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Tassie shipbuilder welcomes 15 new apprentices
TASMANIAN shipbuilder Incat welcomed 15 new apprentices this week, including the highest intake of female apprentices in the company’s history. Incat is taking on the new...
$70 million committed to Bell Bay hydrogen hub
THE FEDERAL government has committed $70 million to help develop a hydrogen hub in Bell Bay. Total investment in the project, including from the Tasmanian government and the...
Charge filed in Kaitaki Ferry power loss incident
MARITIME NZ has filed one charge against KiwiRail in relation to the January 2023 loss of propulsion incident involving the Interislander ferry Kaitaki. The charge follows a...
Owner and director of PNG logistics company charged with drug smuggling offences
A BRISBANE woman, who is the owner and director of a logistics company in Papua New Guinea, was charged on Tuesday (16 January) for allegedly facilitating a black flight importing...
AiP issued for maritime hydrogen fuel cell system
CLASSNK has issued an approval in principle for a maritime hydrogen fuel cell system developed by Japan’s Yanmar Power Technology. The classification society said this is the...
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk join forces on long-term collaboration
HAPAG-LLOYD and Maersk have joined forces on a long-term collaboration starting in February 2025. The so-called Gemini Cooperation partnership would comprise a fleet pool of...
Qantas to launch Darwin-Singapore service
QANTAS intends to launch a new international route connecting Darwin and Singapore. The direct flights would begin in December 2024, and speed up journeys between the Northern...
Red Sea situation impacting ag sector logistics
TRADE logistics are set to become increasingly challenging for Australia’s agricultural sector with the escalating tensions in the Red Sea disrupting global trade, according to...
ONE orders 12 methanol-fuelled ships
OCEAN Network Express has signed contracts for the construction of 12 new methanol dual-fuel containerships. The contracts are with Jiangnan Shipyard and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding,...
TasPorts pilots to launch industrial action
TASPORTS has received notice that its marine pilots intend to begin industrial action on Friday. DCN understands the pilots, represented by the Australian Maritime Officers Union,...
Construction on Inland Rail section to commence
WORKS on the Inland Rail Stockinbingal to Parkes project will kick off for 2024 with construction to commence at the Daroobalgie and Wyndham Avenue sites later this month. Rail...
DNV to class very large ethane carriers
DNV will class shipowner Purus’ two newbuild very large ethane carriers (VLECs). The vessels have been contracted at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in South Korea and scheduled...
Master planning begins for Kimberley ports
KIMBERLEY Ports Authority has engaged a port planning consultant to develop master plans for the ports of Broome, Derby, Wyndham and Yampi Sound. Kimberley Ports awarded the...
Southern Ports and WA uni partner on regional scholarship
SOUTHERN Ports has partnered with Curtin University to offer the Steve Lewis Regional Scholarship, named after the ports’ former CEO. The scholarship aims to financially support a...
CMA CGM and Air France-KLM scupper air-cargo deal
CMA CGM and Air France-KLM have agreed to end their air-cargo partnership. The ocean carrier entered a partnership deal with the airline holding company in May 2022, and it came...
