Solid bulk business results for Aurizon’s half year
RAIL freight operator ASX-listed Aurizon has reported group EBITDA of $727 million for the half year ended 31 December 2021. This is steady against the prior comparable period...
Liner shipping defines the six critical pathways to zero carbon shipping
THE World Shipping Council, representing global container and ro-ro shipping lines, has identified six regulatory and economic pathways, which it believes are critical for the...
Analysis supports LNG pathway as ship fuel under CII ratings
ADVOCACY group for the use of liquefied natural gas as a ship fuel, SEA-LNG, has provided analysis that shows how LNG extends compliance under the International Maritime...
Shipping giant acquires landside logistics provider
SHIPPING line Maersk has acquired US-based first, middle and last-mile freight logistics provider Pilot Freight Services, adding to its growing landside transportation offerings....
Maersk triples its full year earnings in record result
SHIPPING line Maersk has delivered record earnings for 2021, which was an exceptional year with focus on mitigating supply chain risks for customers while strengthening the...
New coastal monitoring system in Papua New Guinea
NORWEGIAN technology company Vissim, together with M-Nav Solutions, has installed and upgraded an advanced coastal monitoring and surveillance system to ensure safer vessel...
Advancing Australia’s trade interests in India
AUSTRALIA’S minister for trade and tourism, Dan Tehan, is travelling to India on 9 February to advance negotiations on a free trade agreement and promote Australia as a premium...
Shipping line installs weather stations on vessels
SHIPPING line Maersk has collaborated with the National Meteorological Service of Germany, Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD), to install automated weather stations on 50 of its...
Eden centre recognised at tourism awards
THE Eden Visitor Information Centre has been recognised with the Judges’ Star Award at the 2021 NSW Tourism Awards. The Eden centre was the only business to be recognised from the...
COVID restricts South East Asia drydocking capacity
HIGH freight rates and ongoing workforce limitations due to travel restrictions and COVID-19 measures are expected to result in South East Asia’s ship repair capacity falling by...
PPA celebrates graduation of first marine cadet
THE first-ever marine cadet from Pilbara Ports Authority’s program has completed training. Kyal Randazzo, who has been through the Marine Cadetship Program, will now embark on his...
New dedicated harbour tug for PNG’s Pacific Towing
PACIFIC TOWING has expanded its fleet with the purchase of a dedicated harbour tug Koranga from Singapore. Koranga is scheduled to arrive in Lae in March where she will be...
Man charged over meth found in container at Port of Brisbane
A 32-YEAR-OLD Brisbane man was scheduled to face Brisbane Magistrates Court on 4 February after the Queensland Joint Organised Task Force (QJOCTF) charged him with importing 83kg...
World-first liquefied CO2 test ship to be built
A BAEBOAT charter contract has been signed by the Engineering Advancement Association of Japan (ENAA) and Sanyu Kisen Co, for the world’s first liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2)...
NZ meat exporters charter reefer vessel
A GROUP of meat producers in New Zealand has bypassed the problems in accessing vessel slots and reefer containers by chartering refrigerated cargo vessel, Cool Expreso. The...
