MARITIME HISTORY: A tale of two vessels
Australian newspapers in June 1924 wrote of a steamer and hulk bound for New Caledonia. The vessels eventually limped back to Sydney after an unexpected towing adventure A TUGBOAT...
Cook Strait ferry woes continuing
IN YET another manifestation of the difficulties of operating aging vessels in tough conditions the Interisland Line’s Cook Strait rail/ropax Aratere has been forced to modify...
Auriga renews Hedland marine pilot heli contract
AURIGA Group today (31 May) announced the renewal of a major long-term contract with the Pilbara Ports Authority, set to extend well into the 2030s. The contract, for aviation...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index increased to 1815 on Friday 31 May, returning to a similar level seen in the previous week. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 31 May 2024....
Sinolines takeover in Chinese carrier shuffle
A RE-ARRANGEMENT of Chinese container and ro-ro carriers that will see Sinotrans Container Line [Sinolines] backed into a new grouping is unlikely to affect the line’s Australian...
Melbourne leads nation's airfreight exports in Q1
MELBOURNE airport has declared itself the leading hub for Australia’s airfreight exports, ahead of record export volumes that have surpassed pre-pandemic levels. The first quarter...
Gladstone Ports chair resigns, new director for Port of Tauranga
THE Gladstone Ports Corporation has announced the resignation of chair Anthony Lynham, effective today [31 May]. The GPC board says Dr Lynham “Brought a tenacious work ethic to...
DP World Melbourne suffering ‘extreme congestion’
LANDSIDE logistics operators are experiencing extreme congestion at DP World’s West Swanson Terminal in Melbourne, the Container Transport Alliance Australia reports. DPW has...
Two-way tug traffic on Tasman
JUST weeks after a long-serving Australian tug headed to a new life in New Zealand, the reverse is occurring. The former Switzer tug Karoo, most recently stationed at Albany,...
Unique vessel on trial in NZ
A PARTNERSHIP between ferry company Fullers360 and sustainable marine technology provider Vessev has developed what’s claimed to be the first fully electric passenger vessel to...
More profits, less doom – but …
WORK by US analyst John D McCown shows container lines recorded a net profit of US$5.4 billion in the first quarter of 2024, a massive turnaround from 3Q 2023 and seven previous...
PIL and PSA collaborate in low-carbon end-to-end shipment trial
PSA Singapore and Pacific International Lines have successfully trialed a low-carbon end-to-end shipment, furthering efforts to decarbonise supply chain transportation. The pilot...
Report: Freight vehicle congestion approaches pre-covid levels
THE BUREAU of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics (BITRE) has released its 2023 report on freight vehicle congestion in Australian capital cities. The fifth issue in...
China lifts import bans on major Australian beef exporters
THE Australian Government has confirmed that import restrictions imposed by China against five Australian meat processing establishments have been lifted with immediate effect....
Maritime veteran appointed new leader for Pacific Towing
PACIFIC Towing Marine Services has officially appointed Papua New Guinean local and maritime veteran Gerard Kasnari to the role of manager. Previously PacTow’s marine operations...
