First of Höegh's Aurora class launched
THE FIRST of a class of PCTCs claimed as the largest, most environmentally-friendly deep sea vessel of the type ever built has hit the water in China. Höegh Aurora, the name ship...
Maersk names first large methanol ship
MAERSK welcomed its first large methanol-enabled container vessel Ane Mærsk with a ceremony at the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in South Korea. Ane Mærsk is the first of...
Nautical Shipping loads up Grimaldi
NAUTICAL Shipping, an agency subsidiary of the Gold Coast-based Leeward Group, has been appointed to provide exclusive Australian representation for Italy’s Grimaldi Group....
TasPorts pilots lift industrial action
TASPORTS marine pilots are lifting their current protected industrial action, TasPorts has announced. A statement from TasPorts indicates the change came into effect overnight on...
AFP, ABF see through drug import ruse
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police is investigating after about 100 kilograms of methamphetamine was imported into Australia concealed within window frames. Australian Border Force...
Final report on Ports and Maritime Act and PBLIS released
THE NSW government has released its final report on the Ports and Maritime Administration Act 1995 and Port Botany Landside Improvement Strategy. The state government announced a...
ONE cleans up with ammonia nod
JAPAN'S Ocean Network Express has moved closer to placing orders for ammonia dual-fuel containerships after achieving approval-in-principle for a 3500 TEU prototype. The new...
UNCTAD frets over sea route ructions
ESCALATING disruptions to global trade are causing the UN’s trade and development body, UNCTAD, “profound concerns”. UNCTAD’s head of trade logistics, Jan Hoffmann, says that...
NSW commits to freight reform
AN EXPERT three-person advisory panel will advise the NSW government on the development of a new freight strategy for the state. Minister for transport Jo Haylen has announced...
Methbusters put heat on smugglers
ACT Policing and the Australian Border Force have intercepted 106 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of car radiators in what is said to be the ACT’s largest meth...
Maersk adds fourth Tasman ship
MAERSK Line will this week add a fourth vessel to its trans-Tasman Polaris service, in conjunction with changes to its OC1 East Coast North America product. The 2824 TEU Archer,...
ACFS goes paperless at Botany
ACFS Port Logistics has implemented 100% paperless truck entry at its Port Botany empty container park in a move described by industry as “a significant stride in a commitment to...
Otago a-go-go with new unions deal
NEW Zealand's Port Otago and its two operational unions have agreed to a new working roster that introduces fundamental changes claimed to improve work/life balance for team...
IFCBAA calls for establishment of Australian Maritime Commission
THE INTERNATIONAL Forwarders & Customs Brokers Association of Australia is calling for the establishment of an Australian Maritime Commission. The concept of a dedicated...
Cruise lines skip Tasmania amid pilots' industrial action
CRUISE lines have started cancelling visits to Tasmania amid industrial action taken by TasPorts’ marine pilots. On Sunday (28 January) TasPorts confirmed the cruise ship Azamara...
