Arrests made in New Zealand following half-tonne meth importation
A JOINT operation between New Zealand authorities has resulted in arrests and the seizure of over half a tonne of methamphetamine. The illicit consignment, one of the largest ever...
Technology upgrade for Southern Ports
INTERNATIONAL technology group Accenture has been awarded a $13.6 million contract to upgrade technology at Western Australia’s southern ports at Bunbury, Esperance and Albany....
IMO reveals progress on net-zero framework
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization (IMO) has announced it has achieved key progress in negotiations towards achieving global regulations on net-zero framework The 82nd...
Historic exit from Gearbulk
FOUNDER Kristian Jebsen has sold out of forest products/bulk specialist Gearbulk, just weeks after long-standing shareholder Mitsui OSK Lines increased its stake to over 70%. Mr...
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd play it safe
GEMINI COOPERATION, the entity formed by Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to unify their operations on East-West Routes from early 2025, has decided to launch its suite of services via the...
China tightens restrictions on dangerous cargo
THE CHINA Maritime Safety Administration (CMSA) has introduced regulatory changes regarding the import and export of hazardous goods, in a move that will impact container lines....
MPA signs MoU with Chinese transport authority for green corridor
THE MARITIME and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and China’s Shandong Provincial Transport Department have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish the Singapore...
Sharks and ROVs don’t mix
OFFSHORE energy regulator NOPSEMA is reporting an increased number of incidents involving fauna becoming tangled in subsea equipment. In a notice on its website NOPSEMA said...
Positive first half for container trade
CONTAINER LINES enjoyed a buoyant first half of 2024 in almost all Australasian trades, according to London-based Container Trade Statistics. Total trade grew by a noteworthy...
Fremantle to celebrate port action
THE PORT of Fremantle will celebrate the maritime industry with a Maritime Day on Saturday 2 November. The working port will promote careers and maritime education opportunities...
Grainger, Dwyer defend TT line
THE Tasmanian Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee has heard testimony from former TT Line chairman Mike Grainger and soon-to-retire CEO Bernard Dwyer that reveals new depths of...
Drones in Australian ports a legislative grey area
SEAFARERS using recreational drones while at port could find themselves in trouble in a number of countries, but Australia may be an exemption. A recent case documented by Gard, a...
Ofload launches freight performance platform
DIGITAL road freight service Ofload has announced the release of DataVerse, an AI-enabled platform that allows businesses to measure their freight performance and carbon...
Crucial tests for TT Line berth
HIGH-LEVEL simulations are being undertaken by TasPorts to determine whether TT Line’s existing ropax terminal at east Devonport can be modified and safely used for the new,...
US ports see vessel backlog following strike end
SHIPPING lines may have breathed a sigh of relief when the United States port strike last week, but some delays are still expected as ports now begin to sort through the backlog...
