Baltic Exchange weekly market report
THE BALTIC Dry Index declined over the past week settling at 1389 on Friday (31 March). This was a week-on-week decline of 6.7%; however, this past week’s index numbers are still...
Contract awarded to restore WA freight route
THREE companies have received a construction contract to build a new Fitzroy River bridge, after the original collapsed during the Kimberley floods. The contract went to...
MtS and ITF call for better seafarer welfare funding
MISSION to Seafarers and the International Transport Workers’ Federation are calling on government and industry to better fund seafarer welfare. ITF president Paddy Crumlin and...
NYK to acquire entirety of Mitsubishi Ore Transport
NYK Line is buying all the shares of its joint company Mitsubishi Ore Transport (MOT), a ship management and ship owning business. NYK Line owns a 40.28% stake in MOT but has...
Seafarers to protest withdrawal of NZ coastal service
NEW Zealand seafarers and community supporters are planning a demonstration in response to the withdrawal of Maersk’s Coastal Connect service. The Maritime Union of New Zealand...
New guidance released for port waste reception facilities
AN INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization partnership program has released guidelines for countries setting up port facilities to manage marine litter. The guidelines were developed...
MOL and Rio Tinto sign crew welfare agreement
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines and miner Rio Tinto have agreed to the Designated Owners and Operators program. The DOO program is a Rio Tinto initiative to enhance safety and improve crew...
Two charged for alleged drug smuggling
AUTHORITIES have charged two people following an 18-month investigation into an alleged attempted importation of six kilograms of methylamphetamine and cocaine into New South...
WA trade event to boost local exports
WESTERN Australia is hosting a so-called trade mission this week to create new export and investment opportunities for the state’s producers. The WA government, Chamber of...
ICS launches guide for medical emergencies at sea
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has published a new medical guide designed to help seafarers manage onboard medical emergencies. ICS developed the first edition of the...
Guidelines published for containerised lithium-ion battery transport
THE CARGO Incident Notification System Network has compiled a comprehensive publication that covers the properties of lithium-ion batteries and their potential to explode, start...
Government grant aims to diversify Aussie wool export markets
AUSTRALIA’S peak body for the wool producing industry has received an $800,000 grant to diversify export markets for Australian wool. The funding from the Agricultural Trade and...
National Intermodal to acquire Beveridge land for terminal
NATIONAL Intermodal has exercised an option to acquire 1100 hectares of land at Beveridge previously identified as a site for an intermodal terminal in northern Melbourne. The...
DP World opens new reefer facility
DP WORLD has opened a new refrigerated container facility in Sydney, called Reefer World. The new reefer facility aims to provide a range of reefer cleaning and repair services to...
ATSB details timeline of Portland Bay propulsion failure
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau is progressing with its investigation into the Portland Bay incident, having published a timeline of events leading up to the ship’s loss of...
