MOL introduces MarTrust payment system for seafarers
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines is introducing MarTrust – a payment service that is specialised for ocean shipping – for all seafarers on vessels managed by MOL Group’s ship management...
MOU signed for collaboration on autonomous shipping
Samsung Heavy Industries and classification society DNV have inked a memorandum of understanding at South Korean maritime exhibition Kormarine. The two entities committed to...
Höegh sells one ship, buys another
HÖEGH Autoliners is selling Höegh Bangkok (IMO 931847) for US$63 million. and buying Höegh Jacksonville (IMO 9673379) for US$43.22 million. The company built Höegh Bangkok at the...
Further industrial action at DP World terminals
FURTHER industrial action has been announced for DP World’s Australia terminals. DP World announced in a statement that the Maritime Union of Australia had given notice of work...
Australia-EU trade deal falls through
AUSTRALIAN trade minister Don Farrell has walked away from a trade deal with the European Union after negotiations failed to make progress. Mr Farrell had met with European...
New chief executive at national rail safety regulator
THE OFFICE of the National Rail Safety Regulator has appointed Natalie Pelham as its new chief executive. Dr Pelham will take on the role from Sue McCarrey who left ONRSR in...
Major construction concludes on Inland Rail section
INLAND Rail has completed major construction on the Narrabri to North Star Phase 1 section of track. Completion of this part of the route allowed the upgraded track between...
Cargo volumes drop at Port of Tauranga
PORT of Tauranga has reported a drop in cargo volumes for the first quarter of the 2024 financial year. In the three months to 30 September, total trade was down 9% in volume...
Spirit of Tasmania IV named and launched
SPIRIT of Tasmania IV was named and launched at the Rauma Marine Constructions shipyard in Finland on Friday 27 October. The ro-pax ferry is the first of two new Spirit of...
Australian charged over Ports of Auckland drug bust
FOUR men, including an Australian national, were charged after NZ authorities seized 140 kilograms of cocaine at Ports of Auckland on the weekend. The haul was found in the cavity...
Consultation opens for Bass Strait wind zone in Tassie
CONSULTATION has begun for a proposed offshore wind zone in Bass Strait off Tasmania. The federal government is working with the Tasmanian government to develop the proposal....
Tasmania-produced boats employed across the ditch
THE ROYAL New Zealand Navy has launched its fleet of Tasmanian produced Sentinel 1250 Littoral Manoeuvre Craft. The vessels were designed and manufactured by Tasmanian powerhouse...
Victoria aims for net-zero freight emissions
THE VICTORIAN government, along with industry, will co-design policies, regulations, infrastructure and technology to accelerate the development of sustainable mobility. In a...
World container index at lowest point in three years
THE DREWRY World Container Index dropped by 2% this past week. The composite index decreased by 2% to US$1342. The WCI has dropped by 57% when compared with the same week last...
Schedule change brings cruise season forward at CentrePort
CENTREPORT Wellington will welcome the start of the summer cruise season sooner than expected with a scheduling change bringing Ovation of the Seas to the port on Tuesday. Ovation...
