More protests at Melbourne, Newcastle mark five days of disruptions
A PROTESTER blocked all five tracks of a rail line into Port of Melbourne on Friday morning while another protester climbed inside a stacker reclaimer at the Port of Newcastle....
Pilots threaten industrial action in Brisbane (UPDATED)
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Officers Union has warned marine pilots at the Port of Brisbane are considering taking protected industrial action over slow-moving enterprise agreement...
Port Kembla hosts maritime emergency exercise
PORT Authority of New South Wales is conducting a multi-agency training exercise at Port Kembla on Friday (23 June). The annual training event, this year named Scope, will involve...
Maersk to convert ship to run on methanol
MAERSK is getting ready to retrofit an existing containership with a methanol dual-fuel engine. It claims the conversion will be a first for the shipping industry. The conversion,...
Melbourne container throughput dips in May
PORT of Melbourne reported a total container throughput of 254,310 TEU over May, according to the port’s latest available trade statistics. This was a decline of 6.3% over May...
Voyage planning errors, false alarms contributed to Trinity Bay grounding: ATSB
VOYAGE planning errors and spurious false alarms contributed to the grounding of general cargo ship Trinity Bay, the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has found. The 81-metre...
OPINION: delivering anonymity on seafarers’ rights
RIGHTSHIP recently picked up the Analytics – Shipping+ award for their “ground-breaking” Crew Welfare Self-Assessment Tool at the 2023 Singapore Business Review Technology...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen enters biofuel partnership with ExxonMobil
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen has signed a biofuel contract with ExxonMobil with a goal to reduce emissions in the shipping industry. The contract entails the delivery of sustainable...
IMO talks blue economy decarbonisation challenges at UNCTAD session
THE INTENRATIONAL Maritime Organization provided input on challenges for maritime transport at a recent meeting of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. The...
Assault ship USS America docks at Brisbane AutoStrad
PATRICK Terminals welcomed a US navy ship to its Brisbane AutoStrad terminal on Tuesday. The USS America is the largest amphibious assault carrier in the US Seventh Fleet. It...
DNV to acquire cybersecurity firm
DNV has announced plans to fully acquire cybersecurity firm Nixu, a move it believes will build cyber resilience in the maritime industry. A recent public tender offer saw DNV...
New buses at Mission to Seafarers Bunbury and Esperance
MISSION to Seafarers centres in ports of Bunbury and Esperance are taking ownership of new minibuses funded by Southern Ports. A new $72,000 thirteen-seater bus at the Port of...
Government commits $50m to replace Queensland wharf
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports hosted a visit from state government representatives this week following the announcement of $50 million in funding for the Bowen Wharf. The Queensland...
Maersk announces new aircraft and additional air cargo services
MAERSK is increasing the frequency of air cargo flights and is adding a new cargo aircraft to its fleet. Maersk’s air cargo network currently services mainland China, Southeast...
ICS welcomes UN adoption of High Seas Treaty
THE UNITED Nations has formally adopted the High Seas Treaty, a marine biodiversity agreement supported by the International Chamber of Shipping and the International Maritime...
