March tonnage up at Pilbara Ports
THROUGHPUT of 69.5 million tonnes at Pilbara Ports in March was up 4% compared to March 2024. Pilbara Ports encompasses the ports of Ashburton, Dampier, Port Hedland and Varanus...
Containerline VASI Shipping collapses
A CONTAINER LINE that briefly dabbled in Australian trades during the COVID years has gone bankrupt, owing creditors US$19 million. VASI Shipping, founded in Singapore in 2012,...
Extreme weather hits Rio bottom line
EXTREME weather has taken its toll on Rio Tinto’s Pilbara iron ore operations. In a notice to the Australian Stock Exchange, Rio Tinto chief executive Jakob Stausholm said the...
MPA receives proposals to scale up LNG supply
THE MARITIME and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has reported to have received 14 proposals under its Expression of Interest (EOI) to scale up the supply of liquefied natural...
NYK merges three subsidiaries
JAPAN’s NYK Group is bringing together three subsidiary companies in the shipping and shipmanagement sphere under the name NYK Bulkships Partners. The amalgamation will take...
ABF warns consumers after man sentenced for nuclear import
FEDERAL Government agencies have issued a warning to Australian consumers to be aware of domestic import regulations, after a Sydney man was sentenced for the importation and...
Bhagwan Marine secures Melbourne extension
ASX-LISTED, Perth-headquartered Bhagwan Marine has secured a six-year extension of its long-term contract with the Port of Melbourne, valued at approximately $6 million per annum....
Melbourne unveils 2055 development strategy
THE PORT of Melbourne has released its Draft 2055 Port Development Strategy (Draft 2055 PDS) and opened it for public feedback, ahead of the publication of the final version in...
Fraud warning on supply chain credit
INSURANCE mutual TT Club says the allure of profitable new business in a competitive market is tempting freight forwarders and logistics specialists to sign up fraudulent...
Air cargo “needs safety and sustainability”
THE VALUE of air cargo has never been clearer according to International Air Transport Association (IATA) global head of cargo, Brendan Sullivan, speaking at the 18th World Cargo...
Planning under way for Geraldton dredging
GERALDTON Port is to hold community planning sessions in preparation for dredging at the fishing boat harbour. The dredging will remove naturally accumulated sediment from the FBH...
PANSW incident response team tested
THE PORT Authority of New South Wales (PANSW) recently tested its incident response team with a multi-agency simulated emergency exercise. The exercise took place on 9 April, and...
IMO settles on draft regs for fuels and emissions
AFTER a tortuos five-day meeting concluding in London last week the IMO says it has achieved another important step towards establishing a legally binding framework to reduce...
Interferry issues ro-pax EV transport guide
PEAK industry body Interferry has published a new guide to safe carriage of battery electric vehicles on ro-paxes and other ferries, with a “straightforward message” that they...
MUA hails “massive” outcomes in Qube agreements
THE MARITIME Union of Australia (MUA) has hailed “massive wins” for wharfies delivered by new employment agreements voted up by MUA members at Qube ports workplaces. The union...
