NZ union wants Cook Strait action
THE MARITIME Union of New Zealand has renewed attacks on the Luxon government over its decision to de-fund KiwiRail’s Cook Strait ferry replacement program. MUNZ’s call for...
Sea Swift calls for better marine infrastructure in Torres Strait
SEA Swift and the Torres Strait Island Regional Council (TSIRC) are teaming up to ask the state and federal government to help them improve marine infrastructure in the Torres...
Schedules begin to normalise after DPW/MUA peace
CONTAINERSHIP schedules are returning to normal faster than expected following the settlement of the prolonged DP World/Maritime Union of Australia dispute. Carriers contacted by...
Nuyina’s Mawson voyage to make history
ANTARTIC icebreaker RSV Nuyina has set sail for Mawson research station for the first time, 70 years after the ice-strengthened MV Kista Dan sailed a similar route to establish...
New director at Austal
AUSTAL Limited (ASX:ASB) has announced the appointment of Kathryn Toohey as a non-executive director. Mrs Toohey will bring her strong program management, government procurement...
Customs seizes ecstasy and meth from imported vehicles
CUSTOMS in New Zealand has seized significant quantities of methamphetamine and MDMA ecstasy following searches of imported vehicles. Customs officers discovered 149.8 kilograms...
Plea for cargo owners' transport patience
CONTAINER transport operators across Australia are urging their customers to appreciate operational realities as container logistics chains in every capital city container port in...
Newcastle reports strong January trade
PORT of Newcastle’s total exports for the month of January were 13.1 million tonnes which was a 26.8% increase on the same month last year. Coal exports accounted for just over 13...
Ansar Allah hits Iran-bound bulker
YEMEN’S Ansar Allah has attacked a cargo ship transiting waters around Yemen on its way to Iran. Ansar Allah (also known as the Houthis), a militia aligned with Iran, has been...
Opportunity to preserve heritage maritime artefacts
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has announced a tender opportunity for Australian storage and warehousing businesses for a contract for the preservation and...
BIMCO blows hard on offshore wind
IN A move well-timed for the imminent explosion in offshore wind farm developments in Australian waters international shipping association BIMCO has begun work on a global...
AFP investigates 100kg of drugs in SA-bound container
AUTHORITIES are investigating 100 kilograms of drugs found in a shipping container sent to South Australia. Australian Border Force officers intercepted the haul on 11 January at...
Kwinana fire hits fertiliser supplies
A FIERCE fire that damaged bulk transport and storage infrastructure at Kwinana, WA on Friday [9 February] has the potential to disrupt fertiliser distribution to the state’s...
Returning cruise ships avoiding Red Sea
CRUISE lines repositioning ships to the northern hemisphere at the end of the Australasian summer season are rapidly revising itineraries to avoid Red Sea transits. Virgin and...
NZ stevedore to improve training after loading incident
AN enforceable undertaking between Maritime NZ and stevedoring company SSA is set to benefit a range of groups including port workers, emergency responders and health researchers....
