Kiwis’ Easter travel plans Cooked
INTERISLAND Line’s trouble-plagued Cook Strait ferry services face more disruption this weekend, potentially crimping Easter freight and passenger movements. In service alerts...
Technical problems dim Brilliance
CRUISE ship Brilliance of the Seas is undergoing repairs in Newcastle after a technical issue forced the truncation of its summer season in Australia and the South Pacific. The...
DNV maritime supports record results in 2023
NORWAY'S DNV has reported record results for 2023, supported in part by its maritime business. The company posted an operating revenue of 31,594 million Norwegian kroner for last...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen cars and trucks on
PCTC/ro-ro operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen has added to its backlog of newbuildings, this week signing contracts for the recently declared options for four 9,300 CEU ‘Shaper’ class...
Sydney welcomes first Parramatta River Class ferry
THE FIRST new Australian-built Parramatta River Class ferry arrived in Sydney this week. Frances Bodkin, the first of seven new vessels in its class, was designed in the Northern...
Biden orders Baltimore clearance
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden has ordered the US Army Corp of Engineers to lead efforts to clear the port of Baltimore of wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The bridge was...
Air-freight vape haul seized in Sydney
AUTHORITIES are investigating the origin and intended recipient of an air freight consignment found to contain 18,000 vapes. Australian Border Force officers intercepted the...
Kununurra cottons on
THE WESTERN Australian government has granted a development lease for the Knox farmlands near Kununurra in the state’s far north it says will pave the way for the expansion of a...
Vic govt backs driver training for freight industry
THE VICTORIAN government has partnered with the Victorian Transport Association to fund training for more heavy-vehicle drivers. The extra $1 million from the government would...
PacBasin puts on a new coat
HONG Kong-headquartered Pacific Basin, owner and operator of one of the world’s largest dry bulk fleets, has decided to apply a Canadian-developed sustainable coating to the...
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...
