Container Port Performance Index shows some improvement at Aussie ports
PERFORMANCE at Australian container ports mostly improved last year, according to the third edition of the global Container Port Performance Index (CPPI). The CPPI is a data-based...
OOCL welcomes big ship into fleet
OOCL welcomed the new 24,188-TEU containership OOCL Piraeus into its fleet this week. The vessel is the first of six “mega containerships” of the same capacity OOCL has ordered...
Work begins on Aurizon's zero-emissions freight locomotive
AURIZON has contracted Progress Rail to build what it claims will be the first zero-emissions capable freight locomotive constructed in Australia. Rail freight operator Aurizon...
A-UKFTA comes into force
THE AUSTRALIA-UK Free Trade Agreement is now in force. The Australian government says the agreement will drive increased trade and economic growth, with tariffs removed on over...
In-principle agreement reached between Svitzer, unions
SVITZER Australia has come to an in-principle agreement with the three maritime unions for a new national harbour towage enterprise agreement. According to a spokesperson for the...
Shiling detained in Wellington
MARITIME NZ has issued a detention notice for Shiling, the containership that broke down in May. The Singapore-flagged ship (IMO: 9290452) is now at Wellington’s CentrePort. It...
Botany cruise terminal plan at Yarra Bay nixed
THE NEW South Wales Government has ruled out building a new cruise ship terminal in Yarra Bay, near Port Botany. The proposal met with opposition from the local community. The...
ClassNK gives maritime cybersecurity service the all-clear
CLASSNK has endorsed Inmarsat’s Fleet Secure Endpoint, a cybersecurity service for ships. The classification society issued a certification under satisfaction that the product...
BIMCO calls for uptake of ship recycling convention
BIMCO is calling for “urgent adoption” of the Hong Kong International Convention for the safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, and for ship owners to be more...
New transport hub opens in NZ
DHL Supply Chain has opened a new regional transport hub in Hamilton, on New Zealand's North Island. The logistics business expects the hub to improve final-mile delivery...
AMSA launches pilot ladder incident investigation
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority is investigating a pilot ladder incident which it said “could have ended in tragedy”. In a public post late last week AMSA said the pilot...
700 students bound for Port Kembla
NSW Ports is preparing to host hundreds of school students for a tour of its Port Kembla industrial hub. NSW Ports CEO Marika Calfas said the tours would help 700 local students...
OPINION: A look at this year’s Container Port Performance Index
THE CONTAINER Port Performance Index for 2022 (CPPI 2022), prepared by The World Bank and S&P Global Market Intelligence, was published recently. You already can hear the howls...
Ore train collision highlights need to follow rules: ATSB
AN INVESTIGATION into an ore train collision in Weipa has highlighted the importance of following published rules and procedures. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau on...
Cocaine bust at Botany container logistics company
TWO men have been charged after 120 kilograms of cocaine was found in a shipping container at a logistics company in Port Botany. Police will allege the men had travelled from...
