Maersk Surabaya captain arrested, charged for allegedly damaging subsea cable off Perth
THE Australian Federal Police has charged the 59-year-old master of the 8400-TEU containership Maersk Surabaya, after the ship allegedly dragged its anchor, damaging the Australia...
Stoush arises between Engage Marine and MUA over hiring at Abbot Point
THE Maritime Union of Australia has accused Engage Marine of replacing 19 workers at the Port of Abbot Point with interstate workers. Engage Marine, however, has said at the...
Design phase begins for Swan River Crossings project
THE next phase of community consultation for the Swan River Crossings Project is underway. The new Swan River Crossings Project, which includes a new two-track rail bridge, a new...
Road freight groups weigh in on land planning
ROAD Freight NSW and the Australian Trucking Association have released their joint submission to the Greater Sydney Commission’s review of industrial lands policy. The groups are...
Wellard posts profit for second year in a row
ASX-listed livestock ship owner and charterer Wellard has reported a profit for the second year in a row. In the company’s financial results for the 2020-21 financial year, it...
OSK Lines signs agreement to introduce robots
MITSUI OSK Lines (MOL) and MELTIN MMI have announced the signing of memorandum of understanding for installation of remote-control robots in ocean shipping operations, including...
Compressed hydrogen carrier pilot project approaches milestone
AUSTRALIAN hydrogen logistics technology company Global Energy Ventures has announced the ship specification engineering for its 430-tonne pilot vessel has been completed. A work...
ATSB opens investigation into Formosabulk Clement death
THE Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating a fatal fall from a pilot ladder on the bulk carrier Formosabulk Clement. The incident occurred 5 nautical...
Updated freight code keeps trucks and trains moving
THE Australian government, together with the states and territories, has announced streamlined COVID-19 measures for freight operators to ensure the efficient movement of goods...
New streamlined COVID measures for freight leave out maritime
MARITIME Industry Australia has noted that National Cabinet’s decision on Friday to streamline COVID-19 measures for land-based freight does not address the maritime sector. MIAL...
Approval for dual diesel/ammonia VLCC
CLASSIFICATION society DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for a “fuel ready” (ammonia, D, S, Ti) class notation for their...
More needed from Productivity Commission after report on supply-chain vulnerabilities: Ports Australia
PORTS Australia has called on the Productivity Commission to conduct further investigations into supply-chain vulnerabilities after releasing their Vulnerable Supply Chains Study...
Australian flag flies on RSV Nuyina
THE AUSTRALIAN flag is flying for the first time on the country’s new icebreaker, RSV Nuyina, after a ceremony in the Netherlands. The event in Vlissingen was the official...
Toll truck drivers to strike for 24 hours on Friday
TOLL truck drivers and warehouse workers have voted to strike for 24 hours on Friday in a dispute about job-security provisions. The Transport Workers’ Union said workers voted...
Drewry’s world container index update
MARITIME research consultancy Drewry’s composite World Container index increased marginally by 2% or $192 to reach $9,613.28 per 40ft container on 19 August. That’s 360% higher...
