Commercial ships under fire in Red Sea
THERE has been another wave of attacks against ships in the Red Sea. The US military, cited by Reuters, reported on Sunday that three commercial vessels had come under attack in...
Maersk Tankers orders 10 very large ammonia carriers
MAERSK Tankers has put in an order for up to 10 very large ammonia carriers with Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries in South Korea. Japanese conglomerate Mitsui is to join as a...
Seafarer Christmas gift appeal kicks off in Port Botany
PORT Authority of NSW marine pilot Michael Kelly and Stella Maris chaplain Sister Mary Leahy have joined forces again this year to pack hundreds Christmas presents for visiting...
Opium imports on the rise: AFP
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police have seized 155 kilograms of opium from more than 125 attempted imports via air, parcel and sea cargo since January this year. Police said the 155...
QuayConnect breaks ground on inland port
PORT Nelson’s logistics division QuayConnect has started building an inland port on the South Island of New Zealand. The Marlborough Inland Port aims to support logistics for the...
Australia re-elected to IMO Council
AUSTRALIA has been re-elected to the International Maritime Organization Council for the 2024-25 biennium. Australia is one of 10 member states elected to category b of the...
Ports of Auckland pleads guilty over fatal accident
On Friday (1 December) Port of Auckland was sentenced after pleading guilty to two charges under the New Zealand Health and Safety at Work Act 2015. The charges were filed by...
More protected industrial action notified for DP World
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has on Monday (4 December) given notification of further industrial action through 18 December. The industrial action affects all four of DP...
OPINION: Strategic Fleet or Tragic Fleet?
THE OLD chestnut of Australian flagged and operated vessels has reared its head again with the recent release of the Strategic Fleet Taskforce Report. The fleet The issue of ships...
Port of Newcastle joins ammonia research partnership
PORT of Newcastle and the University of Newcastle have signed a tripartite agreement with Pusan National University on developing a research centre for green ammonia power...
New project to prepare crews for decarbonisation
THE MARITIME Just Transition Task Force is launching a project designed to prepare seafarers for work in a decarbonised maritime industry. The International Maritime Organization...
THE GRILL: Monika Lemajic
Monika Lemajic and DCN caught up for a chat about life at WISTA, asset management, creative side-projects and dancing Tell us about your job and what it involves. My current role...
MARITIME COUNTRY PROFILE: Finland
Shipbuilders, sophisticated maritime technology, ferries and icebreakers all form part of Finland’s vast maritime industry FINLAND has a coastline dotted with thousands of islands...
Ports in experienced hands
BORN in Sydney but a Tasmanian resident since 1987, Mr Wall was previously TasPorts’ marine manager and a licensed marine pilot for the ports of Devonport, Bell Bay and Stanley,...
World Container Index remains stable over the week
THE DREWRY World Container Index remained stable this past week at $1382 per 40-foot container. The index has dropped by 40% when compared with the same week last year. The latest...
