Australian agency charters cruise ship for two years
MY CRUISES, a specialist agency that’s part of the Flight Centre Travel Group, has taken on charter a small cruise ship for back-to-back round-the-world voyages expected to last a...
Biosecurity Entry Point opens new doors for KMSB
THE KIMBERLEY Marine Support Base (KMSB) has been granted a Biosecurity Entry Point, opening it to any internationally flagged vessel for direct access to the port. KMSB managing...
Singapore expands LNG bunkering
SINGAPORE’s Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore has opened applications for additional licences to supply liquefied natural gas as a marine fuel in the port. The move comes...
Torres Strait Islands 1936 maritime strike remembered
CELEBRATIONS have been held on Thursday Island to mark 90 years since the 1936 Torres Strait Islands Maritime Strike. The strike was focused on the pearl-shell industry, a sector...
SA announces funds for export diversification
THE GOVERNMENT of South Australia has announced a $1 million Export Diversification Program aimed at supporting exporting businesses overcome market challenges. To be delivered...
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Toll Group launches enhanced iCON platform
SMARTER, faster and more sustainable freight management solutions are the stated benefits of digital platform iCON, launched this week by logistics giant Toll Group. The name iCON...
Höegh Autoliners joins World Shipping Council
THE WORLD Shipping Council (WSC) has announced vehicle carrier Höegh Autoliners has joined as a member. “We are pleased to welcome Höegh Autoliners to the World Shipping Council,”...
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Blankings pick up as Lunar New Year approaches
CARRIERS in the China-Australia trade have announced several blanked voyages for coming weeks, despite earlier expectations of a steady cargo flow up to and beyond the Lunar New...
Picton ferry terminal redevelopment underway
IN WHAT Port Marlborough describes as a decisive transition from planning to delivery, work has begun on transforming Picton’s ferry terminal for use by new KiwiRail/Interislander...
Wisetech announces supply chain platform merger
WISETECH Global and European supply chain solutions provider Tailwind Shipping Lines have announced direct data integration enabling freight forwarders to plan, book, confirm and...
Birdon to deliver amphibious vehicles under $125m Defence contract
AUSTRALIAN-owned maritime engineering company Birdon has signed a $125 million contract to design and build one prototype and 15 amphibious vehicles—logistics (AV-L) for the...
Offshore Alliance launches attack on CPU overcrowding
THE OFFSHORE Alliance union movement has launched a social media attack on what it claims is a lack of accommodation for workers on INPEX’s massive Central Processing Unit,...
Stronger policy coordination urged, as trade tensions cloud world economic outlook
TRADE tensions and fiscal strains loom as challenges in 2026, despite the global economy having demonstrated resilience in the year just gone, a document prepared for the United...
Sea Swift ships key supplies to cyclone-hit Cairns
SEA SWIFT cargo ship Newcastle Bay is en route to Cairns from Brisbane with food supplies for communities affected by ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji in Far North Queensland. The journey...
Newcastle protestors appear in court
PROTESTORS associated with activist group Rising Tide's 2025 People's Blockade late last year have started appearing in Newcastle Local Court. According to local media, some 129...
