Bulker loses steering, may have grounded at Bluff
THE bulk carrier Alam Seri (IMO 9561837) suffered a steering gear failure near the New Zealand Port of Bluff and may have grounded, according to a preliminary report from the New...
Changes to proposed biosecurity import levy raise industry ire
THE Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has proposed changes to the contentious biosecurity levy, a scheme announced in this year’s federal budget that was roundly...
DPWA close to completing super-crane investment
STEVEDORE DP World Australia is to commission its ninth new super post-panamax ZPMC quay crane at Melbourne in coming weeks, completing an investment of more than $180m in...
Wilkie introduces live export ban bill
INDEPENDENT MP Andrew Wilkie has introduced a bill to the House of Representatives that would ban the live export of both cattle and sheep. The Live Animal Export Prohibition...
2018 Maritime Awards digital magazine now available
A FULL list of award winners and quality photographs from the 2018 Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards is now available in digital form. Entitled 2018 Winners, the...
Port of Ashburton handover complete
THE Port of Ashburton has now been added to the Pilbara Ports Authority portfolio, boosting the organisation’s cargo-handling capacity. Chevron Australia, along with its project...
Smit Lamnalco wins Gladstone towage licence
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation has awarded Smit Lamnalco the five-year exclusive contract for towage services in the Port of Gladstone. The licence was awarded after a competitive...
Kiwis expel stink bug ship
BIOSECURITY New Zealand announced it had directed the ro-ro Carmen (IMO 9505027) to leave Kiwi waters after stink bugs and other pests were discovered onboard. Officers discovered...
Australian exporters boosted by e-commerce and trade deals
CONFIDENCE among Australian exporters is at an all-time high, according to research contained in the 15th DHL Export Barometer 2018. According to the report, e-commerce is...
INSIGHT: Currencies present challenges for trade
BETWEEN January 2018 and November 2018, the Australian dollar has slowly slid from a high of US$0.8136 to a low earlier this month of US$0.7018. This downwards trend looks to...
Tanker released from arrest
OIL tanker Diamond T is back sailing the high seas after being released from arrest earlier this week. On Friday afternoon last week, two Australian Border Force officers acting...
Grounded bulker free to leave
COAL carrier Maria G.O. has received the green light from authorities to depart Australian waters. The Panama-flagged vessel grounded on a mudflat outside Gladstone harbour...
MV Jawan departs Portland as investigation looms
TROUBLED livestock export vessel MV Jawan has departed Portland following two failed attempts to ship cattle from Victoria to the Middle East and Pakistan. Port of Portland chief...
Wild weather affects ports
STRONG winds that have hit Sydney have caused delays to stevedoring operations at Port Botany. In a notice to customers, stevedore DP World Australia said the Sydney harbour...
Exporters’ efforts honoured
BUSINESSES from all over Australia assembled in Canberra this week for the 56th Australian Export Awards. Barossa Valley winemaker Torbreck Vintners won this year’s Regional...
