Bigger ships calling Nelson
THIS past weekend the containership MSC Langsar visited Port Nelson in the South Island of New Zealand. The port said it was the first time a larger vessel longer 260 metres...
Road research organisation to expand into ports and rail
THE AUSTRALIAN Road Research Board (ARRB) is officially extending its research and expertise into the ports space, with the launch of the National Transport Research Organisation...
A call for evaluations on offloading of shipboard-captured CO2 at ports
THE GLOBAL Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation has issued an invitation-for-proposal to evaluate the safety, technical and operational requirements for offloading shipboard...
New STS cranes arrive at Lae
TWO new ship-to-shore cranes were delivered to the South Pacific International Container Terminal (SPICT) at the Papua New Guinean port of Lae. The ZPMC post-Panamax cranes have a...
Monson acquires Meridian
AUSTRALIAN port agency Monson has acquired Meridian Port Agencies in a move that the company said would build its scale and international network. A statement from Monson said the...
Rogue wave kills cruise passenger
A ROGUE wave hit the cruise ship Viking Polaris while it was sailing towards Ushuaia Argentina last week; one passenger was killed and a further four passengers were injured. A...
MP says Newcastle container terminal would bring thousands of jobs to region
INDEPENDENT member for Lake Macquarie Greg Piper said if a container terminal is established at the Port of Newcastle, he sees “thousands” of jobs being created in the area around...
October increase in Brisbane throughput
PORT of Brisbane saw a significant increase in container volumes crossing the wharves over October, according to the latest trade statistics from the port. Brisbane handled a...
The return of cruise in Townsville
TOWNSVILLE welcomed the first major cruise vessel in more than two years when Viking Orion berthed at Port of Townsville on Friday (2 December). The vessel carried 930 passengers...
India trade deal to come into effect 29 December
THE INDIAN government has this week completed its domestic requirements to enable the implementation of the Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA). The...
40 years of UNCLOS marked at IMO headquarters
THE LINKAGES between the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and IMO were explored during an event held on 28 November at IMO Headquarters to mark 40 years...
Freight rates continue decline
LONG-term ocean freight rates suffered a steep month-on-month decline in November as subdued spot prices, weak demand, and ongoing economic uncertainty caught up with contracted...
Melbourne sees significant October throughput uptick
PORT of Melbourne’s total container throughput saw a marked increase this past October, compared with the same month last year, according to the latest available trade data from...
Maritime body makes board appointments
MARITIME NZ is welcoming new appointees to its governance board. The maritime body welcomed Lesley Haines and Mike Purchase to the board and Annabel Davies as a future director....
Biosecurity Act amendments increase fines
NEW amendments, to the Biosecurity Act 2015 will increase penalties for breaches of the act. These amendments, which passed Parliament this week, allow the government to react...
