Tasman shipping GM MOVes on
NEW Zealand’s MOVe Logistics Group has appointed a new general manager to its Oceans division, with effect from 13 April. The company announced Mike Brough has been appointed as...
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Industry relief at ceasefire reports
A REPORTED ceasefire between Iran and the US/Israel alliance is set to bring benefits for both seafarers and global trade, industry figures say. The ceasefire agreement was...
“K” Line books bio-LNG for PCTCs
JAPAN’s Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) has signed a long-term agreement for a supply of carbon-neutral bio-LNG fuel and it has started to use the fuel for its LNG-fuelled...
Quartz mine approval means Townsville port bonus
THE QUEENSLAND Government has declared the Sugarbag Hill Ultra High Purity Quartz Sand Project ‘prescribed’, enabling fast-track delivery. The $515 million project is expected to...
Something fishy about trawler prompts big drug bust
THE CURIOUS case of a commercial fishing trawler that sank off the Victorian coast without any fishing gear aboard has led enforcement agencies to lay serious charges against nine...
Cyclone disrupts Fiji ports, shipping
TROPICAL cyclone Vaianu is causing chaos in Fiji, with ports closed, roads flooded, flights cancelled and other services disrupted. Fiji's Maritime Safety Authority ordered all...
New NZ diesel storage – but where are the tankers?
THE NEW Zealand Government has put NZ$20+ million towards a boost in the nation’s diesel storage capacity but the maritime union is worried there are no longer local tankers to...
FPSO begins contentious Danish demolition
CONTROVERSIAL floating production, storage and offtake vessel Northern Endeavour arrived in Denmark via heavylift vessel at the end of March and is now under demolition in...
Alcoa shifts alumina exports from Middle East to China
THE FOUR million tonnes of Alumina that Alcoa usually sends from its West Australian mines to Middle East refineries have come to a halt because of the closure of the Strait of...
Julie and Arnold set to make their mark at Lumsden Point
JULIE and Arnold are set to join the team at Pilbara Ports’ Lumsden Point project at Port Hedland. The pair are Port Hedland’s Konecranes Gottwald ESP.9 mobile harbour cranes,...
Fijian cruise ship aground on reef
BLUE Lagoon Cruises' 55-metre vessel Fiji Princess ran aground on a reef near Monuriki Island on Saturday [4 April], according to reports from the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation...
Warning on sunken vessels but Dampier gradually reopening
IT IS NOW safe to use Pilbara Ports general cargo precinct following damage caused by Cyclone Narelle last month. Pilbara Ports has completed most inspections at the Port of...
Rates wobble in trades where MSC’s on the move
THE CHINA-Australia Shanghai Containerised Freight Index showed a mysterious recovery this week, with the Shanghai-Sydney median rising 12% to USD 1,390/FEU after three...
New laydown for Port of Townsville announced
THE QUEENSLAND government has announced the completion of a new 14-hectare project cargo laydown area at the Port of Townsville. North Queensland is said to have seen a growing...
Newcastle sets diversified trade record
A RECORD result for non-coal at Newcastle highlights the strength of the port’s diversification strategy, chief executive Craig Carmody says. Port of Newcastle reported more than...
