Charles Black Scholarship for 2022 awarded to Lachlan Bird
AUSTRALIAN Maritime College student and aspiring maritime engineer Lachlan Bird was announced as the 2022 recipient of the University of Tasmania’s TasPorts Charles Black...
R U OK? New initiative drives conversations in road transport sector
HEALTHY Heads in Trucks & Sheds has today launched an initiative to ensure workers in road transport, warehousing and logistics industries know when and how to have conversations...
Unions "disappointed" by apparent shortcomings of MLC updates
SEAFARERS’ unions have expressed disappointment over an update to the Maritime Labour Convention 2006 following the recent announcement of eight amendments agreed on by industry....
NHVR to regulate heavy vehicles in NSW
IN AUGUST this year, responsibility for the regulation of heavy vehicles in New South Wales will transition from Transport for NSW to the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator....
IMO adopts guidelines against wildlife smuggling
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization has reportedly adopted new guidelines to combat criminal networks exploiting maritime supply chains to traffic wildlife. According to...
Lambassadors to spread the word on Vic lamb
THE VICTORIAN government is working to grow the state’s exports of lamb meat through the famous Lambassador program. State minister for agriculture Mary-Anne Thomas attended a...
Brisbane container trade down in March
CONTAINER trade through Brisbane saw a decrease in this past March, according to the latest trade statistics from the Port of Brisbane. Over the month, a total of 109,731 TEU...
New Zealand to open borders to cruise ships in July
NEW Zealand’s maritime border will re-open on 31 July, allowing cruise ships, recreational craft and specialist vessels to enter the country’s ports. Cruise Lines International...
Teekay’s profits down, but revenues up in the past quarter
TEEKAY’s quarterly results for the three months to 31 March were down slightly on the prior quarter, but its tanker business saw an uptick in revenues due to higher tanker spot...
Swire Shipping joins World Shipping Council
SINGAPORE-based carrier Swire Shipping has joined the World Shipping Council and the company’s CEO, Jeremy Sutton, was elected as a representative to the council’s board. WSC...
Nautical Institute celebrates 50th anniversary onboard James Craig
THE NAUTICAL Institute celebrated its 50th anniversary in Darling Harbour on Thursday night onboard James Craig, a restored 19th century barque. The global body for maritime...
600 displaced I-Kiribati seafarers repatriated
MORE than 600 seafarers from the Republic of Kiribati have reportedly returned home after becoming stranded overseas due to crew change complications. Many of the seafarers were...
Mid West community grants granted
THE MID West Ports Authority 2021-2022 Community Grants program has distributed nearly $100,000 to 21 projects and events across the region. Centacare Family Services, Champion...
Western Australia commits funds to ports in state budget
THE WESTERN Australian government has committed some $508 million to port infrastructure upgrade projects across the state in the 2022-23 State Budget. This new funding is in...
Westport project advances with multimillion-dollar investment
FURTHER funding has been committed to the Fremantle’s Westport project, which includes the establishment of a new outer harbour and container port built in Kwinana. Under a...
