OPINION: A strategy to eliminate piracy
PIRACY is flourishing in the Red Sea, Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean off Somalia – the RSGAI area – because leaders of countries who could prevent such activity are looking for...
New IMO Secretary-General announces senior team
INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has announced his leadership team a week after taking up the top job. In his new year message, Mr Dominguez...
Aussie research vessel embarks on Antarctic voyage
CSIRO research vessel Investigator has embarked on its longest voyage ever: a 60-day trip to the Southern Ocean. The ship departed from Hobart on 5 January, on a 9260 kilometre...
Approval in principle for ammonia FSRU
CLASSNK has awarded Mitsui O.S.K. Lines an approval in principle for a design of a floating storage and regasification unit for ammonia. MOL and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding jointly...
New faces at the top of ARTC and Inland Rail
THE AUSTRALIAN government has appointed new leaders for the Australian Rail Track Corporation and Inland Rail. Nick Miller now has the top job at Inland Rail. According to a...
Minister blocks plans for Victorian offshore wind terminal
THE FEDERAL government has shut down plans to develop an offshore wind terminal at the Port of Hastings in Victoria. Federal minister for the environment and water Tanya Plibersek...
Trans-Tasman service to call Port Chalmers again
PORT Otago is welcoming back ANL’s Transtaz service after a hiatus of four years. CMA CGM Semarang is due at Port Chalmers this week The Transtaz service has operated in New...
Ports Vic appoints new CEO
PORTS Victoria has appointed Craig Walker as its next chief executive officer. Mr Walker is due to commence his new role in February this year, succeeding interim CEO Jacinta...
Attacks and disruptions continue in Red Sea
MAERSK has warned of “significant disruption to the global network” as it suspends all transits through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden following an attack on a Maersk ship. The...
PacNat calls for level-crossing safety reforms after fatal crash
PACIFIC National is calling for a national summit on level-crossing safety after a fatal train crash near on New Year’s Eve. A PacNat train and a truck collided at a level...
Provaris engages DNV for hydrogen carrier project
ASX-LISTED energy company Provaris has engaged classification society DNV to review the design of Provaris’ H2Neo hydrogen carriers. DNV will look at Provaris’ hydrogen cargo...
More MUA PIA, DPW calls for govt intervention
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has announced more protected industrial action at DP World’s terminals in Australia and the company has announced it would no longer tolerate...
New CFO for Australian logistics company
ASX-listed Silk Contract Logistics announced on Monday (8 January) that James Nicholias had been appointed its new chief financial officer. According to an ASX announcement, Mr...
Dredging operation restores safe navigation in WA waterway
DREDGING of the Carnarvon Fascine in Western Australia has restored navigation for commercial and recreational vessels in the area, the state government said. The Western...
AMSA repairs lighthouse after it is eaten by birds
BIRDS had been eating Cape Northumberland Lighthouse. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority said the local birds were attracted to the high salt content of the stonework on the...
