OPINION: AI at Sea; A Double-Edged Sword?
IT WASN'T a dark and stormy night – just a foggy one. The watchkeeper aboard the anchored Stena Immaculate wouldn’t have seen the MV Solong until it was half a mile away from...
Public comments prompt change in Westport environment plans
PLANS for the proposed Westport container terminal at Kwinana south of Perth have progressed to the next stage of the environmental approval process. The WA Environmental...
NYK attains AiP for liquefied CO2 carrier design
KNUTSEN NYK Carbon Carriers AS (KNCC), a subsidiary of Japanese shipping line Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, has obtained an Approval in Principle from ClassNK for the design of...
Watchkeeping failure caused vessel loss
NEW Zealand’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission has found the 2023 loss of the 25.6-metre steel-hulled trawler Austro Carina occurred after the master left the bridge to...
Projects get ASLET funding for marine emission reduction
EIGHT projects have been selected by Australia and Singapore as part of a $20 million initiative to help reduce emissions in the maritime sector. The Australia-Singapore...
ACCC delays Qube/MIRRAT decision again
THE ACCC has delayed its decision on QUBE Holdings’ acquisition from Wallenius Wilhelmsen of the Melbourne International RoRo & Automotive Terminal until 10 April. It was 27 May...
Australian ports must modernise: Hatch
ACCELERATING challenges of climate change, competition and digitisation mean Australia’s ports and terminals must modernise, global engineering giant Hatch believes. Hatch...
Wärtsilä engine to minimise methane emissions
FINNISH technology manufacturer Wärtsilä has announced it will supply three of its dual-fuel engines for an LNG Bunkering vessel being built for Spanish operator Ibaizabal. The...
Rail appointees bring a track load of experience
NEW appointees to the boards of Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) and National Intermodal Corporation, announced by the federal government, have a wealth of rail expertise....
OCIMF updates tanker single point mooring guidelines
THE OIL Companies International Marine Forum (OCIMF) has published a revision of its Guidelines for the Purchasing and Testing of SPM Hawsers, critical equipment used to ensure...
Gladstone port throughput at a two year low
CARGO throughput at Gladstone Port totalled 8.08 million tonnes in February 2025, according to the latest available trade statistics from the port. This was down 15% on January’s...
USTR told Trump port, ship fees will cause ‘trade apocalypse’
THE OFFICE of the United States Trade Representative is undertaking public hearings this week into the Trump Administration’s plans to boost domestic shipbuilding and use of US...
AMPI Regional Ports & Pilotage Conference Day 2 Wrap-up
DAY two of the Australasian Marine Pilots Institute (AMPI) Regional Ports & Pilotage Conference 2025 began with a morning session with the theme Critical Incident Response and...
CMA CGM and ABB see parametric roll algorithm collaboration
GLOBAL technology group ABB has announced it is collaborating with CMA CGM on a new parametric roll algorithm intended to improve ship safety. The solution integrates a...
MOL announces charter joint venture with CMB.TECH
JAPAN’S Mitsui Osk Lines and Belgium’s CMB.TECH, controlled by the Savery family, have established a joint venture to own and charter a total of nine Capesize bulkers and chemical...
