NZ marine incidents: is fuel quality the problem?
AMID SPECULATION ‘bad’ fuel may have contributed to the 5 October reef grounding and subsequent sinking of HMNZS Manawanui, Maritime New Zealand and Strait NZ have today confirmed...
World Container Index continues freefall
DREWRY’S World Container Index has continued its freefall marking another declining week, falling by 4% to US$3216 per 40-foot container for the week of 17 October. The latest...
AAT hails arrival of new Liebherr portal crane
AUSTRALIAN Amalgamated Terminals (AAT) has today (18 October) announced the arrival of its new Liebherr LPS 550 rail-mounted portal crane, onboard MV UHL Fable. AAT, which...
Record numbers for WA cruise season
THE CRUISE sector in Western Australia has generated a record $385 million for 2023/24 with 290 cruise ship calls over the past season. It’s a number expected grow this year with...
Exporters to Europe: prepare for new regs
THE European Union’s Import Control System 2/Release 3 will come into effect next month with ANL/CMA CGM advising that following approval from customs authorities ICS2 will ‘go...
Intercargo frets over Rightship move
MOVES BY Melbourne-founded safety-focused digital maritime platform RightShip to change its vessel inspection age triggers in the dry bulk and general cargo sectors (DCN 11...
MP looks to Newcastle's future at SAL luncheon
SHIPPING Australia’s NSW State Committee Newcastle Luncheon on 17 October was a timely one, following a milestone for Port of Newcastle’s Clean Energy Precinct and ongoing efforts...
PIL names first two LNG container vessels
PACIFIC International Lines (PIL) has named two liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel container vessels in a ceremony at the Jiangnan shipyard in China on 15 October. The 14,000...
WA defence precinct to support 10,000 local jobs
A DEFENCE precinct at Western Australia’s Henderson shipyard is expected to support 10,000 local jobs over the next 20 years with tens of billions of dollars being invested in...
Back in blue: Strait runner returns
BASS STRAIT ro-ro Tasmanian Achiever II has returned to Melbourne from drydock in Singapore, resplendent in its new Strait Link blue livery. The 2018-built, 28,708 GT vessel,...
Inland Rail announces $100 million regional boost
INLAND Rail has announced today (17 October) that its spending with local business on the Beveridge to Albury (B2A) section of the project has passed the $100 million mark. The...
CTAA Container Safety Seminar Brisbane 2024
Representatives of the shipping and freight forwarding industries today congregated at the Safe Container Loading & Transport Practices Seminar in Brisbane. The seminar was...
New ABF Commissioner takes up border cudgel
RETIRING Australian Border Force (ABF) Commissioner, Michael Outram told the National Press Club on 16 October that his replacement, former Australian Defence Force Chief of...
Pilbara Ports posts September trade uptick
PILBARA Ports saw a 10% increase in total monthly throughput last month, against figures reported in September 2023. The bulk export ports handled a total of 66.3 million tonnes...
IFCBAA joins VPP fray
THE INTERNATIONAL Forwarders and Customs Brokers Association of Australia has joined other peak industry bodies in calling for mandatory regulation of container stevedores’...
