Months of shipping restrictions at Devonport as salvage continues
TasPorts is restricting commercial shipping at Devonport two weeks after the cement carrier Goliath allided with two berthed tugs, sinking them. The incident caused oil spill at...
DSV reports extraordinary 2021 growth
DANISH transport and logistics giant DSV has reported extraordinary growth in its 2021 results. The company’s revenue grew 59% over the year and its operating profit saw growth of...
Total trade volumes at Brisbane take a December hit
PORT of Brisbane saw a sizeable decrease in total trade volumes in December, driven by a decline in bulk exports. However, there was an uptick in container throughput. In December...
Devonport salvage operations continue
OIL-spill response and salvage operations are ongoing at the Port of Devonport after the 28 January elision between the cement carrier Goliath and two berthed tugs. TasPorts has...
Subsea joins SAL
PROFESSIONAL marine services company Subsea has joined Shipping Australia. Shipping Australia CEO Melwyn Noronha said Subsea plays a niche role in supporting regional Australia’s...
DCN 2021 Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards are NEXT WEEK
TIME is running out to book your tickets to the 2021 Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards – the event is next Thursday, the 17th of February. We will gather at 6.30pm to...
AMSA detains Delos Wave at Port Botany
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority detained the Marshall Islands-flagged containership Delos Wave at Port Botany on 4 February, the day after it arrived from Shanghai. A...
Patrick Terminals and the MUA reach in-principle agreement
PATRICK Terminals and the Maritime Union of Australia reached an in-principle agreement late Friday after two years of at times acrimonious enterprise bargaining negotiations. The...
Decrease in December containers at Freo
CONTAINER throughput in December at Western Australia’s main container port saw a month-on-month decrease but was in line with the same month in 2020, according to the latest...
The week in bulk: Capesize market in doldrums
THE Baltic Dry Index last week remained steady after several weeks of declines. The index on Friday (4 February) was 1423, up very slightly on the previous Friday’s 1381. Steady...
NAIF loan to help fund Dampier port expansion
THE Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility is to provide a $160-million loan to the Pilbara Ports Authority for a new multi-user wharf and facilities at the Port of Dampier....
Devonport small craft berth back in service after Goliath incident
TASPORTS is continuing to manage the oil spill containment and salvage plan at the Port of Devonport after the cement carrier Goliath allided with two berthed tugs, causing them...
Geodis to open warehouse at Brisbane Airport
INTERNATIONAL freight and logistics services provider Geodis is to open a new warehouse facility at the Brisbane Airport. From the new warehouse, the company said it would provide...
VIC allocates 10,000 RATs for port logistics sector
THE VICTORIAN government is allocating 10,000 rapid antigen tests from its supply to be provided at-cost to the ports sector and landside operators that support ports. In a...
Container trade on the up in Melbourne
PORT of Melbourne saw an increase in container volumes in December, according to the latest available trade statistics. December 2021 saw a total of 275,459 TEU cross the wharves...
