OPINION: Overzealous ABF officers with power tools or a legitimate threat to the border?
A COUPLE recently received visas to enter Australia and to relocate to Melbourne, and they shipped their personal effects via air from Canada. Their effects included a Canadian...
NYK to study conversion of onboard waste into energy
NYK is participating in a joint study of a system designed to reduce the environmental impacts of marine transport using organic substances generated on vessels. The shipping line...
Tassie government welcomes new era for Spirit of Tasmania
SPIRIT of Tasmania’s historic arrival at GeelongPort on the weekend has drawn praise from the Tasmanian government. Sunday 23 October was a significant day for the iconic ro-pax...
Port of Melbourne earns five-star sustainability rating
PORT of Melbourne has received a five-star rating from the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB). GRESB is a global benchmarking tool that ranks organisations based...
MWPA awards tender for major infrastructure project
MID West Ports Authority has awarded its Geraldton Port Maximisation Project tender to Western Australian company BG&E Resources. In May, the Western Australian government...
Newcastle welcomes Shofu Maru and a world-first in wind propulsion
PORT of Newcastle welcomed the world’s first ship equipped with a Wind Challenger hard sail on Monday morning. Bulk carrier Shofu Maru called Newcastle as part of its maiden...
Port of Melbourne reports strong trade in September
THE LATEST trade update from Port of Melbourne indicates the port saw strong volumes in September as peak season continues. Total container throughput for September was up 8.2% on...
Containership loses power off NSW coast
The containership Rio Madeira lost power off the New South Wales South Coast late on Thursday night, prompting the Australian Maritime Safety Authority to respond with towage...
Spirit of Tasmania begins services from Geelong
ON Sunday (23 October) GeelongPort welcomed the Spirit of Tasmania I to its new northern home at a new purpose-built facility at the port. GeelongPort CEO Brett Winter said the...
Shipping industry golfers tee off at 2022 golf challenge
MARITIME and logistics community golf enthusiasts took to the greens in support of the Westmead Children’s Hospital at the 2022 Shipping Industry Golf Day. The 33rd industry...
NSW Ports outlines rail strategy
NSW Ports has outlined its strategy for moving more freight by rail to enhance efficiency while reducing emissions and road congestion, at the Australasian Railway Association...
HRAS asks: Is the global maritime sector effective in human rights implementation?
SIGNIFICANTLY more investment and development is needed to increase the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in the global maritime sector,...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 20
THIS week, the Australian government announced the composition of the taskforce that will look at ways to build a strategic fleet made up of Australian flagged and crewed vessels....
MUA members to take industrial action at Svitzer
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has announced its members at Svitzer would stop work for four hours on Wednesday 26 October at ports in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria,...
Baltic Exchange weekly market report
THE BALTIC Dry Index rounded out last week at 1819. The BDI since the start of October has been fairly stable, meandering around between a low of 1788 (on 3 October) and a high of...
