Lines, shippers hold breath on rates
CONTAINER lines and their customers are closely watching the demand and supply position after Chinese New Year holidays come to an end. Traditionally, import cargo volumes fall...
MOL and Woodside partner on liquefied hydrogen studies
MITSUI O.S.K. Lines has signed a memorandum of understanding with Australia's Woodside Energy, HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and Hyundai Glovis to...
Tassie freight links to get major upgrade
ONE of Tasmania's key freight links is getting a major upgrade. Work has started on improvements to the Zeehan Highway from its junction with the Murchison Highway to Henty Road...
ClassNK tackles complex safety management systems
CLASSNK and Lovoy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate with development and implementation of more user-friendly safety management systems (SMS). Lovoy, a...
IMO to review seafarer training standards
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization is looking to modernise seafarer training standards and address bullying and harassment in the maritime industry. The IMO sub-committee on...
KiwiRail begins ferry cancellation talks
NEW Zealand’s KiwiRail has started discussions with South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard over a termination agreement for the contract for the build of two new Interislander...
Safety culture a must: TT Club
INTERNATIONAL freight and cargo handling insurer TT Club says the fragile global supply chain must revolve around a culture of safety throughout all operators and organisations....
Port of Melbourne tours to support seafarers
THE PORT of Melbourne’s public boat tours are back with all proceeds going to support the thousands of courageous and resilient seafarers who work tirelessly to make sure goods...
Nuyina’s Mawson voyage to make history
ANTARTIC icebreaker RSV Nuyina has set sail for Mawson research station for the first time, 70 years after the ice-strengthened MV Kista Dan sailed a similar route to establish...
New director at Austal
AUSTAL Limited (ASX:ASB) has announced the appointment of Kathryn Toohey as a non-executive director. Mrs Toohey will bring her strong program management, government procurement...
Customs seizes ecstasy and meth from imported vehicles
CUSTOMS in New Zealand has seized significant quantities of methamphetamine and MDMA ecstasy following searches of imported vehicles. Customs officers discovered 149.8 kilograms...
Opportunity to preserve heritage maritime artefacts
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has announced a tender opportunity for Australian storage and warehousing businesses for a contract for the preservation and...
BIMCO blows hard on offshore wind
IN A move well-timed for the imminent explosion in offshore wind farm developments in Australian waters international shipping association BIMCO has begun work on a global...
AFP investigates 100kg of drugs in SA-bound container
AUTHORITIES are investigating 100 kilograms of drugs found in a shipping container sent to South Australia. Australian Border Force officers intercepted the haul on 11 January at...
Kwinana fire hits fertiliser supplies
A FIERCE fire that damaged bulk transport and storage infrastructure at Kwinana, WA on Friday [9 February] has the potential to disrupt fertiliser distribution to the state’s...
