Aus defence shipbuilders walk off job over pay
HUNDREDS of shipbuilders at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia walked off the job last week, protesting a pay deal and campaigning for fair wages. More than 400...
Svitzer on the lookout for Indigenous tugboat trainees
TUGBOAT operator Svitzer is on the lookout for First Nations trainees at the Port of Dampier as part of a new national partnership with the Stars Foundation. The Karratha chapter...
Fewer large losses reported in safety and shipping review
A TREND towards fewer shipping losses continued during 2024, the latest Safety and Shipping Review has revealed. Prepared by insurers Allianz Commercial, the review noted that...
LNG system ills stop Spirits
TECHNICAL ISSUES with the LNG fuelling system on newbuild sister ropaxes Spirit of Tasmania IV and Spirit of Tasmania V will further delay both vessels’ departure for their home...
Woodside approved to drill until 2070
IN THE the face of extreme lobbying from environment groups federal environment minister Murray Watt has approved Woodside’s extension of its North West gas project until 2070. Mr...
Three injured in bulker vessel Olivia explosion
NEW ZEALAND’s Transport Accident Investigation Commission is conducting a “serious marine casualty” level inquiry into an engine room explosion aboard a bulk carrier berthed at...
Inland Rail milestone with Wangaratta Station opening
A REVAMPED Wangaratta railway station has been officially opened, an important cog in the development of the Inland Railway project. It means major works on Tranche 1 of the...
FMC goes after FOCs
THE UNITED States' Federal Maritime Commission has launched a non-judiciary investigation into whether the country’s commerce is being harmed by the presence of Flag of...
World cruising to new records
MORE people than ever before are taking cruises globally, according to the Cruise Lines International Association’s annual State of the Cruise Industry report for 2025. A record...
Tug of war over Darwin port
THE CHINESE Ambassador to Australia, Xiao Qian, has defended the rights of China’s Landbridge Group to continue operating the Port of Darwin. But at the same time New York-based...
No “filler” for NYK’s éclair-shaped battery-powered vessel
NIPPON Yusen Kaisha has unveiled Japan’s first fully battery-driven work vessel, part of the line’s efforts to leverage technology to facilitate decarbonisation. The vessel’s name...
Bill seeks to improve safety and efficiency in Victorian ports
NEW roads and freight legislation seeks to improve safety, operational and administrative efficiency in the transport sector, Victorian ports and freight minister Melissa Horne...
OPINION: Australia's the last bastion in the global shipping land grab
IN A world where global shipping lines have steadily crept from sea to shore — owning and operating the very container terminals they once merely serviced — Australia remains one...
Manawanui a NZD 77 million loss
NEW ZEALAND Government Budget Papers have revealed the former dive support/oceanographic survey vessel HMNZS Manawanui is a NZD 77 million complete total loss. Manawanui ran...
Wyndham project for Danish logistics company
DANISH logistics company Norden has signed a deal with Kimberley Metals Group (KMG) in Wyndham in north-west Western Australia to transport iron ore by barge to ocean going...
