New Zealand to search for Cook Island ferry shipbuilder
THE NEW Zealand government has launched a new search for a shipbuilder to construct two Cook Strait ferries for KiwiRail’s Interislander Line but has still not revealed whether...
Reef Keeper biffo still unresolved
WHILE Smit Lamnalco has resolved its enterprise agreement with tug engineers and officers in Gladstone, the dispute over the Great Barrier Reef emergency towing vessel Reef Keeper...
FNQ floods hit land links, again
THE PORT of Townsville remains open but road and rail operators are scrambling to find alternative arrangements following the flooding of rail lines and the collapse of a key...
Vezhen released by Swedish authorities
BULK carrier Vezhen has been released by Swedish authorities after being seized in relation to a subsea cable damage incident. The Swedish Prosecution Authority announced the...
Record grain harvest puts pressure on exports
THE CBH Group has ended the Western Australian grain harvest with its third biggest crop ever, with attention now turning to exporting two million tonnes of grain per month. A...
Jo Haylen resigns as NSW Transport Minister
NEW South Wales Transport Minister Jo Haylen has resigned, following growing criticism over her use of a ministerial chauffeur. MP Haylen admitted to using a taxpayer-funded...
All Gladstone tug bans lifted
NORMAL towage operations have resumed in the port of Gladstone following a conciliation hearing between unions and Smit Lamnalco in the Fair Work Commission on Friday [31...
US applies further pressure to Panama over canal
THE HEAT is on in Panama as United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in the central American country to discuss ownership of the Panama Canal. The US Department of...
India to allocate billions to maritime
INDIA’S Finance Minister has revealed plans to set up a 250-billion-rupee maritime development fund to support the country's shipbuilding and repair industry. The fund, worth...
New owners rescue FSG
BREMERHAVEN, GERMANY’s Heinrich Rönner Group is to take over operations at the insolvent Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft, with construction of Searoad Shipping’s new Bass...
TT Line in negotiations for Spirit charter
A DEAL to charter Spirit of Tasmania IV to unnamed parties could be reached by the end of February, with TT Line advising the Tasmanian Government “live” commercial negotiations...
Norway releases ship after cable incident
A NORWEGIAN-FLAGGED ship that was seized and boarded by its flag nation over a subsea cable incident has been released. Cargo ship Silver Dania was detained by Norwegian police...
More Aussie meat approved for export to Malaysia
MORE Australian halal red meat will soon be available in Malaysia following the approval of seven new export establishments. This will take the total number of halal-certified...
IN DETAIL: Forces of nature
Paula Wallace spoke to climate change risk, resilience and adaptation expert Greg Fisk about preparing for the impacts of a changing climate THERE is a growing trend among ports...
MILESTONES: Leaving the helm
AN ERA ended last year when Peter Murday, a name familiar to many involved in Australian maritime, stepped down as managing director of MCC, a business that he started in...
