High-tech fire-fighting systems for the new Tassie Spirits
SPIRIT of Tasmania’s new ro-pax ferries will be equipped with advanced fire-fighting systems under a contract awarded to safety equipment supplier Survitec. LNG dual-fuelled...
ATSB report sheds some light on Goliath incident
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau has released a preliminary report that details an incident at Devonport in January in which the cement carrier Goliath allided with two...
Maersk continues withdrawal from Russia; EU proposes Russian oil ban
MAERSK has announced further reductions of operations in Russia and Belarus as the European Commission proposed a ban on Russian oil imports. In a customer advisory published...
Melbourne sees March decline in container throughput
PORT of Melbourne reported a decline in total container throughput in March – driven by declines in both import and export containers, and a big decline in empty container...
Men charged following failed attempt to smuggle cocaine on containerships
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police has charged two Sydney men over a conspiracy to smuggle cocaine into Australia via containerships. The men, aged 43 and 47, had allegedly planned to...
QLD wind farm shipments underway at Brisbane
BETWEEN February and July, AAL Shipping is carrying out a series of shipments between several Chinese ports and the Port of Brisbane, transporting components for the 181-megawatt...
Industry unpacks transition challenges at Maritime Decarbonisation Summit
THE AUSTRALIAN maritime industry gathered recently at the inaugural Maritime Decarbonisation Summit series in Melbourne to unpack the challenges and opportunities it faces in its...
Report examines pathway to use of ammonia fuel
A MARITIME Technologies Forum report shows a possible pathway towards the safe use of ammonia as a maritime fuel. The report, Preliminary discussion report on the use of ammonia...
IATA reports drop in global air-cargo demand
THE INTERNATIONAL Air Transport Association has reported a drop in demand in global air-cargo markets in its report on March data. Global demand, measured in cargo...
King Island shipping service changes are successful: TasPorts
THE Bass Island Line vessel John Duigan has doubled the average number of containers carried per voyage since a new model of service was introduced, according to the vessel’s...
Employer group welcomes Vic budget infrastructure spend
THE AUSTRALIAN Industry Group, a peak employer association, has welcomed the infrastructure funds announced in Victoria’s state budget this week. AI Group Victorian head Tim Piper...
Initial design for new hydrogen carrier unveiled
C-JOB Naval Architects unveiled a new design for a liquid hydrogen tanker, developed in partnership with green hydrogen development company LH2 Europe. C-Job Naval Architects have...
Maersk reports colossal profits for Q1 2022
“THE BEST earnings quarter ever” is how A.P. Moller - Maersk CEO Søren Skou described his company’s first-quarter 2022 financial results. The company reported record results for...
Funding secured to build grain export facility at Port Spencer
CONSTRUCTION on a $250-million grain export facility at Port Spencer on the Eyre Peninsula is slated to begin next month after Peninsula Ports secured funding for the development....
500 seafarers remain trapped on vessels in Ukrainian ports: ICS
JUST fewer than 500 seafarers remain sheltered, awaiting evacuation onboard 109 ships at Ukrainian ports in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov, according to data gathered by the...
