Tough year for Ports of Auckland
PORTS of Auckland has reported a slight increase in revenues but sharp drops in net and underlying profits, and reduced volumes in containers and vehicles in a “transformational”...
Input sought on Middle East sheep exports
A DISCUSSION paper outlining policy options for sheep exports to, or through, the Middle East during the northern summer months is now available for stakeholder comment. In...
Port vision to grow to meet trade demand
THE outlook for the Port of Bundaberg released by Gladstone Ports Corporation acknowledges the Wide Bay Burnett region's agricultural output will become increasingly valuable with...
Indian Register of Shipping opens office in Doha
A FUNCTION was held recently at the Sheraton Grand Doha Resort and Convention Hotel to mark the office opening of the Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass). The event was attended...
Napier Port boosts fleet with third tug
TAKING inspiration from the mountain range surrounding Hawke’s Bay, the Kaweka was named after a positive engagement process with local marae, hapū and iwi. Napier Port’s third...
Extra shipping capacity available at Port Hedland
INDUSTRY in the Pilbara will be able to further maximise tonnages through the port of Port Hedland with potential shipping capacity at the port increased by 40 million tonnes per...
OPINION: Report on the rise of disruptionware
“DISRUPTING” traditional business models might be hot talk for start-ups pitching investors, but in the world of manufacturing, transportation, energy and similar sectors, real...
Launch of world’s largest LNG-powered containership
THIS major milestone in the construction of the world’s first LNG-powered ultra large containership was reached at the Shanghai Jiangnan-Changxing Shipyard. It was marked by an...
ICS and IMO join forces to celebrate World Maritime Day
AS PART of this year’s World Maritime Day celebrations, the International Chamber of Shipping joined International Maritime Organization secretary-general Kitack Lim in London....
Gender diversity in maritime requires “bold approach”
THE words of Jeanine Drummond, at last year's 2018 DCN Australian Shipping and Maritime Industry Awards, are a timely reminder not to back away from the challenges of creating...
VIDEO: Meet the women in maritime
THE global maritime industry is changing. Historically a male-dominated industry, today women are increasingly taking the helm. This World Maritime Day (26 September), the global...
OPINION: Picking apart packing problems
PACKING declarations have been in operation since around 1998/1999 [the time when I became a licensed customs broker]. International sea freight trade into Australia has changed...
P&O Cruises’ salute to international seafarers
P&O CRUISES president Sture Myrmell said the International Maritime Organization’s World Maritime Day was an opportunity to say “thank you” to the thousands of seafarers who work...
Mercy Ships’ Giant fan
WHEN the Greater Western Sydney Giants run out on the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the AFL Grand Final this Saturday, few will be cheering more enthusiastically than Jessica...
Industry bodies reflect on summit
THE recent 2019 ALC & ATA Supply Chain Safety Summit in Sydney set out a number of priority actions for governments, industry and the community, organisers say. Jointly hosted by...
