Bunbury gets first sweet delivery in 20 years
THE WORLD’S only specialised food grade bulk refined sugar vessel has made the first shipment of sugar to the Port of Bunbury in two decades. More than 7000 tonnes of sugar has...
Sydney man charged over MDMA orchestration
A western Sydney man has been arrested and charged by authorities for his alleged role in orchestrating the importation of 237 kilograms of MDMA. The man, aged 47, was expected to...
DNV, Seatrium announce collaboration
CLASS society DNV has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Singaporean offshore and marine engineering solutions provider Seatrium. The new partnership will see the two...
AAL receives fourth Super B
AAL SHIPPING has taken delivery of AAL Antwerp, the fourth vessel in what it calls its ground-breaking eight-strong, third-generation Super B-Class fleet. The 32,000 DWT...
Exports to benefit from Perth airport plan
WESTERN Australia’s export sector will be one of the beneficiaries of a program to attract new international airlines to a revamped Perth airport. That program encompasses Routes...
AMSA “play on” rattles union
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Officers Union (AMOU) has strongly criticised what it perceives as a lack of action from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) regarding hours of...
Union says Manahau crew victimised
WESTLAND Mineral Sands’ release of its own report into the grounding of the coastal bulk barge Manahau before official investigations have been completed is a pre-emptive public...
OneStop to extend to ACFS Brisbane sites
SOFTWARE solutions company OneStop has announced it will be extending to ACFS Port Logistics’ Brisbane-based facilities, in the partnership’s latest milestone. ACFS’ e-Depot and...
December removal for Manawanui fuel
THE SALVAGE team appointed to remove fuel from the sunken HMNZS Manawanui is now due to leave NZ next week, with work expected to begin in early December weather permitting. The...
Warehouse and logistics land release in NW Perth
LAND for warehousing, logistics, mining services, engineering, and general construction is being made available in Perth's north-western suburbs. The state government has released...
SeaLead appoints owners rep in Australia
SEALEAD Shipping has appointed Anthony Orgill as its Melbourne-based Australian owners’ representative. The highly-regarded Mr Orgill finished up at ANL Container Line in June and...
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Galaxy Leader crew remain hostages one year on
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has acknowledged the one year anniversary of the seizure of car carrier Galaxy Leader, from which the crew of the vessel remains held...
Qatar Airways Cargo and MASkargo join forces
QATAR Airways Cargo and MASkargo – the cargo division of Malaysia Airlines – have launched a strategic partnership that will increase Qatar Airways Cargo’s capacity access to...
Biosecurity: Turning up the heat
Australia's biosecurity efforts seem to hang on a constant knife-edge between preservation and tribulation. Our island nation is unique in how seriously we defend our coastal...
Smooth sailing so far for South Australia’s biosecurity defense
THE HIGH standards of Australia’s biosecurity efforts aren’t just employed at the major usual first point of entry ports, such as Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Fremantle. Every...
