Quad leaders agree on new maritime domain awareness initiative
AT the recent meeting of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, the leaders of Australia, India, Japan and the US agreed to establish a new maritime domain awareness initiative...
Big issues raised at ALC forum in Sydney
LEADERS from the Australian logistics industry gathered on Wednesday to thrash out what the country’s supply chain will look like over the next two decades. The theme of the...
IMO working group finalises GHG intensity measures guidance
THE International Maritime Organization’s GHG Working Group has finalised guidelines to support implementation of carbon intensity measures. The 12th session of the Intersessional...
Fremantle Ports announces funding for Victoria Quay enhancements
FREMANTLE Ports announced it would spend $7.5 million on enhancements to public amenities on Victoria Quay in the next two years. The funds will be spent on improving shade,...
MIAL CEO Teresa Lloyd resigns
MARITIME Industry Australia CEO Teresa Lloyd is to step down from the top role at the industry group at the end of June, to take up a new role with Carnival Australia. In a...
Provaris and Northern Marine partner on GH2 carrier development
PROVARIS Energy has entered a technical partnership with UK-based Northern Marine to advance the development of the GH2 compressed hydrogen carrier. Having signed a memorandum of...
All Aboard Alliance launched to foster equity and inclusion in maritime
MARITIME industry leaders have formed a new alliance aimed at creating a more diverse, equitable and inclusive maritime environment on shore and at sea. The All Aboard Alliance...
DHL launches three transport hubs in regional NZ
DHL Supply Chain has announced the launch of three new transport hubs in New Zealand to improve service to regional areas on the North Island. Located in Whangarei, Tauranga and...
Melbourne sees container throughput slowdown in April
PORT of Melbourne saw a slowdown in container throughput in April, with a total of 255,193 TEU crossing the wharves, according to the latest trade statistics from the port. This...
Pacific National welcomes Labor's oversight of Inland Rail
THE incoming Labor government’s stated commitment to getting the Inland Rail back on track has been received with support the nation’s largest private rail freight operator. Prime...
Rio Tinto and BP partner on marine biofuel trial voyage
RIO Tinto and BP have agreed to work together on a one-year biofuel trial to help reduce carbon emissions from Rio Tinto’s marine fleet. BP will supply Rio Tinto with marine...
Master of bulker Interlink Veracity charged in cocaine smuggling plot
AUSTRALIAN Federal Police have charged the 51-year-old master of an international bulk carrier for his alleged role in the plot to import 320 kilograms of cocaine into Australia...
Shipping line launches the Turtle Preservation Project
CMA CGM subsidiary ANL has launched the Turtle Preservation Project in partnership with the Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre (CTRC). In a statement, ANL said it is concerned by...
Logistics company buys schooner to transport coffee
COSTA Rica-based logistics company Sailcargo has bought the 111-year-old wooden schooner Vega Gamleby to transport cargo between Colombia and the US. The Swedish-flagged vessel is...
New Kiwi ferries to use electric propulsion
KIWIRAIL’S two new Interislander rail-enabled ferries will feature Siemens Energy’s electric propulsion system. The system includes the alternators, switchboards, batteries,...
