OPINION: Global ports sale to have far-reaching consequences
SCAREMONGERING by US President Trump about perceived Chinese influence over the entrance to the Panama Canal has resulted in some unintended consequences. Hutchison Port Holdings...
North Sea collision highlights safety issues
A MAJOR collision in the North Sea between a cargo ship and a fuel tanker has highlighted the dangers of crowded sea lanes. The stationary tanker was carrying jet fuel for the US...
Port of Newcastle taking a step to Net Zero
AUSTRALIA’S coal capital, Newcastle, is taking another green step with the Port of Newcastle’s Clean Energy Precinct (CEP). The port has signed a formal advisory agreement with...
Peters brings more on board
New Zealand deputy prime minister and rail minister Winston Peters has added two more directors to the new company tasked with managing the Cook Strait ferry replacement program....
Pacific Adventure leaves Sydney with a bang
CRUISE liner P&O has marked its final voyage from Sydney Harbour with fireworks as its 92-year association with Australia comes to an end. P&O had its first permanent ship, the...
Landside services at Brisbane getting under way
WHILE flooding is causing devastation in low-lying regions of southern Queensland and northern NSW, container terminals and empty container depot at the Port of Brisbane are...
Svitzer records first year solo profit
THE END of marine services group, Svitzer’s 45-year association with A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S ownership was marked with its first annual report. The 2024 report recorded a year of...
ICTSI SEES BIG LIFT FROM TERMINAL OPS
MANILA-based International Container Terminal Services, Inc. has posted a 15% increase in revenue from port operations in 2024 to US$2.74 billion, well up from 2023’s US$2.39...
AUKUS diplomat joins Austal
SHIPBUILDER Austal has engaged former Australian Ambassador Paul Myler, who played a key role in negotiating the AUKUS defence pact. A distinguished diplomat with a three-decade...
New Zealand expansion for ACFS with Coda acquisition
THE ACQUISITION by ACFS Port Logistics NZ (ACFS) of Coda Group assets will give the operation the scale, resources, and growth opportunities required to excel in an increasingly...
QLD: From Queensland to the world
With the covid era now in the rear-view mirror, Queensland’s ports are pursuing expansion through new infrastructure and initiatives TWENTY-twenty-four was a positive year...
CUTTING EDGE BIO FUEL BACKED BY NT GOVERNMENT
THE NORTHERN Territory government is backing a pyrolysis plant that will provide green fuel for the marine industry and others. A government media release from 7 March said...
Brisbane is back with 11 vessel movements
THE PORT of Brisbane is back following the disruption of Cyclone Alfred. A media release from the port at 2.45pm on Monday, said there had been 11 vessel movements in the past 24...
Container logistics explained at Fremantle workshop
MAKING sense of the container supply chain can be difficult. A workshop in Fremantle, Western Australia, to explain how the logistics chain works is being run by the Container...
World Container Index - 7 March 2025
Drewry’s World Container Index decreased 3% to $2,541 per 40ft container this week The Drewry WCI composite index decreased 3% to $2,541 per 40ft container, The index is now 76%...
