Federal Court orders MUA to pay $2.2 million in damages to Patrick and Qube
THE Federal Court has ordered the Maritime Union of Australia to pay damages of $2.2 million to Patrick and Qube for costs incurred during strikes, blockades and work bans at Port...
PIL to fully repay all scheme debts ahead of schedule
THE board of Pacific International Lines has announced the company will make an early repayment to creditors who were subject to the Scheme of Arrangement, which PIL entered into...
Live export company’s livestock licence to be re-instated
EMANUEL Exports will have its livestock export licence renewed this week. Authorities suspended the licence after an investigation into the deaths of 2400 sheep onboard Awassi...
BIMCO calls for continued naval support in Gulf of Guinea after piracy incident
ACCORDING to the Danish Armed Forces, Danish frigate HDMS Esbern Snare was involved in an incident involving suspected pirates on 24 November in the waters south of Nigeria. The...
Ports Victoria CEO appointed
THE Victorian government has appointed Brendan Webb as the inaugural CEO of the state commercial ports body, Ports Victoria. Mr Webb brings more than two decades of experience in...
Stolt Tankers appoints new managing director
STOLT Tankers, the parcel tanker division of Stolt-Nielsen, has announced the appointment of a new managing director. Current MD Mark Martecchini announced he would retire in...
ANL expands Pilbara-Singapore connection
ANL is expanding its service between north-west Australia and Singapore, increasing the connection between the Pilbara and the world. From now, the ANL PAX Service will operate on...
Industry says governments missing the boat on decarbonisation
KNOWN as MEPC 77, the latest meeting of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee was held from 22-26 November. Both the World Shipping Council and the International...
Container throughput at Brisbane down in October
PORT of Brisbane saw a decrease in containerised cargo throughput in October, according to the latest trade statistics from the port. The Port of Brisbane handled a total of...
Australian exporters recognised
NORTHERN Territory business Monsoon Aquatics was named Australian Exporter of the Year at the 59th Australian Export Awards on 25 November. Trade minister Dan Tehan has praised...
Alfa Laval and Orcan Energy sign a cooperation agreement for the marine market
DECARBONISING the marine industry by 2050 will demand not only new fuels, but also new technologies and a new approach to meeting energy needs on board. Besides pursuing related...
Baltic Exchange Weekly Report - 26 November 2021
THE BALTIC Dry Index stabilised over the past week, arresting a trend downward from a peak in October. On Friday (26 November) the index was 2767, up slightly on the previous...
Shortlist announced for seafarers’ awards in Singapore
THE Mission to Seafarers has announced those shortlisted for accolades in its upcoming Seafarers’ Awards to be held virtually in Singapore on 8 December. The awards recognise...
Annual Christmas hamper drive for seafarers kicks off at Port Botany
THE annual Christmas hamper drive kicked off over the weekend, with volunteers packing 2000 hampers for seafarers over the festive season at Port Botany. The idea came to Sydney...
GEV announces new chairperson
GLOBAL Energy Ventures Ltd, an Australian-listed hydrogen export company, has announced the appointment of Andrew Pickering as the company’s new chairperson, effective...
