Geelong hits 500,000 tonnes of wind farm cargo
GEELONGPORT has just crossed the 500,000-tonne mark for wind turbine componentry handled for the Golden Plains Wind Farm. The cargo is transported from the port to Rokewood near...
Sod turned for DSV's Brisbane home
PORT of Brisbane and DSV Air & Sea have turned the sod on the logistics giant’s new warehouse and container depot. DSV signed a 10-year lease agreement with PBPL last month for a...
OPINION: Port privatisation in NSW has become a political football
A RECENT revelation in the NSW Parliament has again ignited debate about the privatisation of Australian capital city ports. When Port Botany and Port Kembla were privatised in...
Royal Caribbean swaps ships for 25-26
ROYAL Caribbean International will have a new line-up of vessels for the 2025-26 cruise season in Australia, NZ and the South Pacific and will operate one less ship. Neither of...
Somali piracy threat evolving, IMB says
THE ICC International Maritime Bureau has flagged a “worrying” rise in Somali pirate activity as total first-quarter piracy incidents increase. The IMB in its latest report...
MSC to defend record FMC fines
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company will “vigorously defend” a US Federal Maritime Commission determination it should pay civil penalties of US$63.3 million for alleged breaches of the...
Baltimore clearance efforts stuck in the mud
WHILE US President Joe Biden has pledged the port of Baltimore will be re-opened by the end of May, new sonar images have revealed major sections of the Francis Scott Key Bridge...
Protests set to hit Melbourne waterfront again
LANDSIDE users of the Port of Melbourne have been warned to expect a new round of disruptions as the arrival of a ZIM containership attracts the attention of protesters. Container...
Results in for ship speed reduction program
A WHALE protection initiative for shipping companies has reported its highest participation levels to date and has named the companies which contributed to a reduction in air...
Seafarers will get new Hedland haven
SHIP crews visiting the world’s largest bulk export port will have a new facility for recreation and rest by the end of next year. The Western Australian Government has committed...
Brisbane celebrates bumper cruise season
PORT of Brisbane has reported a record summer cruise season at the Brisbane International Cruise Terminal. BICT clocked up 125 cruise visits between October 2023 and March 2024,...
Grain trains a Vic winner
THE VICTORIAN Government is claiming credit for a massive increase in rail transport of domestic and export grain in the state. Grain volumes moved by rail in Victoria increased...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen wins again
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has added to its collection of 2023-24 customer contract successes, announcing it has recently signed another significant multi-year deal. The new agreement,...
New tonnage for G2 Ocean
BULK, breakbulk and forest products specialist G2 Ocean will have new custom tonnage at hand after shareholder and pool partner Gearbulk placed an order for up to four...
WA millions for Kimberley resilience
THE WESTERN Australian Government will pump an initial $67.5 million into a major new resilience program for supply chains in the Kimberley region, hard hit by recent catastrophic...
