Dali subjected to little bang theory (UPDATED)
PLANS by the US Army Corp of Engineers to use explosives to assist in the removal of the section of Baltimore’s Francis Key Scott Bridge still laying over the bow of the...
Reported MLC breaches decline in 2023
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority in 2023 received fewer complaints about Maritime Labour Convention breaches, but the number of injuries reported to AMSA has increased....
MWPA appoints first community chair to consultation forum
MID West Ports has appointed the first community chairperson of a forum set up for industry and community stakeholders to discuss port operations. MWPA's Community Consultation...
Port of Newcastle liability extinguished
PORT of Newcastle has paid the one-off compensation payment determined by IPART last month. The port is no longer liable to reimburse the state of NSW if it grows its container...
Man charged following Botany meth bust
A MAN has been charged over the importation of 100 kilograms of meth found in a shipment at Port Botany, on its way to a storage facility used by a freight forwarder. The meth was...
NYK finds a way to re-hash the lash
JAPAN'S NYK has found a way to recycle and re-purpose one of the indispensable tools of international vehicle shipping. Last month NYK Line, NYK Trading Corporation, Azbil...
Seaborne live sheep exports banned in 2028
THE FEDERAL Government will ban all live sheep exports by sea from 1 May 2028 in a move already condemned by the National Farmers Federation, the WA Government, the National Party...
NYK Group's 2023 down but still third highest
JAPAN'S NYK Group saw profits fall for all major divisions in fiscal 2023 (ending 31 March 2024) but revenues and net profit came in as the third highest ever achieved. Profit...
Cement carrier latest to incur AMSA wrath
AMSA has banned another ship from Australian waters, the second this year and the 22nd since 2020. This time it is the 25,953 DWT cement carrier Darya Shaan, registered to KC...
Yang Ming back in black
ALONG with Israel’s ZIM and Taiwanese compatriot Wan Hai, Yang Ming was one of the few top container lines to record a negative EBIT in 2023, according to Alphaliner, but it’s...
Container index continues to rise
DREWRY’S composite World Container Index increased 16% to US$3159 per 40-foot container this week. The latest index is an 81% increase compared with the same week last year and a...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index on Friday 10 May was 2129 following ups and downs throughout a shorter week in the UK. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 10 May 2024. Source:...
Family presented with bell of iconic Sydney tug
PORT Authority of NSW has presented the family of Wiradjuri woman Shirley Smith with the bell of the tugboat named after her. Firefighting tug Shirley Smith was one of two tugs...
Fed govt commits $33m to Westport project
THE FEDERAL government has announced $33.5 million in funding to progress plans for the development of Westport in WA. The funding is outlined in the 2024-25 federal budget, due...
WW reports "strong quarter" despite Red Sea, Baltimore
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has reported “strong performance” for the first quarter of 2024 despite Red Sea diversions and one of its ships being trapped by the Baltimore bridge...
