Essential Services Commission begins Port of Melbourne pricing inquiry
AN INQUIRY into Port of Melbourne pricing is an important opportunity to assess if operations are occurring competitively and efficiently, Essential Services Commission chair and...
PCTC’s Hormuz exit orchestrated
THE WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen pure car and truck carrier Morning Concert has successfully exited the Strait of Hormuz after being inside the Persian Gulf since the Israel/USA-Iran...
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Dunny-dos and dunny-don’ts: TT Line court case
TT LINE is fighting a complainant in the Federal Court who alleges a fall in a Spirit of Tasmania toilet left him with permanent and continuing disabilities. The ABC has reported...
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Iran remains fertiliser wildcard as trade flows continue to shift
EVOLVING Chinese export policy and the potential return of Iranian product are key factors in the international fertiliser trade, a key industry entity says. The Australian...
Tugboat propeller heist stumps WA Police
WA POLICE are investigating the theft of four tugboat propellers weighing a combined eight tonnes from an industrial yard on the Burrup Peninsula, in what authorities describe as...
Fortescue hits record 200 million tonne iron ore export
WITH more than 1000 ore carriers leaving Port Hedland each year, Fortescue has shipped a record 200 million tonnes of iron ore in a single year, the first time in its history. It...
Cocaine smugglers target reefers
REFRIGERATED shipping containers are being increasingly used by criminal syndicates to conceal cocaine imports into Australia, authorities say, after Australian Border Force (ABF)...
Etihad Cargo launches training ‘Excellence Hub’
LEARNING through gaming as well as podcasts and masterclasses are features of a training platform introduced by Etihad Cargo. The platform is said to be the air cargo industry’s...
First ore from McPhee Mine to boost Pilbara exports
HANCOCK Iron Ore has achieved first ore from its newest Pilbara operation, McPhee Creek, marking a major milestone for the privately owned mining group and signalling future...
Industry MSTI eyed over training program
FIVE successful grantees have been appointed to train the next generation of Australian seafarers, as part of the Commonwealth’s Maritime Skills and Training Initiative (MSTI)....
AMC launches Kongsberg dual-fuel and high-voltage simulator
PROVIDING seafarers access to advanced training is the aim of a new Kongsberg high-voltage and diesel, methanol and electric engine simulator facility introduced at the Australian...
Incat Tasmania expanding halls of fame
HOT on the heels of receiving approvals for a fifth construction hall at its Prince of Wales Bay headquarters in Hobart, Incat Tasmania has detailed further plans for expansion at...
More pilots mooted as cruise passengers miss out on Moreton Island
MARINE pilotage business Poseidon says it plans to increase pilot numbers at its Brisbane operation. This follows passengers on board the cruise ship Carnival Splendor being...
Austal turns to print
WEST Australian based shipbuilder, Austal has thrown its weight behind a research program into making greater use of industrial grade 3D printing for components that would...
Fremantle Ports delayed Maritime Day back in 2027
FREMANTLE Ports will bring back its flagship community event, Maritime Day in November 2027 — with organisers promising a larger, more accessible program once major works at...
