Brisbane man charged with importing methamphetamine
A 31-year-old Windsor man appeared before the Brisbane Magistrates Court on 25 March charged in connection to the importation of around 12 kilograms of methamphetamine. On 17...
AUSMEPA closes after 20 years
THE AUSTRALIAN Marine Environment Protection Association (AUSMEPA) is closing its doors after more than 20 years of working to protect Australia’s precious marine environment. In...
Movers 3 and Maryam still detained at Weipa and Kembla
TWO bulk carriers operated by Aswan Shipping, Movers 3 and Maryam, are still detained at Weipa and Port Kembla, after the Australian Maritime Safety Authority found appalling...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen brings last three vessels out of cold layup
WALLENIUS Wilhelmsen is reactivating the last three vessels it placed in cold layup last spring amid the downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The company said customer...
“Suez is a canal in Egypt, not an excuse to price-gouge your customers”
THE GLOBAL Shippers’ Forum has called on shippers to be wary of new surcharges and additional costs attributed to the closure of the Suez Canal after the grounding of Ever Given....
SeaRoad Tamar sails from Tassie one last time
SEAROAD Tamar is departing Devonport for the last time after 30 years of service on the Bass Strait. Built in Australia in 1991 at Carrington Slipways, Tomago NSW, SeaRoad Tamar...
Six to be charged in connection with cocaine smuggling syndicate
Police have arrested five men allegedly connected to the importation of 188 kilograms of cocaine seized by Australian authorities in 2019. A sixth man is to be served a court...
Ever Given re-floated, Canal open
EVER Given is free from the sandy banks of the Suez Canal six days after it grounded, halting all shipping through the canal. Vessel trackers show the ship in the Great Bitter...
Vessel at Port Hedland goes up in flames
THE GENERAL cargo vessel BBC Rhonetal (IMO 9614701) caught fire on 25 March at Port Hedland. According to the Australian Transport Safety Bureau, at 0330 WST, during cargo...
Changes on Ports Australia’s board
PORTS Australia is welcoming TasPorts CEO Anthony Donald as the newest deputy chair to the board of directors, while farewelling the outgoing deputy, Chris Leatt-Hayter who...
UN calls for seafarers and aircrew to be vaccine priorities
THE heads of five UN organisations have issued a statement saying maritime and air transport workers should be prioritised for COVID-19 vaccination. These workers play a key role...
Suez traffic resumes, investigations to begin
EVER Given was earlier today pulled off the banks of the Suez Canal and moved north to the Great Bitter Lake, where it remains for inspection. Suez Canal Authority (SCA) chairman...
Extraordinary imports add to surplus empty container woes
WHILE the chronic empty container congestion in Port Botany has eased slightly, there are still headwinds that are injecting more costs into the container logistics chain for...
Hydrogen fuel at scale in Victoria
CAR maker Toyota has launched its new commercial grade refuellling outlet for commercial and passenger fuel cell electric vehicles. The Toyota Hydrogen Centre comprises an...
Cargotec sells Navis business to Accel-KKR
CARGOTEC Corporation has signed an agreement to sell its Navis business to Accel-KKR, a Silicon Valley-based leading technology-focused investment firm for an enterprise value of...
