Sydney welcomes Pacific Encounter back to Australia
PACIFIC Encounter was welcomed into Sydney Harbour on Tuesday morning by four local tugboats and a display of banners and water cannons. The P&O vessel was the second...
First shipment in iron ore export project leaves Darwin Port
IRON ore exports are ramping up at Darwin Port with the first outbound shipment of iron ore sourced from a mine in the state’s Roper region. Bulk carrier The Harmony departed the...
Port of Newcastle’s new mobile harbour cranes arrive
“As the saying goes, ‘if you build it, they will come’, which is essentially what we are doing,” Port of Newcastle CEO Craig Carmody said on the arrival of the port’s two new...
Shipping capacity in strong demand at Wallaroo Port
T-PORTS’ has announced it is on track to receive grain at its Wallaroo bunker site ahead of the 2022 harvest and has opened shipping capacity at its transhipment port. T-Ports...
Study outlines benefits and risks around Tiwi Islands hydrogen export project
PROVARIS Energy has completed a concept design study for its hydrogen export project in the Tiwi Islands, featuring a target export volume of 100,000 tonnes of green hydrogen per...
First ship carrying grain out of Ukraine departs Port of Odesa
A SHIP carrying 26,527 tonnes of Ukrainian corn is underway in the Black Sea, having departed Port of Odesa on Monday. It is the first to transport grain out of Ukraine since...
Geodis reports strong 2022 performance, but notes uncertainty of maritime pressures
LOGISTICS group Geodis has reported revenues of €6,748 million for the first half of 2022, an increase of 34% in comparison to the first half of 2021. The group said the increase...
Crew survey points to "the beginning of the end" of COVID challenges at sea, mostly
THE SEAFARERS Happiness Index has revealed “a welcome rise in optimism” for the second quarter of 2022, as solutions to crew welfare challenges emerge. The index is an initiative...
NSW heavy vehicles now regulated by NHVR
HEAVY vehicles across New South Wales are now regulated by the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator following a state-wide transition which took place today (1 August). The transition...
Change of plan in removal of sunken TasPorts tugs
TASPORTS and United Salvage have engaged heavy lift ship AAL Melbourne to remove sunken tugboats York Cove and Campbell Cove from the Mersey River. The two tugs sunk in late...
NPDL announces new containership on South Pacific network
NEPTUNE Pacific Direct Line has announced it will welcome a new vessel to its fleet next month. Capitaine Tupaia, a geared 22,314 DWT, 1713 TEU nominal vessel, is expected to join...
Almost 150 cruise ship visits lined up for Tasmania
PORTS across Tasmania are preparing to welcome almost 150 cruise ship visits during the upcoming 2022-23 cruise season. Plans for the cruise season began to unfold following the...
Critical rail freight route restored following major landslip
FREIGHT operations have been restored to full capacity on the main western rail line following a major landslip in the Blue Mountains last month. The Main Western Line was damaged...
ALC Tech Summit returns to Melbourne
THE Australian Logistics Council’s Tech Summit 2022 is coming to Melbourne in September. The summit is an annual event focused on innovation and this year ALC is partnering with...
Aurizon completes acquisition of One Rail Australia
AURIZON’S $2.35-billion deal to acquire One Rail Australia was completed on Friday. The acquisition includes two businesses. The first comprises bulk rail haulage and general...
