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Fame claim for reliable Swire
SWIRE SHIPPING has earned Most Reliable Carrier status on two major routes, according to Sea-Intelligence’s Global Liner Performance Report for 2024. The Singapore-based company’s...
Auriga expands services in Far North Queensland
AURIGA has announced the beginning of launch-based marine pilot transfer services at the ports of Weipa and Amrun in Far North Queensland. A collaboration with Ports North came...
Auriga onboards MacDonald
THE AURIGA Group has secured experienced port and marine executive Dr Rochelle MacDonald as its new Managing Director - Maritime. “Rochelle is an experienced executive who has...
Islanders sue over major oil spill
A COMPENSATION CLAIM lodged in the High Court of the Solomon Islands in Honiara at the end of last month is being closely watched in legal circles. The co-claimants, the Solomon...
AIMS forges partnership with WISTA Australia
THE AUSTRALASIAN Institute of Marine Surveyors has partnered with WISTA Australia to encourage stronger participation of women in marine surveying. The partnership is a first for...
NZ ferry company directors appointed
NEW ZEALAND deputy prime minister and Minister for Rail Winston Peters has announced director appointments for Ferry Holdings Limited – the schedule 4a company charged with...
ANL crosses Aurizon's landbridge
AURIZON and ANL have partnered on a land-bridging initiative for container traffic through the port of Darwin. With the new system in place, containers shipped from Asia Pacific...
MUA slams Teekay for alleged cheap labour
IN A SAVAGE Facebook post the Maritime Union of Australia’s WA branch has accused marine service company Teekay Australia of using cheap labour on the Absolute 1 bunker barge. The...
Höegh Autoliners: Solid 4Q 2024
NORWAY’s Höegh Autoliners has reported a good end to 2024 and remains confident about 2025, although the company’s share price has taken something of a beating. For 4Q 2024 the...
Federal govt commits $8.5m to new freight precinct
THE AUSTRALIAN government has committed $8.5 million to development of a new freight precinct in Victoria. Federal investment in the Goulburn Valley Link Freight Precinct rounds...
Aurizon posts mixed results for H1 FY25
AURIZON has reported an increase in revenue for the first half of the 2025 financial year, though its EBITDA and NPAT have both dropped. The rail freight operator released its H1...
Barossa FPSO named in Singapore
THE FLOATING production storage and offloading unit for Santos Ltd’s Barossa Field in the Timor Sea was officially named BW Opal at topsides builder Seatrium’s Singapore yard on...
Pilbara Ports open, roads closed after cyclone
THE PILBARA Ports of Dampier and Varanus Island are back in business after tropical cyclone Zelia stormed across WA’s northwest coast yesterday afternoon (Friday). Pilbara Ports...
Marine Order 91 changes to take effect this month
CHANGES to Marine Order 91 later this month will allow for use of electronic oil record books and exemption of UNSP barges from certain survey requirements. The reissued AMSA...
China-Australia rates finally fall
FREIGHT RATES between China and Australia are on their way to halving in a matter of a few weeks, with the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index diving alarmingly since a...
