Flood-damaged rail line to reopen
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation is preparing to reopen a New South Wales rail line damaged by flooding. The ARTC plans to reopen the line between Condobolin and Ivanhoe on...
Australia to feature in IMO marine casualty investigation program
AUSTRALIA will play an important role in a new marine casualty investigation program from the International Maritime Organization. The program aims to build IMO member states’...
WA food supplies arrive in Broome on barge
PORT of Broome is handling barge shipments of food supplies for Kimberley communities while the region’s highway is closed. Severe flooding in Western Australia has severed the...
Baltic Exchange weekly market report
THE BALTIC Dry Index continued its tumble last week, hitting on Friday the lowest point in more than a year. The index on Friday (13 January) was 946. This was a decline of 45%...
Autonomous underwater vehicle trial a success
KAWASAKI Heavy Industries and TotalEnergies have trialled the use of an autonomous underwater vehicle to inspect subsea pipelines. The offshore verification test involved...
Westerdam visits Darwin for the first time
The Northern Territory on Thursday welcomed the Westerdam on its maiden voyage to Darwin. The vessel was docked at the Port of Darwin for the day and the nearly 2000 passengers...
Provaris and Norwegian Hydrogen to collaborate on hydrogen value-chain projects
AUSTRALIAN energy company Provaris is collaborating with Norwegian Hydrogen to develop green hydrogen value chain projects in the Nordic region. Their intent is to accelerate the...
Melbourne road closures to affect freight
ROAD closures connected with the West Gate Tunnel Project in Melbourne are to impact freight movements. According to a statement from the Port of Melbourne, there will be...
Cleaner fuel project advances at Ampol's Port of Brisbane refinery
PLANS for a critical infrastructure project are progressing at Ampol’s Lytton Refinery at the Port of Brisbane. An upgrade at the refinery intends to improve fuel security and...
Lomar awards shipping scholarships in memory of CEO
SHIP management company Lomar has awarded scholarships to nine shipping students in honour of former CEO Achim Boehme. Mr Boehme died from cancer in July 2020. Lomar’s Achim...
Human Rights at Sea granted consultative status at UN
THE UNITED Nations Economic and Social Council has granted Human Rights at Sea special consultative status. The UN Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC) aims to advance...
Big freight shipped from Henderson to Port Hedland
AN OPERATION to transport 20,000 freight tonnes of fabricated break-bulk reclaimer components from Henderson to Port Hedland was carried out recently. The freight was moved on...
Maersk announces new executive team and organisational structure
MAERSK is changing its organisational structure, starting with the appointment of a new executive leadership team. The changes will come into effect on 1 February 2023. They...
Automotive logistics specialist Gefco now part of Ceva Logistics
AUTOMOTIVE logistics specialist Gefco has been integrated with Ceva Logistics, dropping the Gefco branding. The change has enabled Ceva logistics to launch a dedicated finished...
Airline's new service to boost Melbourne air freight
A VIETNAMESE airline will commence flights to Australia in April, introducing more air cargo capacity between the two countries. Minister for trade and investment Tim Pallas on...
