Norsepower unveils True Performance system
FINNISH wind propulsion developer Norsepower has unveiled True Performance, its new performance measurement and monitoring system. The system measures performance of both the...
Svitzer announces Darwin cyclone mooring project
SVITZER Australia has announced the completion of a major cyclone mooring project in Darwin Harbour, intended to reinforce maritime safety and resilience ahead of the cyclone...
My Therese Blank leaves Maersk
SHIPPING leader My Therese Blank has left her position as Head of Oceania Market at Maersk Line, sending shockwaves through the local industry. With news filtering out in the last...
Gold Coast beach replacement underway
THE ROHDE Nielsen trailing suction hopper dredge Trud R is hard at work in waters off Queensland’s Gold Coast, rainbowing sand from offshore to replace that lost in Tropical...
Bunbury lessons for regional ports
THE PORT of Bunbury in Western Australia’s south west has lessons for the country’s smaller regional ports. In a visit to the port by around 40 marine transport infrastructure...
Australian coast plastic pollution down 39%
PLASTIC pollution along Australia’s coastlines has dropped by more than a third over the last decade, according to research by the CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency....
LNG-powered CMA CGM Baalbeck arrives in Fremantle
THE FIRST LNG-powered container ship to visit Australia has arrived in Fremantle. The CMA CGM Baalbeck arrived in Fremantle on April 6 from Adelaide before heading to Port Klang....
LPG tanker Victoire breaks down in Bass Strait
The LPG tanker Victoire has broken down in Bass Strait and is drifting north-east but currently not at risk. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority confirmed that about 1600 on...
Sea-Cargo and Norsepower continue collaboration with two RoRo’s
WIND propulsion technology company Norsepower and long-term partner Sea-Cargo have strengthened their partnership with a repeat order for two additional vessels. The Norwegian...
No dedicated lookouts on collision vessels
THE INTERIM report of the UK’s Marine Accident Investigation Branch into the 10 March collision between containership Solong and tanker Stena Immaculate has revealed neither...
Landbridge maintains ‘not for sale’ position
CHINESE company Landbridge, the leaseholder of the Port of Darwin, has reiterated the business is not for sale and says neither it nor the port company has been involved in any...
Construction to begin on sail-powered container ship
CONSTRUCTION is set to begin on a “world’s first” open-hatch sail-powered container ship developed by French company Windcoop. The company confirmed that, following four years of...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 4 April 2025
THE BALTIC Dry Index has fallen again during the week, landing at 1489 on Friday 4th April. Capesize The Capesize market started the week slowly due to the Hari Raya Puasa holiday...
Zespri cooking on all burners
NEW Zealand kiwifruit exporter Zespri and conventional reefer vessel specialist Fresh Carriers Co have completed the first ever biofuel kiwifruit charter, powered by a...
Final sinking report finds additional causes
THE FINAL Court of Inquiry report into the loss of the HMNZS Manawanui off Samoa on 5 October 2024 has confirmed the principal cause was the failure to disconnect the vessel’s...
