Maersk ship destroys Baltimore bridge
THE north-eastern US port of Baltimore is isolated from sea traffic after a powerless Maersk containership collided with a pylon of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to...
Eden records busiest summer cruise season yet
PORT of Eden’s summer cruise season has been its busiest on record, with cruise ship visits up more than 20% compared with the previous summer season. Australia’s 2023-24 cruise...
Cow casualties on export voyage
MORE than 100 cows have died on the Vroon livestock carrier Brahman Express on a voyage from Darwin to Jakarta. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry confirmed...
ANL swapping TranzTas vessels
ANL is replacing one of its four TranzTas service vessels, causing some one-off changes to schedules. The 2345 TEU Mia Sculte will be withdrawn in Melbourne on 12 May and will be...
IMO talks net zero at MEPC 81
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization at MEPC 81 appears to have made progress on a plan to reduce further emissions from shipping. The IMO Maritime Environment Protection...
ACFS expands WA footprint
ACFS Port Logistics has opened a sixth Western Australian site, at Hazelmere, 14 kilometres east of the Perth CBD. The fully-equipped warehouse and container yard will have a...
Albany runs rings around port
IMPROVED freight access to the port of Albany will be available this week with two milestones to be reached in the construction of the Albany Ring Road. The completed section of...
Thunderbird is go: first bulk shipment leaves Broome
KIMBERLEY Mineral Sands has despatched its first bulk shipment of zircon concentrates from the Thunderbird Project in the West Kimberley. Approximately 10,000 tonnes of zircon...
UNCTAD looking on the bright side
AFTER facing declines over several quarters, international trade is poised for a rebound in 2024, according to the latest Global Trade Update from the United Nations Conference on...
Offshore buyers for MMA Offshore
THE BOARD of Perth-based MMA Offshore has unanimously recommended a 100% takeover offer from Singapore private equity investor Seraya Partners that values the company at just over...
Cargill feels the wind beneath its wings
GLOBAL commodity group Cargill has reported positive fuel-reduction results from a six-month trial of wind-assisted propulsion (WAP) technology. Cargill underwrote the equipping...
Protests flare up at Botany and Melbourne
ISRAELI container line Zim has again become the target of protests at Australian ports. On Sunday night (24 March) pro-Palestine demonstrators gathered at Patrick’s Port Botany...
Melbourne container chain still choked
THE Container Transport Alliance Australia has again called for patience and understanding as landside logistics remain disrupted in the Port of Melbourne. CTAA cites port...
Incat Tasmania joins award recipients
INCAT Tasmania has joined Flinders Ports Holdings to be recognised as one of Australia’s Best Managed Companies for 2023 as part of Deloitte Private’s Best Managed Companies...
Extra services for King Island
BASS Island Line’s small ro-ro/landing craft John Duigan undertook an off-schedule sailing from Devonport to Grassy over the weekend to begin a Tasmanian Government-funded program...
