WiseTech to slash 2000 jobs amid global AI disruption
WISETECH has announced 2000 job cuts within the next two years, close to 30% of the company’s total workforce, as part of an “efficiency program” driven by artificial...
ANALYSIS: MV Raider and hard drugs on the high seas
THE right of state authorities to board ships on the high seas has been in the spotlight of late with the recent case of the MV Raider (IMO 9032824). In a joint French-US...
Fortescue and Woodside release mixed results
PILBARA miners' results have been coming in. The latest from Fortescue and Woodside are mixed, with Fortescue recording a jump in iron ore volumes and strong quarterly financial...
Weather threat to East West rail opening
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) is hoping the East West rail line will be back in operation this weekend, but warns expected bad weather could cause more delays....
Retiring wharfies reflect upon a changing industry
AFTER each working more than a quarter of a century on the North Queensland waterfront, Norm Morley and Terence Sadd are looking forward to putting up their feet, perhaps fishing...
Aussies recognised in 100 Top Women in Shipping rankings
MARITIME lawyer Alison Cusack and Mission to Seafarers Australia and Papua New Guinea regional director Sue Dight have placed inside the Top 50 for the seventh edition of all...
Kelsian quits SeaLink, tourism business
A YEAR after initiating a review of its diverse business interests Adelaide-based Kelsian Group has sold what it defines as its Tourism Portfolio to ‘experiential travel’...
NSS announces new container facility
DEDICATED support for 230 refrigerated containers is among the features of a new $5 million logistics facility at the Port of Townsville, announced this week by logistics company...
Down down, freight rates are down
CARRIERS are resorting to almost meaningless inbound rate restoration attempts in a move watchers say means the situation has reached an “any little bit helps” situation....
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Ports Australia and RightShip team up for safety focus
GLOBAL maritime safety organisation RightShip has joined Ports Australia, seeking to contribute in areas such as safety, sustainability and better use of data. In a joint...
New AMSA ETV on the water
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority’s new Torres Strait and Great Barrier Reef emergency towing vessel has been floated out at the Shandong Port Marine Equipment Shipyard in...
Austal Australia outperforms US division
WA-BASED shipbuilder Austal’s Australasian business outshone the group’s subsidiary businesses in the US and around the world. The division was the star performer in the group’s...
More deals rigged in Australian waters
TWO of the world’s leading drilling rig owners/operators, Transocean and Valaris, which last week agreed to merge, have announced new and extended contracts in Australian waters....
Export focus for Queensland trade conference
STATE trade minister Ros Bates is to deliver the opening address at the upcoming Queensland Exporter Conference in Brisbane on Thursday 12 March. To be held at the Brisbane...
More Russian vessels sanctioned by NZ
The New Zealand Government has expanded the scope of sanctions imposed on Russian interests, adding 100 ‘dark fleet’ vessels, 23 individuals, and 13 entities to its banned list....
