Hedland grounding prompts multiple safety warnings
THE CAUSES of an electrical failure that saw the grounding of the fully-laden Capesize bulker Hagen Oldendorff when departing Port Hedland in April 2022 are yet to be addressed by...
Port Vila restoring but aftershocks continue
EARTHQUAKE-STRICKEN Vanuatu is still suffering aftershocks but Neptune Pacific Direct Line reports that port and commercial functionality is gradually recovering. There was a...
World’s biggest ‘ship’ to work in Bass Strait
ESSO AUSTRALIA has secured Allseas’ massive Pioneering Spirit to remove up to ten decommissioned oil and gas rigs from the Gippsland Basin in Bass Strait. Built at the DSME...
Key Lumsden Point contracts let
PILBARA PORTS’ multi-user facility at Port Hedland’s Lumsden Point has taken major steps towards realisation with the awarding of two milestone contracts. The first contract is to...
KiwiRail ferry breaks down in Wellington
JUST DAYS after the NZ Government declared current KiwiRail Cook Strait ferries could remain in service until newbuilds arrive in 2029, the ro-pax Kaiarahi has broken down –...
Trump warns US may retake Panama Canal
UNITED STATES president-elect Donald Trump has issued a warning that the United States may demand possession of the Panama Canal if a set of conditions is not followed. The...
Industry reacts to ACCC Stevedore report
VARIOUS parties have reacted to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC)’s ‘Container stevedoring monitoring report 2023-24’, which was published last Friday (20...
Final Pluto 2 modules delivered
WOODSIDE’s Scarborough Energy Project has passed another significant milestone with the final Pluto Train 2 modules arriving at the Pluto LNG facility in Karratha, Western...
Engage Marine awarded north QLD towage contract
PORT of Townsville and Ports North have announced that Engage Marine has been awarded a new contract to supply towage services to ports in Townsville, Lucinda, Cairns and...
Napier and Otago to purchase Dutch dredge
NAPIER Port and Port Otago have announced the formation of a joint venture to build and purchase a trailing suction hopper dredge from Dutch shipbuilders Damen Shipyards. Worth...
ACCC stevedore report flags likely "market failures" in supply chain
CONGESTION, delays and higher costs caused by supply chain disruptions have resulted in some importers having to pays four to 11 times as much for ocean freight as they did a year...
Woodside backs future of LNG with Chevron asset swap
WOODSIDE Energy is backing the future of Liquified Natural Gas by acquiring partner Chevron’s interest in the North West Shelf Project. In an asset swap Woodside will also acquire...
PANSW announces acting CEO
THE PORT Authority of New South Wales (PANSW) has announced John Mckenna as its acting CEO. Mr Mckenna has been the chief customer and commercial officer with PANSW since 2020,...
Australia urged to look overseas for sustainability
BUSINESS involved in Australia’s supply chain should be looking overseas for sustainability initiatives according to shipping and logistics expert Brian Hack. Mr Hack, Managing...
ICS names next secretary general
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has appointed Thomas Kazakos as its next secretary general. He will replace current incumbent Guy Platten, who is stepping down in June 2025....
