COVID: Prioritise freight at border checkpoints, says ALC
LOCAL authorities should prioritise the movement of freight and territory border crossings, the Australian Logistics Council says. Freight remains exempt from border crossing...
Maritime jobs go on Sydney Harbour as coronavirus takes toll
FERRY operators have cited coronavirus and federal government bans on gatherings for suspending services around Sydney and Sydney Harbour for having to cut back on services and...
Wellboat design aims to reduce maintenance and emissions
TERSAN Shipyard in Turkey has awarded Hydroniq Coolers a contract to deliver its Pleat seawater coolers to a wellboat the yard is building for Norwegian salmon producer Nordlaks...
Ports Australia calls for port recognition as essential service
PORTS Australia has been in contact with the Australian Government to discuss making ports and their personnel an “essential service” to achieve the best outcome for “the safety...
Incat awarded contract to build high speed catamaran
AUSTRALIAN high-speed vessel specialists Incat Tasmania and South Korean coastal passenger transport company SeaWorld Express Ferry have announced an order for a new generation...
More support for Ship Recycling Initiative
ALTERA Infrastructure has announced it has joined the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative. Previously part of the Teekay group of companies, Altera becomes the tenth shipowner...
COVID: Outram defends ABF over Ruby Princess disembarkations
AUSTRALIAN Border Force Commissioner Michael Outram has denied his organisation is responsible for allowing coronavirus-infected passengers from the Ruby Princess to disembark at...
WFS joins the relief effort to help save lives in Italy
WORLDWIDE Flight Services is expediting the handling of time-sensitive materials destined for hospitals and medical centres in Italy. In recent days, this included handling cargo...
Container biosecurity innovations earn big grants
TWO companies have been awarded $1m each under the Australian government’s Business Research and Innovation Initiative to develop solutions to detecting and managing hitchhiker...
MARITIME LAW: Digital shipping and the challenge of cybercrime
A REVOLUTION in shipping is occurring. New technology allows the realisation of unmanned or autonomous vessels that could alter the shipping landscape in the same way steam-power,...
ACCC ruling allows supermarkets to work together on grocery supply chain
SUPERMARKET operators will be able to coordinate immediately to ensure consumers can get groceries during the coronavirus pandemic after the ACCC’s granting of interim...
‘Two Port Policy’ eases Queensland port entry conditions
RULES preventing ships from docking at Queensland ports for 14-days since their last overseas port visit have been eased under a new policy announced this week by Maritime Safety...
Proponents push ahead with Kangaroo Island Seaport plans
KANGAROO Island Plantation Timbers has announced the final stage in its development application for Kangaroo Island Seaport has been completed. The company says its “formal...
Freight exempt as Queensland closes its border
QUEENSLAND has shut its border but freight movement will be one of the essential services allowed to continue unimpeded, the state government says. From midnight on Wednesday, the...
Wharfies join fight against coronavirus
MARITIME Union of Australia west coast branch secretary Christy Cain says maritime workers are committed to working with the West Australian government, employers, and industry...
