ILA, USMX reach tentative agreement on new contract
A SECOND United States port strike looks to have been avoided, as the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA), and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) announce they have...
MAST issues Tasman bridge warning
JUST DAYS after the fiftieth anniversary of the collapse of Hobart’s Tasman Bridge after it was struck by the bulk carrier Lake Illawarra Marine & Safety Tasmania has reminded...
Flinders Warehousing to implement Inbound Connect
FLINDERS Warehousing and Distribution (FWD) has announced it is implementing vehicle booking system (VBS) Inbound Connect at Outer Harbor (South Australia). Part of Flinders Port...
Prime Minister promises northern ports upgrade
PRIME MINISTER Anthony Albanese has promised to upgrade Western Australia’s northern ports if Labor wins the coming federal election. Speaking in Kununurra, Mr Albanese said port...
Fiji tackles Suva wrecks
THE MARITIME SAFETY AUTHORITY of Fiji has embarked on a project to rid Suva Harbor of more than 30 derelict vessels, just as other local bodies join forces to stem leaks from a...
Shipping Australia urges Ministers to end Qube strikes
SHIPPING Australia (SAL) has called for the Government to intervene in the ongoing series of industrial actions against Qube Ports, arguing it will begin to cripple the Australian...
Unions take PIA on Gladstone tugs
STALLED progress on a new enterprise agreement for Smit Lamnalco’s Gladstone tug fleet employees has seen AMOU and AIMPE members vote to take protected industrial action, with the...
Finnish police recover anchor from seabed
THE POLICE of Finland have confirmed an anchor has been recovered from the Gulf of Finland in connection with the criminal investigation over the Estlink 2 subsea cable rupture....
Fiji orders vessel purchase review
THE FIJIAN GOVERNMENT has ordered a review of vessel purchase processes in the country, following the arrival late last week of a Mongolian-flagged catamaran fast ferry that had...
Höegh and Svitzer deliver Australian-first EcoTow
TUG provider Svitzer and Höegh Autoliners have partnered deliver Svitzer’s first ever EcoTow solution in Australia, servicing the shipping line on its call to four ports across...
GeelongPort and Riordan Grain sign four-year agreement
GEELONGPORT has announced it has signed a four-year lease agreement with Riordan Grain Services for a 3000 square meter shed on Corio Quay North. The on-site storage capacity is...
Drydock delay delays vessel swap
NEPTUNE PACIFIC Direct Line will postpone a temporary vessel substitution in the AUSPAC service, due to delays with a drydocking in China. The carrier was due to assign the...
Car carriers a new sight at Port of Newcastle
THE PORT of Newcastle has revealed it has further diversified its trade offering with passenger vehicle imports now a reality at the port. The news follows a number of car...
TS Lines’ massive profit increase
TAIWAN’s TS Lines has issued every company’s delight: a positive profit alert. The carrier, which participates in two China-Australia services and operates a third ad hoc string,...
ABF patrol boat order takes total to 12
AUSTAL has been awarded a contract for two additional Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats for Australian Border Force, taking the total number of patrol boats to be built to 12. Eight...
