Wind-assisted LNG-electric concept ship gets approval
AN innovative 2500 TEU concept container vessel, Trade Wings 2500, has received approval in principle from testing and certification company Bureau Veritas. Trade Wings 2500,...
AIMS joins SAL
The Australasian Institute of Marine Surveyors (AIMS) has joined the ranks of Shipping Australia. AIMS, founded in 1986, is the peak industry body for surveyors in our region and...
Swire Shipping introduces NW Australia to Singapore service
SWIRE Shipping is introducing the new North West Australia direct (NWD) service from June. It will offer a direct connection between Singapore and north western Australia. The new...
Stricken containership reaches port after engine room fire
A CONTAINERSHIP has arrived at the Port of Oakland after an engine-room fire knocked out the ship’s propulsion system on Friday, 14 May. When the fire occurred, the 4888-TEU,...
Ports Oz shortlisted for international sustainability award
PORTS Australia’s Port Sustainability Strategy Development Guide has been shortlisted as a finalist with two other Australian ports in the 2021 International Association of Ports...
Port Bonython progresses hydrogen plans
THE South Australian government is seeking expressions of interest to develop land near Whyalla at Port Bonython in the Upper Spencer Gulf. The site features more than 2000...
Newcastle receives its bulk ship unloader
ON THE afternoon of 16 May, specialist heavy lift ship Happy Star delivered a $35m bulk ship unloader to the Port of Newcastle. At more than 62 metres high and weighing 750...
OPINION: More new evidence that ocean shipping is handling COVID disruption
FROM about June 2020 onward, commentators said that populations around the world were increasingly buying more goods. The Reserve Bank of Australia has now conclusively explained...
Royal Wolf helps embattled football club
IN June 2020, Wynnum Wolves Football Club on Brisbane’s bayside was left devastated after thieves stole soccer equipment and recycled cans worth thousands of dollars. In November,...
Drugs hidden in sea cargo BBQs intercepted at Port Botany
A JOINT investigation was launched after 316 kilograms of methylamphetamine was seized on 4 May at Port Botany. The consignment of 62 large cardboard boxes originated in Thailand....
Austal Australia delivers two cape-class patrol boats
AUSTAL, the ASX listed shipbuilder, has delivered two cape-class patrol boats to the Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard (TTCG). The two patrol boats, TTS Port of Spain (CG41) and TTS...
Patrick gets another PIA notice from MUA
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has issued a notice of protected industrial action for Patrick’s AutoStrad terminal at Brisbane. The notice includes “a ban on attending for work...
Charles Black Memorial Scholarship a tribute to the life of Tasmania’s first harbour master
TASPORTS recognised aspiring maritime engineer and Australian Maritime College student Zachary Paul as the company officially awarded the TasPorts Charles Black Memorial...
Specialist heavy lift ship delivers large cargo to Newcastle
SPECIALIST heavy lift ship, the 19,000-tonne Happy Star, delivered the important cargo on 16 May ahead of a meticulously-planned operation to safely transfer it onto Port of...
Steady trade throughput for Port Hedland
THE year-on-year monthly throughput for April was down just 2% at Pilbara ports. The Pilbara Ports Authority has delivered a total monthly throughput of 60.6 million tonnes for...
