WSC backs box-overboard rule
PEAK liner shipping body World Shipping Council has thrown its weight behind new IMO regulations mandating notification of all containers lost overboard at sea. Amendments to the...
ABF cracks down on contraband at Tassie ports
THE AUSTRALIAN Border Force is ramping up sea cargo examinations in Tasmania. The ABF announced last week it had deployed a new mobile x-ray unit in Hobart, with TasPorts to...
GRI, PSS trickle accelerates
MORE carriers are joining the push to maximise returns from high demand in Australasian trades, including outbound. Late last week Maersk announced a peak season surcharge,...
AMSA bans unseaworthy Peace
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has banned the bulk carrier Peace over a lack of maintenance and serious deterioration of onboard fixtures. Peace (IMO 9568067) is a...
P&O cruises to Carnival
CARNIVAL Corporation is to rationalise its Australasian and South Pacific operations by folding the P&O Cruises Australia brand into Carnival Cruise Line. The change will take...
Strong results forecast for Australia's ag production
PRODUCTION in Australia’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors is on track to be the third highest on record in the upcoming financial year. The Australian Bureau of...
Maersk bullish about 2024 second half
Maersk Line has raised its full-year financial guidance, expecting a robust performance for the second half of 2024. The Copenhagen-based shipping line on Monday (3 June) cited...
Incat celebrates construction milestone for world's largest electric ferry
SHIPBUILDER Incat has celebrated a milestone in the construction of their upcoming ferry Hull 096, with the completion of the rollback and placement of the superstructures. Hull...
Cyan heads to Infinity and beyond
SINGAPORE-based Cyan Renewables, currently undertaking an agreed takeover of Perth’s MMA Offshore, has signed a MOU with US company Ocean Infinity to develop offshore wind...
More rates up, new PSS
BUOYANT current liftings and solid demand projections are encouraging container lines to ramp up southbound rates from North & East Asia, as well as imposing a peak season...
VICT increases infrastructure charge per container
VICTORIA International Container Terminal has announced an increase to their infrastructure charge per full container, effective from 1 July onwards. The infrastructure charge...
Austal wins another USN contract
THE United States Navy has upgraded a detailed design contract with Austal USA to a full-scale construction agreement worth an initial US$516 million ($779 million). The original...
Container freight spot rates ‘to reach levels not seen since covid era’
OCEAN freight container shipping spot rates are expected to reach levels not seen since Covid-19 was causing chaos on ocean supply chains. According to data released by ocean...
Spirits delay prompts inquiry calls
CALLS by Tasmania’s Labor Opposition for an inquiry into delays to the new Spirit of Tasmania ferries have been endorsed by local government and business. Labor leader Dean Winter...
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION: Paths to the sea
THERE is a brilliant language-trend tool on the internet called the Google Ngram Viewer. It trawls vast collections of books, documents and other textual resources to produce a...
