Finnish police recover anchor from seabed
THE POLICE of Finland have confirmed an anchor has been recovered from the Gulf of Finland in connection with the criminal investigation over the Estlink 2 subsea cable rupture....
Fiji orders vessel purchase review
THE FIJIAN GOVERNMENT has ordered a review of vessel purchase processes in the country, following the arrival late last week of a Mongolian-flagged catamaran fast ferry that had...
Höegh and Svitzer deliver Australian-first EcoTow
TUG provider Svitzer and Höegh Autoliners have partnered deliver Svitzer’s first ever EcoTow solution in Australia, servicing the shipping line on its call to four ports across...
GeelongPort and Riordan Grain sign four-year agreement
GEELONGPORT has announced it has signed a four-year lease agreement with Riordan Grain Services for a 3000 square meter shed on Corio Quay North. The on-site storage capacity is...
Drydock delay delays vessel swap
NEPTUNE PACIFIC Direct Line will postpone a temporary vessel substitution in the AUSPAC service, due to delays with a drydocking in China. The carrier was due to assign the...
Car carriers a new sight at Port of Newcastle
THE PORT of Newcastle has revealed it has further diversified its trade offering with passenger vehicle imports now a reality at the port. The news follows a number of car...
TS Lines’ massive profit increase
TAIWAN’s TS Lines has issued every company’s delight: a positive profit alert. The carrier, which participates in two China-Australia services and operates a third ad hoc string,...
ABF patrol boat order takes total to 12
AUSTAL has been awarded a contract for two additional Evolved Cape-class Patrol Boats for Australian Border Force, taking the total number of patrol boats to be built to 12. Eight...
Strategic Marine delivers first Surface Effect ship
SINGAPOREAN shipbuilder Strategic Marine has announced the signing and delivery of its first Surface Effect Ship (SES) to All Energies Services, an operator of offshore supply...
IFCBAA releases response to ACCC report
THE INTERNATIONAL Forwarders & Customs Brokers Association of Australia (IFCBAA) has released its Review and Recommendation package in response to the Australian Competition and...
WiseTech Global moves to acquire ImpexDocs
LOGISTICS software company WiseTech Global has today (7 January) announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire ImpexDocs, a company that provides trade management...
The last train from Koolyanobbing
THE LAST train from Koolyanobbing has rolled into the Port of Esperance carrying the final load of iron ore from Western Australia’s Yilgarn region. Mineral Resources’ final iron...
Northern Territory adds fishing compliance vessel to fleet
A CUSTOM built 5.3 metre vessel has been introduced into the Northern Territory’s waterways as part of government moves to protect its fisheries. Named Caranx the new fisheries...
Spirit’s Scottish sleepover extended
WITH NO SHORT- or medium-term charter in sight, TT Line has renewed temporary lay-by arrangements for ro-pax Spirit of Tasmania IV in Leith, Scotland for at least another month....
Storms crush NZ holiday plans
SHOCKING conditions in NZ waters have forced both Cook Strait ferry operators to cancel and/or postpone sailings, right in the middle of peak holiday season. Interisland Line and...
