East coast port regions identified for nuclear submarine base
PRIME minister Scott Morrison has unveiled a $10 billion plan to establish a submarine base on the east coast of Australia, identifying three major port regions as potential...
Port of Townsville launches second annual Community Fund
THE Port of Townsville is inviting not-for-profits, community groups and schools to apply for its second annual Community Fund, with a share in $50,000 up for grabs for eligible...
Vessel movements still restricted at Port of Brisbane
BERTHS at the Port of Brisbane are cautiously reopening following the success of two priority vessel movements last Thursday, but the discovery of navigational obstructions means...
Geelong hydrogen mobility project launched
TOLL Group has partnered with Viva Energy Australia to supply renewable energy to the transport industry under a new hydrogen mobility project. The project involves the...
BIL changes Tasmania-Victoria shipping services
BASS Island Line (BIL) confirmed it will move to a weekly service between King Island and Devonport and drop its Victorian port call, instead implementing a transhipping service...
Port of Brisbane lauds stakeholders for support in aftermath of floods
FOLLOWING two cautious vessel movements at the Port of Brisbane yesterday, PBPL has attributed the success of the operation to the stakeholders involved. The regional harbour...
AMSA campaign found ships failing on navigation safety
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has released results of its Safety of Navigation Focused Inspection Campaign (FIC) undertaken from 1 August to 8 September 2021. The FIC...
Landside congestion lifted by Inbound booking system, Secon says
LOGISTICS services provider Secon has recently implemented Inbound, a web-based truck appointment system which has eased congestion caused by unscheduled truck arrivals. Inbound...
Waters near Ukraine designated Warlike Operations Areas, unions call for action
THE Joint Negotiating Group and the International Transport Workers’ Federation have designated areas in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov Warlike Operations Areas, triggering an...
Port of Brisbane sees first vessel movements in days
SHIP movements are gradually coming back into motion at the Port of Brisbane after being suspended for most of this week. The port is recovering from several days of heavy...
Inquiry submissions bring up big issues
THE Productivity Commission is working through an inquiry into Australia’s maritime logistics system, and the many submissions from industry flag some of the most pressing issues...
Police seize 69 kilos of drugs smuggled in air cargo
THE AUSTRALIAN Border Force and Australian Federal Police seized 69 kilograms of drugs hidden in a consignment of tea and magnets from Thailand. The AFP launched an investigation...
Port of Brisbane faces aftermath of Queensland floods
THE intense rainfall behind a major flooding event in Queensland has largely lifted, but the Port of Brisbane remains closed. Debris washed into a swollen Brisbane River over the...
AIMS appoints first NZ-based board member
THE Australasian Institute of Marine Surveyors has appointed the first New Zealand-based board member in its 36-year history. The new board member, Greg Marsden, is a Maritime New...
NSW shipping is bracing for wild weather
THE Bureau of Meteorology has issued warnings for damaging surf, damaging winds and abnormally high tides for the New South Wales coast – including around the ports of Newcastle,...
