Cruise medevacs in QLD, Vic
EMERGENCY services have been kept busy with medical evacuations of sick passengers from cruise ships, while in NZ a small local cruise vessel last week struck rocks and issued a...
Maersk adds fourth Tasman ship
MAERSK Line will this week add a fourth vessel to its trans-Tasman Polaris service, in conjunction with changes to its OC1 East Coast North America product. The 2824 TEU Archer,...
ACFS goes paperless at Botany
ACFS Port Logistics has implemented 100% paperless truck entry at its Port Botany empty container park in a move described by industry as “a significant stride in a commitment to...
Otago a-go-go with new unions deal
NEW Zealand's Port Otago and its two operational unions have agreed to a new working roster that introduces fundamental changes claimed to improve work/life balance for team...
IFCBAA calls for establishment of Australian Maritime Commission
THE INTERNATIONAL Forwarders & Customs Brokers Association of Australia is calling for the establishment of an Australian Maritime Commission. The concept of a dedicated...
Investigation underway on 157kg air-freight meth haul
AUTHORITIES are asking for the public to come forward with any information on 157 kilograms of methylamphetamine that arrived in Sydney by air cargo. Australian Border Force...
Cruise lines skip Tasmania amid pilots' industrial action
CRUISE lines have started cancelling visits to Tasmania amid industrial action taken by TasPorts’ marine pilots. On Sunday (28 January) TasPorts confirmed the cruise ship Azamara...
Multi factors behind grain derailment
A RANGE of factors relating to weight, braking equipment, track conditions and operational procedures led to a destructive grain train derailment, according to the ATSB’s final...
Well de-com underway in Bass Strait
AFTER delays that may end up costing Cooper Energy an extra $80 million, decommissioning of the Basker Manta Gummy Field off Gippsland in Bass Strait is underway with specialised...
New leadership, name for NZ agency
SINGAPORE'S Pacific International Lines has completed its takeover of NZ agency McKay Shipping Holdings and renamed the company, which otherwise carries on “as normal”. The...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 26 Feburary 2024
THE BALTIC Dry Index landed at 1518 on 26 January, ending the week with the same number it began on. The Baltic Dry Index through Friday 26 January. Source: Baltic Exchange...
Cyclone recovery underway at Townsville
PORT of Townsville closed on Thursday as Tropical Cyclone Kirrily approached the Queensland coast. The port moved to condition red ahead of closure at 1000 on 25 January. At that...
Port Authority welcomes new response vessels
PORT Authority of New South Wales launched two new response vessels in Sydney Harbour this week. Burra and Girawaa are the fastest response vessels ever commissioned by the port...
AAL takes on the crooks
PROJECT/heavylift specialist AAL Shipping has joined more than 190 companies battling maritime industry crime through the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network. MACN, a global business...
Scandi carriers win big ro-ro deals
SCANDINAVIA'S top long-haul PCTC/ro-ro operators have each announced major new contracts with Asian customers, as they spruik their environmental credentials. Wallenius Wilhelmsen...
