Le Havre becomes heaviest ship to berth at Botany
TWO record-breaking arrivals at Port Botany have set new records, with the heaviest and deepest ships arriving at the port recently. Le Havre is the heaviest container ship to...
WW suspends operations in Russia and Belarus
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen announced it would suspend operations to both Russia and Belarus in reaction to the ongoing war in Ukraine. Wallenius Wilhelmsen acting CEO and CFO Torbjørn...
New engine for PNG-based tug
Pacific Towing (PacTow) is celebrating the return of its tug Waiowa to the water. One of PacTow’s 11 tugs, Waiowa is back at work following an engine replacement. Predominantly...
Sailor’s Society launches crisis appeal for Ukrainian seafarers
SAILOR’S Society has launched a crisis appeal to support Ukrainian seafarers impacted by the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Ukrainian seafarers account for 4% of the global...
Austal Australia delivers second evolved Cape-class patrol boat
THE second of six patrol boats being built by Austal Australia has been launched and delivered to the Royal Australian Navy. The 58-metre evolved Cape-class patrol poat was...
MUA condemns potential submarine base in Port Kembla
THE Maritime Union of Australia has denounced the Australian government’s plans to consider Port Kembla the location for a nuclear submarine base. It follows the prime minister’s...
International Women’s Day 2022: breaking the bias
INTERNATIONAL Women’s Day 2022 will be driven by a campaign to break the gender bias which creates an uneven playing field for women around the world. On 8 March each year,...
ICS launches online diversity charter on International Women’s Day
THE International Chamber of Shipping launched its inaugural Maritime Diversity and Inclusion Charter on International Women’s Day 2022. The charter encourages shipping companies...
Women’s Day 2022 industry breakfast
A BREAKFAST marking International Women’s Day was held yesterday at NSW Parliament House, where supply chain leaders spoke about resilience, women in the industry, and also raised...
GeelongPort partners with Blue Carbon Lab to protect coastal ecosystems
GEELONGPORT has announced a partnership with Deakin University’s Blue Carbon Lab to support climate change research and coastal ecosystems. The partnership will deliver a two-year...
Iconic weathervane vanishes from MtS Victoria building
A HISTORIC weathervane is believed to have been stolen from the Mission to Seafarers Victoria building in Docklands, Melbourne. Made by master craftsman Henry Alfred Saw in 1917,...
WA establishes shipping and supply-chain taskforce
THE Western Australian government is establishing taskforce to examine the resilience of Western Australia’s shipping industry and vital supply chains after floods severed the...
Webb Dock East works set to start
PORT of Melbourne has confirmed works at Webb Dock East, awarding the contract to Fitzgerald constructions Australia. The project involves demolishing a redundant section of...
East coast port regions identified for nuclear submarine base
PRIME minister Scott Morrison has unveiled a $10 billion plan to establish a submarine base on the east coast of Australia, identifying three major port regions as potential...
Port of Townsville launches second annual Community Fund
THE Port of Townsville is inviting not-for-profits, community groups and schools to apply for its second annual Community Fund, with a share in $50,000 up for grabs for eligible...
