Man sentenced in drug-smuggling case
THE NSW District court on Friday sentenced a 35-year-old man to 24 years in prison, with a non-parole period of 14 years, over his role in the criminal syndicate that attempted to...
Smartship celebrates 10 years servicing Australia
ABOUT US A purpose-built, state-of-the-art maritime simulation and training facility with a core focus on pilotage professional training and development, advanced ship handling...
Svitzer Bondi arrives at Devonport
TUGBOAT Svitzer Bondi has arrived at the Port of Devonport to join TasPorts’ north-west marine fleet. The fleet has been down by two tugboats after the cement carrier Goliath...
BITRE launches road and rail supply chain resilience review
THE Bureau of Infrastructure and Transport Research Economics is leading a review exploring the resilience of Australia’s road and rail supply chains. The review intends to inform...
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire Deutsche Afrika-Linien
HAPAG-Lloyd is to acquire German container liner business Deutsche Afrika-Linien (DAL), the company announced on Thursday. DAL operates four liner services between Europe, South...
Russia-Ukraine conflict continues to harm seafarers and supply chains
THE International Chamber of Shipping has reinforced its warning that the Russia-Ukraine conflict will send shockwaves through the supply chain if seafarers continue to be...
Endurance indeed: Shackleton’s shipwreck discovered off Antarctica
EXPEDITIONERS have discovered the wreck of Ernest Shackleton’s ship Endurance more than a century after it sunk off the coast of Antarctica. Endurance sank in 1915 after becoming...
Pilbara throughput up slightly in February
TOTAL monthly throughput at the ports managed by Pilbara Ports Authority came to 52.4 million tonnes in February, according to the latest available trade statistics. This...
Ships’ cooks to be honoured at upcoming celebration day
MARITIME catering management provider MCTC has announced a new annual celebration in honour of ships’ cooks. MCTC will host the inaugural Cooks Day celebration on 30 May this...
Wärtsilä to deliver power and electrical systems for SeaRoad newbuild
FINLAND-based technology group Wärtsilä is to supply main and auxiliary engines, fuel storage tanks, gas handling equipment and electrical systems for SeaRoad’s newbuild ro-ro...
TasPorts pays tribute to sunken Campbell Cove
TASPORTS has paid tribute to the tugboat Campbell Cove, which sank, along with the tug York Cove, when the cement carrier Goliath crashed into the tugs on 28 January. A statement...
Mission to Seafarers vaccinates crew in Port of Melbourne
SEVENTEEN seafarers onboard bulk carrier MV Mount Owen have received COVID-19 vaccinations with the support of Mission to Seafarers Victoria. The Mission to Seafarers team worked...
Fremantle Ports gets more freight on rail
FREMANTLE Ports reported that it moved 23.9% of its containers on rail in January. Fremantle Ports manager corporate and community relations Neil Stanbury said: “That percentage...
Sea Lead launches first service in Australia
SEA Lead Shipping is officially entering the Australian market with the launch of a new service linking Australia with south China. The shipping line is deploying a vessel on a...
East coast weather still hampering shipping
THE severe weather that has thrashed the east coast of Australia over the past two weeks seems to be abating for now, but the impact on shipping and logistics lingers. Brisbane is...
