Australia-Japan grape export negotiations a success
THE AUSTRALIAN government has heralded greater export opportunities for the nation’s table grape industry following successful negotiations with Japan. In an announcement made...
NYK completes installation of wind-assisted propulsion units
NYK BULKSHIP (Atlantic), an NYK Group company, has installed two wind propulsion units on the bulk carrier NBA Magritte, it said in an announcement yesterday (23 July)....
TFES to include drought-relief shipments
THE FEDERALLY-funded Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme is to be extended to cover shipments of drought-relief stockfeed to Bass Strait islands. Charitable organisations...
Rio Tinto celebrates 4 billion tonnes of iron ore for China
RIO Tinto is celebrating more than 50 years of shipping iron ore to China to be used in the steel that has built much of that nation’s infrastructure. On 18 July, a shipment of...
Maersk modifies multiple services
The 5905 TEU Maersk Rio India sailed from Melbourne last night after the first of several inducement calls added to the NZ-South East Asia Southern Star service. It’s a move...
Coastal bulk barge Manahau reaches Nelson
A 7000-tonne capacity motorised barge intended as the centrepiece of the revival of bulk shipments from NZ South Island West Coast ports berthed yesterday [22 July] at Nelson to...
Houthis widen attacks as former target arrives in Melbourne
HOUTHI drone attacks on the Israeli city of Tel Aviv and reciprocal Israeli airstrikes on Houthi bases in the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah have heightened shipping industry...
Woodside acquisition of Tellurian will make it an LNG powerhouse
WOODSIDE Energy is set to become a world heavyweight in the liquified natural gas (LNG) market following its US$900 million acquisition of U.S. company Tellurian. The deal...
Imported drugs seized from Melbourne facility
TWO men were charged during a drug investigation which saw 10 kilograms of methylamphetamine, imported from Mexico, seized at a Melbourne storage facility. The joint operation...
Inpex, MIAL and unions call for maritime training overhaul
A REPORT commissioned by energy exploration company Inpex suggests a shortage of seafarers is threatening Australia’s energy security, national defence and supply chain...
WA port officer to study cruise ships' recycling practices
A SENIOR environmental advisor at Fremantle Ports has received an academic fellowship to explore opportunities to improve recycling practices from cruise ships visiting Australia....
K Line, Gram join to bio-fuel PCTCs
FOLLOWING successful trials with one of its own vessels earlier this year K Line has begun operating three PCTCs it charters from Norway’s Gram Car Carriers on marine biofuel....
Auto fish-feed barge arrives in South Australia
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN aquaculture company Clean Seas Seafoods’ new automatic feeder barge was delivered to Port Adelaide on Friday (20 July) by Swire Projects MPP Pacific Innovation....
Spirit of Tasmania V floated out, IV delivery imminent
ON 19 July, Tasmanian Governor Barbara Baker cut the ribbon to break a bottle of Tasmanian sparkling wine on the second ship for TT-Line followed by opening the floodgates to...
Former DPWA boss to head up Unifeeder
GANESH RAJ, former CEO and MD of ANZ/Asia Pacific including DP World Australia, has been appointed CEO of Unifeeder and global COO of Marine Services with DP World. Mr Raj was...
