Aussie shipbuilder to build STS Young Endeavour replacement
AUSTRALIAN shipbuilder Birdon is to design and build the replacement for the brigantine sail training ship Young Endeavour. The Royal Australian Navy has operated the ship for...
Pacific Explorer ties up at Gore Bay
RESIDENTS of the sleepy neighbourhood around Gore Bay in Sydney woke up to a cruise ship in their back garden on Wednesday morning (11 May). Pacific Explorer arrived that morning...
East Devonport dredging receives environmental approval
THE ENVIRONMENT Protection Authority of Tasmania has approved proposed dredging and reclamation works at East Devonport as part of Project QuayLink. The $240 million...
ONE and PSA put reclaimed reefer refrigerant to use
OCEAN Network Express and PSA Corporation have announced a trial to use reclaimed refrigerant gas for reefers. A statement from the companies said recycling refrigerant gas...
Dead man and 50 kilos of cocaine found in the water at Newcastle
POLICE have opened an investigation after the body of a scuba diver and more than 50 kilograms of cocaine were found in the Hunter River at the Port of Newcastle this week. At...
Port Authority of NSW appoints new director and chair
PORT Authority of NSW has appointed Justine Jarvinen to its Board of Directors and David Marchant has been appointed chair, replacing outgoing chair Robert Dunn. PANSW said the...
Coalition’s plans to increase “sovereign maritime capability”
“AUSTRALIA has a maritime vulnerability,” Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce said in announcing the Coalition’s plans to increase Australia’s “sovereign maritime capability” if...
QLD signs hydrogen pact with Port of Rotterdam
QUEENSLAND has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands to collaborate on opportunities to develop a hydrogen export supply chain....
AMSA to focus on crew rest hours in inspection campaign
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has launched a focused inspection campaign on hours of work and rest. The campaign coincides with a stated focus on marine incident...
WA renewable energy hubs to boost Australia's hydrogen exports
A RENEWABLE energy project aimed at boosting Australia’s position as a green energy exporter could see two new hydrogen hubs built in Western Australia. Renewable energy company...
11 years in prison for cocaine import
A MAN has been sentenced to 11 years and eight months’ imprisonment at Sydney’s Downing Centre Local and District Court over a 2018 seizure of almost 60 kilograms of cocaine,...
Tassie looking to up trade with Kiwis
THE TASMANIAN government is to lead a trade mission to New Zealand as part of its plan to grow and diversify its economic opportunities, according to acting minister for state...
Change in leadership at Port of Melbourne and Kimberley Ports
PORT of Melbourne and Kimberley Ports Authority have announced they will undergo a shift in executive leadership in the coming months. Kimberley Ports Authority has announced its...
Decreases in Freo container throughput in March
CONTAINER throughput at the Port of Fremantle declined slightly in March from a high in February, according to the latest trade statistics from Fremantle Ports. March saw a total...
New RTGs arrive at Sydney
FIVE new rubber-tyred gantry cranes arrived onboard MV Chipol Taihu at the DP World Australia Sydney terminal on Friday. The Kalmar RTGs were discharged on arrival and arrived...
