NQBP weighs containerisation at Port of Mackay
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports may be defying the organisation’s title in the future as it weighs installing container facilities at the Port of Mackay, among other enhancements....
NSW Ports achieves Net Zero goal
AN INDEPENDENT audit by renewable energy consultancy Presync has confirmed NSW Ports has achieved Net Zero Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions status under the Paris...
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Chart update to help protect whales
THE WORLD Shipping Council has released the third edition of the WSC Whale Chart, a global voyage planning aid that maps where slower speeds and route changes can help protect...
Seafarer Connect’s half-century: 50 Wi-Fi units for free seafarer internet
MARITIME welfare program Seafarer Connect has notched up a valuable half-century in the shipping industry with the accumulation of 50 Wi-Fi units, allowing seafarers free internet...
Record cruise visits help Darwin Port lift EBITDA to $42.4 million
RECORD cruise ship and resource vessel visits have helped Darwin Port lift its EBITDA to $42.4 million for the 2025 financial year, up from $34 million the previous year. The...
Port-university tie-up launches $7.5 million marine science program
NORTH Queensland Bulks Ports Corporation has built on its partnership with James Cook University to advance marine science in North Queensland by investing $7.5 million in a new...
Pilbara Ports commits to First Nations reconciliation with Action Plan
PILBARA Ports has launched its inaugural Reflect Reconciliation Action Plan, marking the organisation’s commitment to building stronger and enduring relationships with First...
American P&I Club lifts its sustainability performance
TRAINING and education programs were key among many diverse initiatives helping the American P&I Club (API) improve its baseline score in its Sustainability Report 2025, just the...
Report calls for national maritime strategy
AUSTRALIA’S prosperity and national defence is fundamentally dependent on the security of sea routes abroad — yet it does not have a national maritime strategy. That was the...
Spirit of Tasmania V leaves Finland for Leith
THE SECOND vessel in TT Line’s troubled Bass Strait ferry fleet renewal, Spirit of Tasmania V, sailed from Rauma Shipyard, Finland in yesterday (1030 hrs 30 October local time)...
‘Stark reality check’ as seafarer happiness falls
REVERSING a rise earlier this year, the global Seafarers Happiness Index fell in the September quarter to an average score of 7.05 out of 10 from Q2’s 7.54/10 in what its...
Local company Birdon wins contract for new Daintree River ferry
AUSTRALIAN maritime engineering company Birdon has signed a 20-year contract with Douglas Shire Council to provide a new and comprehensive ferry service for the Daintree River...
PIL launches fourth dual fuel container ship
PACIFIC International Lines has launched the fourth in its ‘O’ class series of 8200 TEU LNG dual container ships, naming Kota Orkid in honour of the national flower of Singapore,...
Lyttelton Port enhances digital operations
The Port of Lyttelton in New Zealand’s South Island is upgrading its technology systems with the rollout of OneStop Modal and a new vehicle booking system across Lyttelton Port...
Transhipments and empties driving Port of Melbourne container trade
TOTAL container trade at the Port of Melbourne has risen slightly for the September 2025 quarter compared to the three months to September 2024, but the biggest contributor to...
