Yang Ming joins the Mizzen platform
TAIWANESE shipping company Yang Ming has been announced as the latest line to sign on with Mizzen Group. Mizzen Group runs a platform for shipping lines allowing them to manage...
Maritime Union embraces Labor’s fuel reserve pledge
THE Maritime Union has welcomed the Australian Labor Party’s pledge to create a government-owned national fuel reserve. The union described the reserve as an essential step to...
NSW Ports cleans up
More than 35 employees, customers and community stakeholders took to Yarra Bay and Molineux Point to help remove litter and debris from the beach and surrounding areas. NSW Ports...
LNG the way to go, says SEA\LNG
SEA\LNG, the multi-sector industry coalition aiming to accelerate the widespread adoption of liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a marine fuel, has commissioned an independent study...
Ro-ro vessel to call at Mackay
THE Port of Mackay is scheduled to host the mammoth Höegh Trapper on Saturday (2 March). The vessel is to be carrying new and used mining vehicles and machinery destined for the...
Austal shines in H1 FY 2019 results
AUSTAL’S first half of the 2019 financial year summary showed significant growth, which, according to the company was driven my continuing improvements across the ASX-listed...
Svitzer pride ahead of Mardi Gras weekend
IN celebration of the 40th annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Parade and to welcome inclusion and diversity in the workplace, employees across Svitzer Australia’s operations...
Australia goes to WTO over India sugar subsidies
AUSTRALIA, along with Brazil, has launched formal dispute action with the World Trade Organization on India’s continuing sugar subsidies that, the complaint says, are depressing...
New ABF vessel launched
THE Australian Border Force announced the launch of a new port, harbour and coastal vessel to patrol the waters of New South Wales. Based in Sydney, the 12.4-metre Lord Howe...
FONARs will not be “free pass” after IMO 2020
THE International Chamber of Shipping welcomed a recent decision in principle by the International Maritime Organization that safety or operational concerns about the quality of...
Cruise to call at Geraldton
MID West Ports Authority is to welcome the cruise ship Silver Muse on Monday (March 4) for the luxury cruise ship’s inaugural call to the Port of Geraldton. The ship is expected...
Seafreight boosts Kuehne + Nagel business
GLOBAL logistics giant Kuehne + Nagel has reported an increased market share in the seafreight sector during 2018. The Switzerland-based business has just released its annual...
Virtual reality training platform announced by LINX
LINX Cargo Care Group has announced the creation of a virtual reality safety training platform in collaboration with technology business Curiious and Samsung Electronics...
Transport safety investigation qualification now available at major uni
THE Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has announced a strategic partnership with RMIT University that will see one of Australia’s leading tertiary institutions offer...
Crime syndicate smashed after drugs haul found in Melbourne shipping container
AUTHORITIES arrested four men and seized 1.3 tonnes of ephedrine after a multi-national investigation uncovered a crime syndicate smuggling drugs into Australia in shipping...
