Thompson adds handysize bulk carrier
FREMANTLE-based Thompson Shipping Lines has added a handysize bulk carrier to its fleet. The subsidiary of Thompson Shipping Group has acquired the Japanese-built 35,947 DWT...
Marine projects in line for awards
TWO maritime infrastructure projects have been named amongst seven finalists for the 2026 Australian Construction Achievement Award (ACAA), the industry’s highest honour....
Austal’s Vietnam ro-ro launch an important step in global expansion
WEST AUSTRALIAN-based shipbuilder Austal, says the launch of ro-ro Dory 2 for The Degate Group of French Polynesia marks an important milestone for expanding its global steel...
Swire Shipping opens in Malaysia
SWIRE Shipping has established a new branch office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in what it says underscores the company’s continued investment in Southeast Asia and its commitment...
Tasman shipping GM MOVes on
NEW Zealand’s MOVe Logistics Group has appointed a new general manager to its Oceans division, with effect from 13 April. The company announced Mike Brough has been appointed as...
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Industry relief at ceasefire reports
A REPORTED ceasefire between Iran and the US/Israel alliance is set to bring benefits for both seafarers and global trade, industry figures say. The ceasefire agreement was...
“K” Line books bio-LNG for PCTCs
JAPAN’s Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) has signed a long-term agreement for a supply of carbon-neutral bio-LNG fuel and it has started to use the fuel for its LNG-fuelled...
Quartz mine approval means Townsville port bonus
THE QUEENSLAND Government has declared the Sugarbag Hill Ultra High Purity Quartz Sand Project ‘prescribed’, enabling fast-track delivery. The $515 million project is expected to...
Something fishy about trawler prompts big drug bust
THE CURIOUS case of a commercial fishing trawler that sank off the Victorian coast without any fishing gear aboard has led enforcement agencies to lay serious charges against nine...
Cyclone disrupts Fiji ports, shipping
TROPICAL cyclone Vaianu is causing chaos in Fiji, with ports closed, roads flooded, flights cancelled and other services disrupted. Fiji's Maritime Safety Authority ordered all...
New NZ diesel storage – but where are the tankers?
THE NEW Zealand Government has put NZ$20+ million towards a boost in the nation’s diesel storage capacity but the maritime union is worried there are no longer local tankers to...
FPSO begins contentious Danish demolition
CONTROVERSIAL floating production, storage and offtake vessel Northern Endeavour arrived in Denmark via heavylift vessel at the end of March and is now under demolition in...
Alcoa shifts alumina exports from Middle East to China
THE FOUR million tonnes of Alumina that Alcoa usually sends from its West Australian mines to Middle East refineries have come to a halt because of the closure of the Strait of...
Julie and Arnold set to make their mark at Lumsden Point
JULIE and Arnold are set to join the team at Pilbara Ports’ Lumsden Point project at Port Hedland. The pair are Port Hedland’s Konecranes Gottwald ESP.9 mobile harbour cranes,...
Fijian cruise ship aground on reef
BLUE Lagoon Cruises' 55-metre vessel Fiji Princess ran aground on a reef near Monuriki Island on Saturday [4 April], according to reports from the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation...
