Finnish authorities search for revelations in anchor
THE POLICE of Finland have confirmed the criminal investigation into the Estlink 2 cable ruptures has continued with the forensic analysis of the recently recovered anchor....
Gladstone tow stoppage still on for Tuesday
MASTERS AND ENGINEERS employed on Smit Lamnalco tugs in Gladstone are vowing to proceed with protected industrial action on Tuesday [14 January] pending a possible hearing by the...
World Container Index - 10 January 2025
DREWRY'S World Container Index increased by 2% to US$3986 per 40-foot container this week, continuing several weeks of increases. The current index is 62% below the previous...
Pioneer biodiesel voyage an iron clad success
ON DECEMBER 31 the Newcastlemax bulk carrier Berge Lyngor left Port Hedland, heading for China pioneering an iron ore voyage powered entirely by B100 biodiesel. Berge Bulk and BHP...
MOL signs MoU for new European green corridor
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines has announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop a green corridor connecting Portugal to Northern Europe alongside green chemical...
New Spirits drama over alleged Finnish fiddle
YET MORE questions have been raised about TT Line’s procurement of the new Spirit of Tasmania ro-paxes following allegations of ‘creative accounting’ by Finnish builder Rauma...
US Military blacklists COSCO
COSCO Shipping Lines has responded to its recent inclusion on a United States Department of Defence (DoD) “blacklist”. On 7 January, DoD released a list of “Entities Identified as...
MEDLOG adds to its Webb
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company’s landside transport and logistics arm MEDLOG has continued its rapid expansion in Australia, launching a second empty container park (ECP) in the...
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...
