Svitzer signs EcoTow agreement with Wallenius
TUG operator Svitzer has announced the signing of a global EcoTow agreement with the Wallenius Wilhelmsen group, covering tug jobs across key markets such as Australia, the United...
Record iron ore and copper from BHP
BHP has delivered record iron ore tonnes from its central Pilbara hub. In its operational review for the nine months ended 31 March 2025 it said the WA operation demonstrated its...
Auckland Port in the path of Tropical Cyclone Tam
PORT of Auckland suspended several activities at 1900 local time last night as Tropical Cyclone Tam bore down on NZ’s North Island. Emergency management authorities warned of the...
Cathay Cargo Terminal tests out electric tractors
CATHAY Cargo Terminal has completed the first end-to-end trial of Autonomous Electric Tractor (AET) operations at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). The trial involved a...
NSW Ports planning Port Botany quayline equalisation
NSW PORTS is in the planning stages for a Quayline Equalisation Project at Port Botany, which would provide equivalent quayline length for each container stevedore company...
Tauranga seeks to fast track Stella Passage development
PORT of Tauranga this week lodged an application under NZ’s Fast-track Approvals Act 2024 for its proposed development of Stella Passage, a project that has been included in...
ATSB releases interim report on Fremantle allision
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has released an interim report into its investigation on the allision between container ship Maersk Shekou and STS Leeuwin II in...
INTERCARGO “concerned” about IMO’s GHG decision
THE INTERNATIONAL Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) has issued a response to the International Maritime Organization’s decision on greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction...
Seafarers officially recognised as key workers by ILO
LANDMARK changes to the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) mean seafarers are now officially recognised as ‘key workers’ by the International Labour Organization (ILO). The...
Norsepower partners with COSCO on rotor sails
WIND propulsion developer Norsepower has announced the signing of a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) agreement with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Equipment (Nantong)...
RAIL: Steel Lifelines
Australia’s ports, cities and communities are connected by a vast, complex rail network that is expanding with trade growth THE SUPPLY chain is full of unpredictability, from...
Merchant Navy veterans honoured at 60th Annual Rookwood Commemoration
MORE than 80 guests including veterans, dignitaries, maritime professionals, and members of the public, gathered on Sunday 13th April to commemorate Australia’s Merchant Navy...
March tonnage up at Pilbara Ports
THROUGHPUT of 69.5 million tonnes at Pilbara Ports in March was up 4% compared to March 2024. Pilbara Ports encompasses the ports of Ashburton, Dampier, Port Hedland and Varanus...
Containerline VASI Shipping collapses
A CONTAINER LINE that briefly dabbled in Australian trades during the COVID years has gone bankrupt, owing creditors US$19 million. VASI Shipping, founded in Singapore in 2012,...
Extreme weather hits Rio bottom line
EXTREME weather has taken its toll on Rio Tinto’s Pilbara iron ore operations. In a notice to the Australian Stock Exchange, Rio Tinto chief executive Jakob Stausholm said the...
