Port Authority of New South Wales crews receive fire training
MARINE crews from the Port Authority of New South Wales have undergone firefighting training to prepare for the event of an on-water emergency. The specialised training will...
INSIGHT: Australian sanctions and controls against Russia escalate and evolve
I HAVE previously written regarding fundamental changes to Australia’s sanctions regime, from implementing UN sanctions, through to the adoption of our own Autonomous Sanctions...
WA announces staged return of cruise ships
CRUISE shipping is set to resume in Western Australia this month under staged and stringent measures established by the state government. The announcement follows the federal...
Freight forwarder charged for facilitating meth import
A FREIGHT forwarder from Sydney has been arrested and charged over his alleged role in a plan to import 100 kilograms of meth into Australia. Police will allege the man, arrested...
Royal Wolf ISO certified for quality, safety, and environment
ROYAL Wolf is now certified under the International Standards Organisation following a rigorous independent audit. Carried out by accreditation company SGS, the audit comprised an...
Salvors prepare sunken tugs at Devonport
MONTHS after the January allision between cement carrier Goliath and two berthed TasPorts tugs at the Port of Devonport, salvors are preparing York Cove and Campbell Cove to be...
Nation's port network to extend into ACT
THE Federal Budget has allocated funding for a new seaport in the Australian Capital Territory and the construction of a corresponding waterway. The initial stages of development...
Freight forwarder Geodis to acquire Keppel Logistics
FREIGHT forwarder Geodis has signed an agreement to acquire transport service Keppel Logistics to increase its contract logistics footprint in the Asia-Pacific region. Keppel...
MSC announces changes to Australia and eastern Asia services
MSC has announced upcoming changes to its new Wallaby and Panda services, which connect Australia’s east coast with eastern Asia. In a customer advisory, MSC said it will soon...
Schedule reliability recovers slightly in Feb: report
SCHEDULE reliability figures improved slightly in February, according to the latest Global Liner Performance report from Sea-Intelligence. The consultancy published issue 127 of...
Port Waratah Coal Services reflects on 2021 sustainable achievements
PORT Waratah Coal Services has released 2021 sustainability and financial reports to an online suite, highlighting positive environmental and community achievements. Based near...
APG pilot transfer services at Melbourne still suspended as of 1 April, TSV requests competency verification drills
MORE than a week after Transport Safety Victoria halted pilotage transfer operations run by Australian Pilotage Group, there was no sign of a re-start of operations on Friday 1...
OPINION: Australia takes steps to free trade agreement with India
AFTER a long series of false starts, Australia and India have finally completed the first stage of a two-stage process that will result in a full Australia-India Comprehensive...
The week in bulk: Green shoots in the Capesize market?
LAST week, the Baltic Dry Index continued the moderate decline of the previous week. The index ended the previous week at 2544, and last week declined to 2357 by Friday 1 April, a...
Australia imposes 35% tariffs on all goods from Russia and Belarus
PRIME Minister Scott Morrison on Thursday announced that Australia would impose an additional tariff of 35% on all imports from Russia and Belarus. In a statement, released hours...
