AFP claim largest ever Australian cocaine seizure
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police (AFP) has charged charged 11 men and two juveniles following an attempted importation of 2.34 tonnes of cocaine into Australia by sea. The AFP...
US Coast Guard issues auto pilot warning
WITH TWO SERIOUS incidents involving New Zealand vessels, ro-pax Aratere and HMNZS Manawanui, attributed to misadventures with auto-pilots the US Coast Guard has issued a timely...
Changes to QLD WHS laws incense union
THE QUEENSLAND State Government has announced it will act to remove automatic right of entry to worksites for permit holders, with changes to Workplace Health and Safety (WHS)...
Expedition cruise vessel Douglas Mawson launched
THE CHINA Merchants Heavy Industry yard in Haimen last week launched Douglas Mawson, which, when delivered next year, will become the third expedition cruise ship operated by...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index fell sharply this past week to 1354 on Friday 29 November. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 29 November 2024. Source: Baltic Exchange Capesize...
Martitime industry meets with Canberra for discussion
REPRESENTATIVES from across Australia’s maritime industry recently gathered at Parliament House in Canberra for an event designed to facilitate exchange with senators and MP’s...
Pacific Basin orders four methanol-fuelled bulkers
DRY-BULK shipping specialist Pacific Basin has ordered four methanol dual-fuelled ultramax vessels. Two of the vessels are contracted jointly with Japan’s Nihon Shipyard and...
Hapag-Lloyd secures long term methanol supply
SHIPPING line Hapag-Lloyd has announced an agreement with clean energy company Goldwind for the delivery of 250,000 tonnes of green methanol annually. The green methanol will...
Human error caused Manawanui loss: interim report
AN INTERIM report into the grounding and sinking of HMNZS Manawanui has attributed the loss to human error. A dedicated Court of Inquiry, the findings of its interim report...
Approved Code of Practice enters force in NZ
AN APPROVED Code of Practice (ACOP) for loading and unloading cargo at ports and on ships has come into effect in New Zealand. From today (29 November) all commercial ports...
World Container Index drops 2%
THE WORLD Container Index decreased 2% this week to US$3331 per 40-foot container. The composite index, published by Drewry, is 68% below the previous pandemic peak of US$10,377...
The Italian Job; new report highlights freight crime
A NEW joint industry report has highlighted a significant increase seen in freight crime incidents in Italy, with instances of theft quadrupling in the previous two years. The...
MARITIME ENGINEERING & SALVAGE: Four salvages in PNG for Pacific Towing
Salvage operations spread across three provinces of Papua New Guinea over a two-month period provided quite a challenge for Pacific Towing PACIFIC Towing (‘PacTow’) has been...
MSC and Eni join forces with MoU
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company (MSC) and Italian energy Eni have signed a memorandum of understanding in order to pursue initiatives in the fields of sustainability and energy...
Aurizon approved for Flinders Logistics acquisition
FREIGHT rail transporter Aurizon has today (28 November) welcomed the decision by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to approve its proposed acquisition of...
