Final two members of drug syndicate sentenced
TWO members of an international criminal syndicate arrested in 2017 for importing more than 90 kilograms of cocaine into Victoria have been sentenced to a combined 31 years in...
Goliath incident at Devonport: Third tug removed, spill response continues
THE response continues at the Port of Devonport after Friday's incident in which the cement carrier Goliath allided with two tugs, sinking them and damaging a wharf. CSL...
Lyttelton Port Company extends partnership with 1-Stop Connections
LYTTELTON Port Company has extended their agreement with 1-Stop Connections after the implementation of the logistics software provider’s vehicle booking system. 1-Stop...
Insights from ICS’ leadership forum
A RECENT online forum held by the International Chamber of Shipping has concluded that shipping has taken important steps on its decarbonisation journey in recent years but...
Voyage of unmanned containership a first for autonomous navigation
MITSUI OSK Lines has completed the world’s first sea trial of an unmanned container vessel in Japan. Japan-flagged coastal containership Mikage sailed between the Japanese ports...
Goliath sinks tugs, damages wharf
CEMENT carrier Goliath allided with two TasPorts tugs – Campbell Cove and York Cove – at the Port of Devonport on Friday (28 January) at about midday. The tugs, which were berthed...
Global schedule reliability falls to a record low in December 2021
SCHEDULE reliability reached a record low in December 2021, according to a recent analysis from Sea-Intelligence. The latest Global Liner Performance Report suggests schedule...
Strengthening Australia’s ag partnership with Indonesia
AN Agriculture Co-operation Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed in Jakarta on 27 January by Australian agriculture minister David Littleproud and his Indonesian...
MSC re-routes ships to protect whales
MSC has announced it will re-route its containerships off the west coast of Greece to reduce the risk of collision with endangered sperm whales in the Mediterranean. The decision...
New company launched to act as agents to Sea Lead Shipping in Aus
SEA Lead shipping is to deploy a vessel on the CA2 service, effective from March and the shipping line has appointed Nautical Shipping as its exclusive agents in Australia....
The week in bulk: Has the Capesize market hit bottom?
THE Baltic Dry Index last week continued the downward trend seen over the previous three weeks. The index hit a nadir on Wednesday at 1296 and ticked up slightly on Thursday to...
New plans for Cairns Marine Precinct support local maritime industry
LOCAL maritime businesses in Port of Cairns may benefit from a common user facility at the Cairns Marine Precinct, enhancing the capability of the region’s maritime industry. The...
NPDL to make emergency call at Tonga, as HMAS Adelaide overcomes outbreak onboard
SEABORNE relief for Tonga is underway – Neptune Pacific Direct Line has announced an emergency service to the island and HMAS Adelaide is delivering cargo despite a COVID outbreak...
Wellard results reflect low cattle numbers in northern Australia
THE results of the quarter ending 31 December 2021, show cash flow of negative US$1.5 million from operating activities in the reporting period for livestock shipping company...
Crisis grants enable emergency support for thousands of seafarers
SAILORS’ Society’s Crisis Response Network has received funding from The Seafarers’ Charity and The TK Foundation, bolstering its support for thousands of seafarers during crises....
