GreenPorts Congress Oceania unpacks the elements of sustainability
DAY two of GreenPorts Congress Oceania 2023 explored some of the most important and challenging aspects of sustainability in the ports sector. This is the first time the...
MSC, others commit to eBLs
MSC announced it would transition to 100% use of standardised electronic bills of lading by 2030, with an intermediate target of 50% within five years. MSC CEO Soren Toft said he...
Coastal ships should be used in NZ disaster relief effort: union
THE MARITIME Union of New Zealand says local coastal ships should be part of the relief effort to bring supplies to regions devastated by Cyclone Gabrielle. New Zealand declared a...
Kpler acquires two ship-tracking websites
KPLER – a provider of commodities data and analytics – announced it acquired MarineTraffic and FleetMon, two providers of global ship-tracking data and maritime analytics. The...
Focus Container Line goes into liquidation
FOCUS Container Line has gone into liquidation. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission Tuesday (14 February) gave notice that the company would be wound up and...
OPINION: Wind-powered cargo ships are the future
SAILING cargo ships are making a genuine comeback. Japanese bulk carrier MOL is operating a wind-assisted ship. American food giant Cargill is working with Olympic sailor Ben...
Rail bridge construction a milestone in Port Botany rail duplication
THE AUSTRALIAN Rail Track Corporation dismantled a steel single-track rail bridge and built a new, concrete, double-track bridge over a period of five days. The bridge is located...
365 kilos of smuggled drugs found in ocean off WA
AN INTERNATIONAL drug trafficking investigation is underway after police found about 365 kilograms of cocaine in coastal waters in Western Australia’s Great Southern region. The...
THE GRILL: Paul Damkjaer
Describe your role at IFCBAA. I’ve been chief executive officer since June 2017. I took over from industry stalwart Stephen Morris when it was still the Customs Brokers and...
Inaugural GreenPort Congress underway in Newcastle
THE INAUGURAL GreenPort Congress Oceania kicked off in Newcastle this week. Delegates from around the world travelled to the port city for the long-running industry gathering,...
Port project to nourish beach and reduce erosion impacts
FREMANTLE’S Port Beach Sand Nourishment Project will see up to 150,000 cubic metres of sand dredged from Fremantle Port’s Deep Water Channel and rainbowed onto the beach....
Tasmanian port project complete
A NEW $1.5-million floating pontoon has opened at Port of Stanley in Tasmania’s north west. The facility includes an access gangway leading to pontoons supported by steel piles,...
Austal launches fourth Evolved Cape-class patrol boat
AUSTAL Australia has delivered its fourth Evolved Cape-class patrol boat to the Royal Australian Navy. The new vessel, ADV Cape Capricorn, is one of eight vessels of its kind...
Voyage optimisation can extend CII compliance by years, study finds
RESEARCH from ClassNK suggests voyage optimisation can help ships reduce emissions by 7.3% and extend their carbon intensity indicator ratings by up to three years. The...
MOL to merge ferry and coastal ro-ro businesses
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines is merging two group businesses to create what it claims will be the largest ferry and coastal ro-ro company in Japan. MOL Ferry and Ferry Sunflower, the...
