55 containers overboard confirmed
THE 17,300-TEU APL Vanda lost 55 containers overboard as it was heading from Singapore to Suez earlier this month. According to reports there were no injuries in the incident; CMA...
Slight decline in Brisbane’s May container trade
TOTAL container trade through Port of Brisbane in May saw little change compared with the same month last year, according to the latest trade statistics from the port. A total of...
Norway becomes first member state to support expanded IMO Council
THE International Maritime Organization is looking to expand the size of its council, extend the term of its members and recognise three additional language texts of the...
Australian fund buys into Brazil bulk ports operator
An Australian infrastructure fund has invested in a Brazilian company that runs one of Brazil’s largest bulk grain terminals TEXT AUSTRALIAN infrastructure fund Macquarie...
June sees slight slowdown in Newcastle trade
TOTAL trade through the Port of Newcastle slowed down slightly last month, according to the latest trade statistics from the port. Total trade through the colossus of coal in June...
Tender awarded for NT shiplift
NORTHERN Territory chief minister Natasha Fyles announced the Clough-BMD Joint Venture as the preferred contractor for the design and construction of the Darwin Shiplift Project...
Yang Ming gets another new 11,000-TEU ship
YANG Ming Marine Transport Corporation has welcomed its newest 11,000 TEU class container vessel, YM Tutorial. The vessel is chartered from Shoei Kisen Kaisha. Imabari...
Program aims to boost Aussie wine exports
AUSTRADE and Wine Australia have developed what they call a “comprehensive digital knowledge hub” to help exporters of wine increase sales overseas. The Wine Export Ready Hub...
Port participates in marine science scholarship
TWO James Cook University marine science students have been awarded Bachelor of Science scholarships. As part of the scholarship, they will complete a placement in the environment...
East coast port a step closer to new infrastructure
WITH the announcement of key contractors, the Port of Bundaberg’s multi-million-dollar common user infrastructure project is a step closer to reality. The project will deliver a...
ACCC approves Aurizon’s One Rail acquisition
THE AUSTRALIAN Competition and Consumer Commission has approved Aurizon’s proposed acquisition of One Rail Australia, subject to the divestment of ORA’s east-coast business. ACCC...
Norfolk Island barge voyage cancelled
NEPTUNE Pacific Direct Line has cancelled the Cronus 001N voyage to Norfolk Island, scheduled to depart on 14 July. The company said it had been engaging with a third-party barge...
Global piracy incidents at lowest level in decades
THE International Chamber of Commerce International Maritime Bureau received the lowest number of reported incidents for the first half of any year since 1994. IMB’s latest global...
Open trade an important factor in food security
TRADE policy and reducing agricultural support have a strong role to play in guaranteeing international food security, according to the latest Insights report from ABARES....
Container freight costs to soften for ag sector: report
AUSTRALIA’S agricultural sector can expect to contend with elevated ocean container shipping costs and ongoing supply disruptions for at least another year before a normalisation...
