Live sheep ban passed in late-night senate session
LIVE sheep exports by sea will be banned from 1 May 2028 after legislation was passed in a late-night Senate session on 1 July. Legislation has now passed both houses of the...
Houthi attacks intensify amidst US aircraft absence
HOUTHI attacks against vessels transiting the Red Sea have escalated in recent days, as the military group continues to use unmanned attack boats to bomb vessels. A video released...
Further arrests, charges laid as protests persist for Newcastle’s rail
NEWCASTLE has experienced the eighth consecutive day of organised protests with two separate but coordinated incidents that targeted railways. This morning (2 July) a man...
NYK Line and Astomos deliver second jointly owned dual-fuel vessel
Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha and Astomos Energy Corporation have delivered Gas Amethyst,their second jointly owned dual-fuel vessel this year. A naming ceremony was held on June...
AMSA praises well prepared catamaran crew
THREE people rescued when their 11.5m catamaran ran aground off Western Australia’s south coast on 1 July have been praised by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority for being...
Rail shoring up Australia’s supply chains
THE rail sector this past year has seen a drive to net-zero emissions, major investments in infrastructure, the evolution of new technology and an increased realisation of rail’s...
FREIGHT FORWARDING & CUSTOMS BROKING: Orchestrating logistics
THE pressure and change experienced at various points of the international supply chain are felt by the freight forwarders and customs brokers who hold it together, sometimes as...
Government calls for comment on Westport environment impact
THE Federal Government has called for public comment on the controversial proposal to move Fremantle Port’s container trade to Kwinana. This is the first stage of assessment under...
Maersk officially withdraws from bidding race for DB Schenker
SHIPPING and logistics global player Maersk has officially withdrawn from the bidding race to buy DB Schenker, a transport service and division of German company Deutsche Bahn AG....
OFFSHORE & ALTERNATIVE ENERGY: Maritime and the future of offshore energy
The maritime sector and Australian ports are instrumental in developing and sustaining the offshore projects surrounding our coastline THE WORLD needs more energy. Demand is...
MARITIME HISTORY: Pillaging curse still rife
The following articles on pilfering appeared in the Daily Commercial News in July 1924 after a Brisbane judge sentenced two men for stealing goods in transit and buying goods...
Maritime NZ takes on New Zealand ports' health and safety
FOLLOWING the deaths of two port workers in Lyttleton and Auckland in 2022, Maritime NZ has become the primary health and safety regulator for New Zealand’s 13 major ports. A...
Pilbara vessels warned over unsecured hatches
PILBARA Ports have issued a safety warning to vessels using the ports of Dampier and Ashburton after several recent incidents of unsecured hatches. Harbour Master Captain Mike...
Former US Secretary of Navy to chair Austal
FORMER United States Secretary of Navy, Richard Spencer is to replace shipbuilder Austal Limited’s retiring inaugural chairman, John Rothwell. Mr Rothwell will continue to sit on...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Sweden
A strong seafaring culture since the Vikings raided foreign shores, Sweden remains a leading maritime nation, home to a host of major shipping lines, shipbuilders and nautical...
