What happened the last time freight left Glebe Island
WAITING at Sydney Airport for a Monday morning flight to Canberra, Peter Sturrock picked up a copy of the Australian Financial Review. The year was 2005 and the then-CEO of the...
IMO issues noise guidelines
WITH awareness of underwater radiated noise (URN) from shipping growing significantly in recent years, the IMO has released two new publications offering practical steps to...
Rhenus Group wins logistics role for COP 30
GLOBAL logistics provider Rhenus Group has been engaged to provide international freight services for next month’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 30) to be held in...
New body strives for accurate emissions measurement
A NEW global business coalition of a diverse range of industries, including from the maritime sector, has been launched in New York to establish a more accurate carbon accounting...
Ikonic new ship for Scenic
THE SCENIC Group has announced another newbuilding expedition-type cruise ship will join its fleet in 2028, with construction of Scenic Ikon now underway in Croatia. Characterised...
OCEAN OUTLOOK: What's in the wind?
BACKto the future seems to be the order of the day as a number of maritime architects and boatbuilders are inspired by the past to come up with designs of wind-powered cargo ships...
Singapore port executive shares his insights
MARITIME and Port Authority of Singapore assistant chief executive Hoe Soon Tan has called for closer cooperation between ports in overcoming challenges in such areas as cyber...
Generational change: Crumlin retiring, Field elected
MARITIME Union of Australia national secretary Paddy Crumlin will step down in February 2026 after more than a quarter of a century of leadership. He will be replaced by assistant...
Townsville hot with chick(pea)s
THE first dry bulk chickpea export has departed Townsville bound for India and Pakistan in what the port says is a milestone for the grain and pulse industry. The 38,500 tonnes of...
First cotton exports leave Wyndham
ANL’s chartered containership Contship Yen has sailed from the north-west port of Wyndham for Singapore with the first shipment of export cotton from the Kimberley Cotton Gin. The...
Graphite a-go-go: US backs Queensland mine
THE $4.6 billion deal between Australia and the US for critical minerals has turbocharged the prospects of dozens of projects across the country, with one immediate announcement...
Safe Ships, Safe Ports Forum held in Perth
THE 2025 Safe Ships Safe Ports Forum was held this week at Optus Stadium in Perth. Speakers and guests travelled from across Australia as well as from China, Japan, the United...
Mourilyan to get silica export boost
SILICA sand exports through the port of Mourilyan could hit 750,000 tonnes per annum within five years, according to the Queensland Government. Via the Queensland Investment...
Dispute may threaten Victorian grain exports
AN ONGOING dispute between the United Workers Union and GrainCorp has the potential to disrupt grain exports from the company’s Geelong and Portland terminals. Around 100 union...
Port of Brisbane commences autonomous container transfer R&D project
A NEW research project has commenced to design a framework and operational requirements within a digital twin to simulate autonomous short-haul container transfers at the Port of...
