ICHCA details ammonium nitrate safety measures
ICHCA International has released a whitepaper that outlines best practice in the management of risk on vessels carrying ammonium nitrate. The organisation said the risks posed by...
Man sentenced in ship fire case
KERRY Tong, the sole director of K.R Tong Engineering (in liquidation), was sentenced this week in the Napier District Court for failing to comply with his duties, exposing...
Bigger ships calling Nelson
THIS past weekend the containership MSC Langsar visited Port Nelson in the South Island of New Zealand. The port said it was the first time a larger vessel longer 260 metres...
EVs join the Gladstone Ports Corporation fleet
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation has introduced electric vehicles to its fleet at the port. The three new cars are part of a pilot project intending to reduce emissions and vehicle...
Road research organisation to expand into ports and rail
THE AUSTRALIAN Road Research Board (ARRB) is officially extending its research and expertise into the ports space, with the launch of the National Transport Research Organisation...
A call for evaluations on offloading of shipboard-captured CO2 at ports
THE GLOBAL Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation has issued an invitation-for-proposal to evaluate the safety, technical and operational requirements for offloading shipboard...
Fatigue guidelines published for NZ ports
EMPLOYERS, unions, port representatives and government regulators in New Zealand have published guidelines for a fatigue risk management system for ports. Participants – including...
New STS cranes arrive at Lae
TWO new ship-to-shore cranes were delivered to the South Pacific International Container Terminal (SPICT) at the Papua New Guinean port of Lae. The ZPMC post-Panamax cranes have a...
Logistics company to receive $20 million for electric truck fleet
LOGISTICS company Team Global Express is to receive more than $20 million in funding for 60 new electric trucks. The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) committed $20.1...
Tibar Bay port officially inaugurated
THE TIMOR-LESTE government has inaugurated the new Tibar Bay deepwater port. The new port was built to ease congestion at nearby Port of Dili, the only international port in...
Monson acquires Meridian
AUSTRALIAN port agency Monson has acquired Meridian Port Agencies in a move that the company said would build its scale and international network. A statement from Monson said the...
Port company grant helps Nippers
A COMMUNITY grant from NSW Ports has helped fund new boards for Wollongong City Surf Life Saving Club’s Nippers. NSW Ports communications manager Brooke Eggleton said Wollongong...
TT-Line freight and passenger numbers strong
TT-LINE carried near-record freight volumes in 2021-22 and has scheduled additional sailings for its Spirit of Tasmania vessels. The Tasmanian government has reported high freight...
Rogue wave kills cruise passenger
A ROGUE wave hit the cruise ship Viking Polaris while it was sailing towards Ushuaia Argentina last week; one passenger was killed and a further four passengers were injured. A...
Queensland ports back seagrass restoration project
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports and Ports North are supporting a seagrass restoration project in the Great Barrier Reef. Researchers from James Cook University’s Centre for Tropical...
