Arrival of Suiso Frontier “the dawn of Australia’s hydrogen industry”
THE world’s first liquefied hydrogen carrier, Suiso Frontier, has arrived at Victoria’s Port of Hastings having completed its maiden voyage from Kobe, Japan. Docking on Thursday...
Record loadings on Swire Shipping FDF service
SWIRE Shipping has reported that the fixed day fortnightly (FDF) offering on its South East Asia service has resulted in record loadings on both northbound and southbound routes....
Digital freight forwarder Explorate raises $7.5m
BRISBANE-based digital freight forwarder, Explorate, has secured $7.5 million in funding, with the capital fuelling growth and strategic partnerships to firmly establish its...
Port Authority of NSW to facilitate Australia Day maritime program
PREPERATIONS are underway for Australia Day celebrations in Sydney Harbour, and the Port Authority of New South Wales is facilitating its maritime program. Activities include a...
IFAM to assist in the delivery of millions of RATs to Australia
THE International Freight Assistance Mechanism is facilitating the delivery of up to 52 million rapid antigen tests to Australia. The RATs will be flown in from Asia and the US...
Port of Townsville celebrates the arrival of dredger Woomera
PORT of Townsville is a step closer to welcoming trade, defence, and cruise opportunities with the arrival of Australia’s largest backhoe dredge, Woomera, driving the port’s...
TasPorts launches community grants program
TASMANIA’S port-management company TasPorts has launched its inaugural community grants program. The initiative offers one-off grants of up to $5000 to support local projects and...
Toll Group opens office in the Philippines
THE Manila-based office enables Toll Group to effectively support local businesses in their supply chain needs, as well as having greater autonomy and control over operations and...
Shipping lines support Tonga in aftermath of eruption
SHIPPING companies servicing the Pacific Islands are preparing to support relief efforts in Tonga in the aftermath of an underwater volcanic eruption. Reports of damage are still...
Global Energy Ventures appoints new chief technical officer
GLOBAL Energy Ventures has appointed experienced maritime professional Per Roed as chief technical officer. GEV said Mr Roed will drive innovation, design, construction and...
FTA works with partners to provide Rapid Antigen Tests
IN response to an extraordinary demand by supply chain participants following the Omicron outbreak, Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) has partnered with Protective Health as a part...
RSV Nuyina to share environmental findings with public
ON its first voyage to Antarctica, Australian icebreaker RSV Nuyina has been collecting environmental data to share with the public. The research and supply vessel departed Hobart...
Port of Newcastle stalwart set to retire
PORT of Newcastle vessel scheduler Jeff Tamsett will bid farewell after nearly 40 years working in all facets of port operations, having witnessed incredible changes in the...
Svitzer applies to terminate agreement with MUA, AMOU, and AIMPE
SVITZER has applied to terminate its enterprise agreement with the Maritime Union of Australia, the Australian Maritime Officers Union, and the Australian Institute of Marine and...
VICT introduces temporary COVID tariff
VICTORIA International Container Terminal announced on 17 January that customers will be charged a COVID recovery tariff from 1 February 2022. Referred to as a “temporary” fee,...
