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AMSA, defence force and bulker rescue four from missing boat
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has co-ordinated the rescue of a boat with four people on board after it went missing in the Solomon Sea. The 14-metre workboat Ogoi Ratz...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen to open new Queensland site
RO-RO specialist Wallenius Wilhelmsen is establishing a new equipment processing and technical services facility at the Brisbane Airport precinct. The site, which is scheduled to...
Incat Crowther announces ferry launch
INCAT Crowther has announced the launch of the 72-metre passenger ferry Korea Pride. Incat Crowther supported Korea Express Ferry in the building of the vessel, which will operate...
Cruise to return to Geraldton
CRUISE is making a post-pandemic comeback around the country, and the Western Australian town of Geraldton is preparing to welcome one such vessel at the end of October. At 294...
Port workforce blamed for employers' "economic vandalism", MUA says
PORT workers are unfairly “bearing the brunt of criticism” from managers following the release of the Productivity Commission’s draft report, according to the Maritime Union of...
Brisbane sees big container throughput in August
CONTAINER trade at the Port of Brisbane was on the up last month. Total containerised cargo throughput at the port in August came to 148,229 TEU, an increase of 11% on August last...
Efficient yacht to be built on Incat Crowther’s design
AUSTRALIAN shipbuilding and engineering company Incat Crowther has partnered with YCTS to design Shadowolf, a single-hulled support yacht. The design is catamaran support yacht...
Noisy nuisance ship to be shunted from service
NOISY nuisance ship Safeen Prime is scheduled to Port Nelson on Thursday in what the port expects to be its final visit to the port. The vessel will be phased out of ANL’s TTZ...
NSW Ports commits to building resilience in a changing environment
NSW Ports has outlined its support for clean energy and climate-change resilience in its recently published sustainability strategy. The strategy commits NSW Ports, which manages...
More reactions to Productivity Commission draft report
ANOTHER wave of responses to the Productivity Commission’s draft report follows a pattern of relief and frustration expressed on the day of its release. The draft report, Lifting...
AMC Search to launch autonomous vessel training program
AMC Search, the training division of the Australian Maritime College, is developing a course to prepare mates and masters for the transition to autonomous shipping. In a paper...
Darwin Middle Arm Development progressing
THE Northern Territory government is progressing its plans to transform Middle Arm into a sustainable industrial precinct. Northern Territory minister for infrastructure, planning...
Get your nominations in for the DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards
NOMINATE now for the DCN Australian Shipping & Maritime Industry Awards – the deadline is looming. Nominations will close in just three weeks on 5 October, so don’t delay in...
New inspection service to help alleviate Botany depot congestion
PRICE & Speed is working alongside the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry to speed up rural tailgate inspections as biosecurity threats evolve. The container...
Aurizon joins Shipping Australia
SHIPPING Australia has announced the country’s largest rail freight operator, Aurizon, has joined the association as its newest member. An ASX-listed company, Aurizon provides...
