Port of Newcastle wins big from New South Wales budget
THE port of Newcastle is set to benefit from funding guaranteed in the 2024-25 New South Wales budget. Released yesterday (18 June) the state’s upcoming budget has pledged $128.5...
Maersk cold store takes out NZ industrial property award
MAERSK’S new cold chain facility at the Ruakura Superhub took out the CBRE Industrial Property Award last week at New Zealand’s 2024 Property Industry Awards. The Maersk Hamilton...
Levies to increase for offshore industry
THE National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) is to raise levies by 13% in accord with a review conducted in March this year. The...
... levels rising at rates of knots
AUSTRALASIAN exporters are also copping it in the neck as carriers look to capitalise on buoyant conditions globally, even if these do not necessarily exist in local outbound...
Trickle becomes a torrent ...
SHIPPERS are facing increased import bills as container lines expand the scope and size of inbound freight rates and surcharges. In further notifications in the past seven days:...
Oil spill response underway after Singapore allision
OIL containment and cleanup efforts are currently underway in Singapore after a dredger struck a stationary bunker barge, causing oil to spill into the water at the port. The...
Cairns sugar shed slated for deconstruction
DECONSTRUCTION plans are in place for a dilapidated sugar handling facility behind the Cairns Cruise Liner Terminal. White’s Shed was built at the port of Cairns in 1923. The shed...
Kongsberg to trial moving chief engineer role to shore
KONGSBERG Maritime has received an approval in principle from the class society DNV to transfer the role of chief engineer from ship to shore. The move would see the chief...
MMA Offshore reports improved earnings
PERTH-BASED, ASX-listed marine and subsea services company MMA Offshore Limited has reported an improved earnings visibility and performance in the year’s second half. It reported...
One seafarer missing after wave of Red Sea attacks
YEMEN’S Ansar Allah has launched another wave of attacks against ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden in recent days. Crews have abandoned ships, and one seafarer was still...
Safety in bulk shipping improves despite increase in fleet, says report
THE annual report from the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners on bulk carrier casualties details a continued trend of increasing safety in dry bulk shipping. The...
Australasian box trade down in April v. March
LATEST figures from London-based Container Trade Statistics reveal a mixed bag for Australasia & Oceania in April 2024, with imports and exports both slipping compared to March...
GAC buys Quadrant Pacific agency business
THE GAC Group is taking over the ships agency business of Swire-owned Quadrant Pacific, formerly its network partner in New Zealand. GAC (Gulf Agency Company, based in Kuwait and...
Detained PCTC sails after engine problems resolved
The PCTC Neptune Galene has sailed from the Port of Melbourne after suffering engine issues mid-Port Phillip Bay last week. On 11 June the Greek-flagged, 3800 CEU PCTC experienced...
Maersk adjusts OC1 again
THE likelihood of delays resulting from terminal construction works on the US East Coast has prompted Maersk Line to swap ports on the OC1 service to/from ANZ. Just weeks after...
