AMSA bans Netherlands-flagged ship
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has banned the Netherlands-flagged general cargo ship Flevogracht (IMO 9509956) for 90 days. AMSA detained the vessel, operated by the...
Maersk launches Europe-China air freight service
MAERSK has launched a new air freight service between Denmark and China. The inaugural flight on the Eurasia service took off on Monday (20 March). The service will continue with...
WiseTech launches freight forwarding diploma
WISETECH Academy, the online training arm of WiseTech Global, has launched a Diploma of International Freight Forwarding. The diploma was developed to prepare students around the...
Torres Strait, Northern Peninsula set for $80m marine overhaul
THE FEDERAL government has announced an $80-million overhaul of marine infrastructure in the Torres Strait and Queensland’s Northern Peninsula. The Australian and Queensland...
New Stella Maris bus to boost crew transport in Mackay
STELLA Maris Mackay has welcomed a new bus into its fleet with support from North Queensland Bulk Ports. The Mackay branch of the charity has completed more than 2000 crew...
Congestion prompts Wallenius Wilhelmsen to modify Oceania service
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen, the ro-ro specialist carrier, has temporarily modified its Oceania service to stabilise and continue to maintain schedule integrity in the global network”,...
Maersk to divest Maersk Supply Service
A.P. MOLLER – Maersk has announced plans to divest Maersk Supply Service, its offshore marine service company. Valued at US$685 million, the sale of the MSS business would...
NSW Ports presents plans for Kembla at parliamentary expo
NSW Ports has presented its plans for Port Kembla’s renewable energy precinct at an event at Parliament House, Canberra. The business attended a clean energy expo on Monday (20...
Major solar system installed at Fremantle Ports
A MAJOR solar array has been installed on the roof of Fremantle Ports’ passenger terminal to power Victoria Quay and port offices. The Western Australian government said the solar...
New Geraldton facility to be home to local ship builder
THE WESTERN Australian government opened a new boatbuilding facility in Geraldton on Friday (17 March). It is to become home to local ship builder Dongara Marine. The official...
Maersk pulls NZ coastal service
MAERSK intends to phase out its Coastal Connect service in New Zealand, after less than a year of operation. In an advisory issued on Friday (17 March) Maersk said it had reviewed...
PSA International’s 2022 volumes decline, revenues increase
PSA International, the Singapore-based port operator, posted a decrease in volumes over 2022, but increases in revenue and profits. The company’s flagship operations are in...
Safety plan launched for NZ ports
NEW Zealand’s Port Health and Safety Leadership Group has released a plan that aims to make the country’s ports safer in the wake of two fatalities last year. The leadership group...
MSC and Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation enter five-year partnership
MSC has agreed to contribute to the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation's resources and projects under a five-year partnership. The Impact Partnership agreement aims to...
Satellite comms company expands coverage with WA sites
INMARSAT’S I-6 F1 satellite has connected to new ground stations in Perth and Merredin, Western Australia, which the company says will upgrade its communications availability in...
