Sea trials a breeze for Newcastle TRAnsverse tug
THE FIRST of two new Newcastle-bound Svitzer tugs has exceeded expectations during sea trials in Türkiye. Svitzer Barrington hit the water in late January, and while there is...
Trump plan to tax Chinese-built, owned ships
THE TRUMP Administration is proposing to “fight back” against China’s perceived maritime dominance by introducing new port fees and banning infrastructure ownership. The office of...
Lindsay to tackle WA rural market through acquisition
ROAD transport company Lindsay Australia has bought Western Australia’s G.J. Freight, giving it a springboard into the South West horticultural market. In a notice to the...
Consortium moves to simplify NZ's Northport ownership
A CONSORTIUM, comprising the Northland Regional Council, Port of Tauranga and Tupu Tonu* has conditionally agreed to buy out minority shareholders in Marsden Maritime Holdings in...
No chianti, but Qube makes fava bean breakthrough
SAY ‘FAVA beans’ and the movie Silence of the Lambs immediately springs to mind with Sir Anthony Hopkins quote as Hannibal Lecter, "I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice...
Multi-national offshore merger agreed
TWO REGULAR participants in Australia’s offshore energy sector have announced an in-principal agreement to merge. Italy’s Saipem and Norway’s Subsea 7, with the backing of...
Massive fine for former Ports of Auckland CEO
FORMER Ports of Auckland Ltd CEO Tony Gibson has been hit with a six-figure fine over a 2020 health and safety breach that saw the death of a stevedore. In November last year,...
Eden welcomes largest cruise ship yet
OVATION of the Seas has become the largest cruise ship ever to call Port of Eden, following government approval of planning modifications that open the port to larger vessels. The...
Investors wanted for Exmouth deepwater port
INVESTORS are being sought for a new deepwater port at Exmouth in Western Australia. The WA Investments website says the proposed Gascoyne Marine Complex is seeking investments of...
IALA General Assembly wraps up in Singapore
WITH a jam-packed conference schedule and networking agenda, the first General Assembly of the International Organisation for Marine Aids to Navigation (IALA) concluded on Friday...
Austal reports record order book
SHIPBUILDER Austal is reporting a record order book of $14.2 billion. In a company announcement on 20 February it said orders at 31 December 2024 included contract options but...
Further refinement for data exchange
THE DIGITAL Container Shipping Association has announced the release of the final versions of its Booking 2.0 and Bill of Lading 3.0 standards. DCSA, which describes itself as a...
January trade uptick at Pilbara Ports
PILBARA Ports Authority has reported a total monthly throughput of 60.5 million tonnes for January 2025. This was a 4% increase compared with January 2024. The Port of Port...
Predicted rate avalanche gathering momentum
THE SHARP downturn in Asia-Australia rates, more dramatic from North & East Asia than from South East Asia, has prompted more leading lines to hit the ‘restoration’ button, mostly...
AAL in the grip of OCTOPUS
AAL SHIPPING has selected a marine advisory system from Switzerland-headquartered global technology company ABB to boost operation of its new Super B-class 32,000 DWT vessels. ABB...
