia have risen to record highs in the September quarter, according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Exports of...
Ports of Auckland to invest in hydrogen
PORTS of Auckland (POAL) has committed to build a hydrogen-production and refuelling facility at its Waitematā port. As part of the plan, POAL is to invest in hydrogen fuel cell...
Cairns gears up for cruise boom
PORT of Cairns is expecting three maiden visits among 10 cruise ship arrives over the course of December. Ports North chairman Russell Beer said the month caps off a “great year”...
Austal building a big, fast cat for Trinidad and Tobago
AUSSIE shipbuilder Austal announced it has inked a $97m contract to build a 94-metre high-speed ro-pax catamaran ferry for the government of Trinidad and Tobago. The contract,...
Maersk aims for carbon-neutral vessels by 2030
MAERSK aims to reach “carbon neutrality” by 2050, and to achieve this goal, the company said “carbon neutral” vessels must be commercially viable by 2030. An announcement from the...
LNG imports may be coming to Newcastle
PORT of Newcastle has inked a deal with South Korean project development company EPIK to develop a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) at the port for the import of...
Austal trimaran takes shape in WA
AUSTRALIAN shipbuilder Austal announced it had cut metal in its Western Australia facility on an 83-metre trimaran for JR Kyushu of Japan. The vessel was developed in Henderson at...
First bauxite shipment from Amrun departs for Gladstone
THE first shipment of bauxite from Rio Tinto’s Amrun project on Cape York departed six weeks ahead of schedule, bound for Gladstone. More than 80,000 tonnes of bauxite was loaded...
Public consultation open on Port of Townsville long-term dredging plan
PORT of Townsville Limited (POTL) has released a draft of its long-term maintenance dredging management plan and is seeking community feedback. The plan was prepared in accordance...
Big ship calls at Fremantle
FREMANTLE hosted MSC’s Archimidis (IMO 9315379) as it made its way around Australia. The vessel arrived at about 0100 on the morning of 26 November, discarging 204 containers and...
Aussie exporters honoured at awards night
WINNERS at the 56 th annual Australian Export Awards included Inpex for its Ichthys LNG project, a mining company and a winemaker. The top award, 2018 Australian Exporter of the...
