QLD marine maintenance business shifts focus to shipping industry
INDUSTRIAL maintenance company Kelly’s Australia has received a boost from the Queensland government through the Manufacturing Hub Grants Program. The $443,500 grant has enabled...
VIC allocates 10,000 RATs for port logistics sector
THE VICTORIAN government is allocating 10,000 rapid antigen tests from its supply to be provided at-cost to the ports sector and landside operators that support ports. In a...
“Discovery” of HMB Endeavour sparks archaeological dispute
THE shipwreck of the HMB Endeavour may have been positively identified after 22 years of searching, but some maritime archaeologists have denounced the confirmation. The...
Container trade on the up in Melbourne
PORT of Melbourne saw an increase in container volumes in December, according to the latest available trade statistics. December 2021 saw a total of 275,459 TEU cross the wharves...
ATSB launches Investigation into malfunction on Suiso Frontier
LIQUEFIED hydrogen carrier Suiso Frontier has departed for Japan days after a gas pressure control equipment malfunction was reported onboard. The gas tanker is the first of its...
Neptune Indicator reports crew change shortcomings and omicron fears
THE latest data from the Neptune Declaration Crew Change Indicator suggests the crew change situation is again deteriorating. According to the indicator, the number of seafarers...
Port Hedland iron ore export capacity to increase under plan
PILBARA Ports Authority has embarked on a new development plan for the Port of Port Hedland, which it says will boost iron ore export capacity to 660 million tonnes per year....
Non-alliance shares double on Transpacific
RESEARCH and advisory firm Sea‑Intelligence has used data from the Trade Capacity Outlook database to take a closer look at the dynamics between the alliance-controlled and...
“Ship of firsts” Nuyina returns to Hobart
AUSTRALIAN icebreaker RSV Nuyina has returned to Hobart following its successful maiden voyage to Antarctica. The 39-day voyage was one of the biggest annual station resupplies...
SA floods sever freight routes, expose systemic weaknesses
SEVERE rainfall and flooding in South Australia has disrupted domestic freight, exposing infrastructural and systemic weaknesses. Described by meteorologists as a once in 200-year...
ICS data shows decrease in labour standards reporting
THE annual Shipping Industry Flag State Performance Table, from the International Chamber of Shipping, has identified reporting on seafarer wellbeing as a “casualty of the...
Hunter industries on show for Japan’s investment leaders
THE Hunter region’s future for global investment attraction and industrial growth received a boost on 31 January, with Investment NSW bringing Japan’s Ambassador to Australia and...
Woodside awards Svitzer Dampier towage contract
WOODSIDE Energy has awarded towage operator Svitzer Australia the 12-year contract for towage and pilot transfer services at Woodside’s LNG export operations at the Port of...
GEV appoints new chair and director
GLOBAL Energy Ventures has appointed Greg Martin as an independent non-executive director and chair. Mr Martin has served as CEO and managing director of AGL and he has held other...
Salvors arrive at Devonport after Goliath incident
TASPORTS has engaged United Salvage to lead the operation to recover two sunken tugs and clean the oil spill after Friday’s incident at the Port of Devonport. The cement carrier...
