Important lessons for pilots in vessel grounding report
KEY lessons in a report from the New Zealand Transport Accident Investigation Commission on the grounding of the bulker Alam Seri underlined the importance of ongoing exchange of...
New CEO for Linx CCG
BRETT Grehan has been appointed to the role of CEO at logistics company Linx Cargo Care Group Mr Grehan joins Linx CCG after 28 years with McKinsey & Company, most recently as a...
Strikes at Fremantle continue as economic consequences mount
THE MARITIME Union of Australia’s protracted industrial action against Qube Ports at the Port of Fremantle is beginning to risk damaging the Western Australian economy, according...
Code of conduct to protect seafarers’ rights launched by industry groups
A GROUP of maritime organisations have launched a code of conduct and a self-assessment to protect the human rights and welfare of seafarers. The initiative aims to support a...
Queensland-Rotterdam hydrogen supply chain in the offing
PORT of Rotterdam and the Queensland government have agreed to terms of a memorandum of understanding for the export of hydrogen to Europe. The Port of Rotterdam has an ambition...
Alma Doepel to return to the water
THE three-masted schooner Alma Doepel is getting back into the water this weekend after being re-planked as part of a years-long restoration effort. The vessel waiting to return...
Fine issued for importing equipment in breach of ozone protection laws
THE Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has issued an infringement notice to a Victorian company for breaching the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas...
Volumes on the up at Pilbara ports
PILBARA ports handled a total of 63.1 million tonnes of cargo over September, according to the latest figures from the Pilbara Ports Authority. The figure is the largest total...
Australia donates to IMO program to boost maritime capacity in developing countries
AUSTRALIA has donated $200,000 to the International Maritime Organization’s Integrated Technical Co-operation Program. The program’s sole purpose is to help developing maritime...
Singapore, Australia developing a “green economy agreement” to promote trade, investment
AUSTRALIA and Singapore are developing a green economy agreement that will further accelerate both countries’ transition towards a green and sustainable future by looking at...
Kongsberg to supply propulsion and steering gear for new Spirits of Tasmania
KONGSBERG Maritime is to deliver propulsion and steering equipment for the two new Spirit of Tasmania ro-pax vessels, which are being built by Finland-based Rauma Marine...
NSW government recognises Port of Newcastle’s environmental practices
SUSTAINABILITY Advantage, an NSW government program, has commended the Port of Newcastle on its commitment to improving environmental practices. The program, run by the NSW...
OOCL reports big Q3 revenue growth despite decrease in volume
OOCL reported quarterly revenue of US$4.3 billion in the third quarter of 2021. This is an increase of 125.3% compared with Q3 2020. In a statement to the Stock Exchange of Hong...
A call for faster roll-out of rapid antigen testing
PACIFIC National is calling on governments to simplify deployment and use of rapid antigen testing (RAT) to help screen essential rail freight workers for COVID-19. Pacific...
Port Kembla pilot retires after long career
MARINE pilot Don Buckthought has called it a day after more than 30 years in the industry and piloting more than 4000 vessel movements since 2004. Mr Buckthought was given the...
