Maersk launches new facility in New Zealand
MAERSK has opened its integrated cold chain facility at the Ruakura superhub, solidifying Hamilton as a touch point within the Golden Triangle for freighting and logistics in New...
Tropical cyclone Lincoln goes easy on Pilbara Ports
THE news to come out of Pilbara Ports on Friday morning was good regarding ex-tropical cyclone Lincoln. The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) advised ex-tropical cyclone Lincoln was...
Carriers combine to rationalise WA services
THE overtonnaged Fremantle-South East Asia route is set for rationalisation, with ANL, Cosco SL and subsidiary OOCL to mount a new joint service. The carriers will combine their...
Industrial action “painful”
THE Electrical Trades Union and DP World failed to meet on Friday (23 February) to continue negotiations for the new enterprise agreement. Electricians at DP World’s Brisbane...
Prop-less tanker to be towed to Singapore
AN LPG tanker that lost its propeller in Bass Strait in early February and has since remained in sheltered anchorage off the Victorian coast will be towed to Singapore for...
Tauranga volumes, profits down
NZ’S PORT of Tauranga has seen lower overall cargo volumes and a 24.7% slide in net profits “amid challenging trading conditions” for the six months ended December 2023. Releasing...
Merchant ships to the rescue
LAST Friday [16 February] the Maersk-chartered container ship Northern Diamond, en route from Hong Kong to Melbourne via the Inner Route of the Great Barrier Reef, was tasked by...
AMSA calls on more Australian businesses
THE tender for technical support and logistics for the Australian Maritime Safety Authority’s (AMSA’s) maritime Aids to Navigation (AtoN) network has launched on AusTender today...
Qube posts "solid" half-year results
QUBE, Australia’s largest provider of integrated import and export logistics services, has reported a solid first half performance with underlying revenue growth of 8.7% to $1.63...
Bulker banned over safety violations in Gladstone
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has banned the Liberian-flagged bulk carrier KMAX Leader from entering Australian ports for a year. AMSA issued a refusal of access...
Austal welcomes Surface Fleet Review
AUSTAL has welcomed the findings of the Surface Fleet Review (SFR) as the government released its blueprint for a larger surface combat fleet for the Royal Australian Navy. It has...
Cusack cracks the top 100
ALISON Cusack, the founder and principal lawyer of Cusack and Co, has been named on the list of the Top 100 Women in Shipping. The maritime lawyer is an influential force in the...
NYK places first order for offshore wind transfer vessel
NIPPON Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) has placed an order with Kosaba Shipbuilding Corporation for a crew transfer vessel (CTV). It’s the first CTV for NYK to order from a Japanese...
Lincoln puts ports at risk
EX-TROPICAL cyclone Lincoln is likely to redevelop into a cyclone by Friday morning with ports in the Pilbara region in its way. The Bureau of Meteorology says the cyclone could...
Time to address bullying: ICS
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has launched a set of industry principles designed to combat and eliminate harassment and bullying in the maritime sector. The principles...
