Kite system to help power K Line bulker
JAPANESE shipping company K Line has announced it is to install an automated kite system or ‘Seawing’ on one of its bulkers. The Seawing has been developed by AIRSEAS, a spin-off...
Dredging begins on Port Adelaide Outer Harbour
DREDGING has started at Port Adelaide as part of the $80m project to widen the Outer Harbour shipping channel and swing basin. The project, bankrolled by Flinders Ports, means...
LINX awards joint venture for safety excellence
THE Albany Bulk Handling Joint Venture in southern WA has won the inaugural HSE Safety Excellence Award within LINX Cargo Care Group. Designed to recognise high performance in...
Wild weather impacts shipping
STRONG winds and powerful swells limited shipping operations around Sydney this week. A spokesperson for the Port Authority of New South Wales confirmed ships longer than 30metres...
LNG and biofuel central to ANL's green approach
LIQUEFIED natural gas and biofuel are to be key to commitments by ANL, and its parent company CMA CGM, to meet new IMO rules governing reduced sulphur emissions. The new rules...
VIDEO: Ship crew member airlifted by chopper
EMERGENCY services combined resources this week to airlift a sick crew member from the geared bulker MV Portland Bay. The medevac took place on Monday, 3 June as the ship was...
Carnival Cruises fined over pollution
CARNIVAL Cruises has been fined US$20m after pleading guilty to pollution charges. Princess Cruise Lines, a Carnival Corporation subsidiary, pleaded guilty three years ago to...
Torres Strait trial work ongoing
MARINE technology specialists OMC recently teamed up with Maersk Line to do further draught testing in the Torres Strait. Full scale measurements took place of the...
Qube’s John Digney checks out PNG operation
QUBE Holdings logistics director John Digney says he is impressed with the Papua New Guinea operations of industrial and mining services business LCR. Mr Digney travelled to PNG...
Merchant seafarers can help the Navy, says Paddy
A SHORTFALL of Australian Defence Force personnel that has resulted in an upgraded warship being left in dry dock since 2017 could be fixed by using civilian merchant seafarers,...
Dry bulk markets affected by weather
“WEATHER-related disruptions” have been noted as a factor in driving up bulk commodity markets from both Australia and Brazil. ANZ senior commodity strategist Daniel Hynes noted...
Ports North backs plastic recycling on Thursday Island
TAGAI College on Thursday Island will receive $10,000 from Ports North to set up a Precious Plastics Project which will operate from the school campus. Ports North chairman...
Candles consignment key to drug import
AN AIR freight consignment of candles from the US formed part of an international drug trafficking effort, Australian authorities say. Eight people have been charged and 61kg of...
Agricultural exports hit by high freight costs
LOGISTICS is the single largest cost in the production and distribution of many agricultural agricultural products, a new report shows. AgriFutures Australia commissioned Deloitte...
Opening maritime markets
AN ECOMMERCE platform designed for the shipping industry has been announced by Singapore business Marine Online. According to the proponents, more than 10,000 product listings and...
