New solar installation at the Port of Bundaberg
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation’s workshop at the Port of Bundaberg is going green with a 30-kilowatt solar system installed over the entire roof. A solar array of 160 panels now...
New chairman for Port of Brisbane
PORT of Brisbane will have a new chairman, Guy Cowan, starting on 17 February. Mr Cowan will assume the position following the retirement of long-serving Port of Brisbane chair,...
SCF acquires Tropical Containers
SCF this week closed the acquisition of Townsville-based Tropical Containers. The company said it would build on Tropical Containers’ existing product offering and offer an...
Non-profit provides “reality check” on diversity and inclusion
HUMAN Rights at Sea has published an interesting case study by Advisory Board member and maritime professional, Joanne Rawley, providing a personal insight and commentary as a...
Australia’s temporary Antarctic vessel foreign-crewed, MUA calls for govt intervention
THE MARITIME Union has called on the federal government to intervene and ensure vessels on voyages for the Australian Antarctic Division are Australian-crewed, pointing out that...
New standard for in-water cleaning set for trial
SHIPPING industry group BIMCO has developed the first international standard for in-water cleaning to help protect the marine environment from pollution and the introduction of...
Big change in Brisbane pilotage
PORT of Brisbane pilotage services have been locked in for the next 10 years, with Poseidon Sea Pilots to provide expert guidance to large vessels within port waters. Maritime...
Recognition for work of Pilbara welfare association
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has given thanks to the West Pilbara Port Welfare Association for organising 1200 hampers to be delivered to seafarers last Christmas....
Industrial buildings awards for Enfield Intermodal Logistics Centre
NSW PORTS has announced that two of the precincts within the Enfield Intermodal Logistics Centre were recently awarded the NSW Master Builders Association ‘Excellence in...
Crew change on bulker stuck off China
MSC, the operator of the bulker Anastasia, directed the vessel to Japan after it had been stuck off the coast of China since September. The ship is one of dozens of coal-carrying...
Survey to assess the wellness of Australian seafarers
MARITIME Industry Australia and Hunterlink have put together the Australian Seafarer Wellness Survey, which attempts to gauge the attitudes of seafarers across a broad range of...
Industrial dispute at VICT ramps up
INDUSTRIAL action at the Victorian International Container Terminal appears imminent; the Maritime Union has given notice of a four-hour stoppage starting on Tuesday, 16 February...
Hope in sight for seafarers with COVID rules due to end
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has announced that from 28 February 2021, the interim COVID arrangements that have permitted seafarers to serve longer than 11 months...
Change at the top at Hamburg Süd
HAMBURG Süd chief commercial officer Poul Hestbaek will be CEO of the Maersk-owned shipping company as executive Arnt Vespermann steps down after more than 20 years with the...
Stolt Tankers appoints new CFO as it eyes IPO
STOLT Tankers has appointed Emile Hoekstra as the new chief financial officer, effective from 15 February. Stolt Tankers president Lucas Vos said Mr Hoekstra’s appointment is an...
