Catastrophic failures prompt safety alert
TWO recent incidents of improperly packed Cargo Transport Units (CTUs) which led to catastrophic failures have prompted a new international safety alert. The cargo transport unit...
Cruisers run away to join the Carnival
THE former P&O Cruises Australia ships Pacific Adventure and Pacific Encounter have begun their transition to Carnival Cruises Australia vessels at Melbourne’s Station Pier....
Workshop to seek solutions to maritime skills shortage
A MARITIME Skills Workshop has expressed concerns at the ageing workforce and sought solutions to a critical shortage of maritime skills. Around 60 representatives of companies...
Pilbara Ports calls for Lumsden Point tenders
TENDERS are being called for the next round of development at Pilbara Ports’ Lumsden Point development. The tenders are for the engineering, procurement, construction and...
Onslow truck rollover causes road closure
THE TROUBLED Onslow Iron haul road has been temporarily closed following the sixth truck rollover on the $2.6 billion road. A notice to the Australian Stock Exchange said the road...
OPINION: US levies on Chinese shipping to hit Aussie exporters
AUSTRALIAN exporters to the US must prepare for supply chain disruption, cost increases and potential conflicts over costs allocations if the US goes ahead with proposed levies on...
Newcastle trade up slightly in February
PORT of Newcastle handled almost 11.8 million tonnes of trade in February 2025, a 2.1% increase on the 11.5 million tonnes handled during the same period in 2024. Most of the...
Hanwha renews bid for Austal shares
SOUTH Korean conglomerate Hanwha has renewed its interest in Australian ship builder Austal after walking away from an earlier bid six months ago. In a notice to the Australian...
Woodside signs major China LNG deal
DESPITE Woodside CEO Liz Westcott expressing concerns about the future of LNG at last week’s Energy Exchange Australia conference the oil and gas producer has signed a major...
Fruitful first for Zespri
NZ KIWIFRUIT marketer Zespri International has despatched the first shipments in what is expected to be a record export season supplying more than 50 markets worldwide. The first...
Convoy to protest against live sheep ban
THOUSANDS of people opposed to the live sheep export ban will leave their rural communities to protest on the streets of Perth on 28 March. The Keep the Sheep Campaign Launch...
Esso, Woodside step on the gas
JUST weeks after announcing a $200 million project to tap additional gas supplies in Bass Strait’s Gippsland Basin, Woodside Energy and ExxonMobil subsidiary Esso Australia have...
Happy 58th birthday PIL
PACIFIC International Lines (PIL), turns 58 today, according to a post on Linkedin. The shipping line was officially incorporated in Singapore on 16 March 1967 and according to...
DP World: ‘ACCC decision not final’
DP WORLD plans to continue its bid to acquire Silk Logistics in spite of concerns expressed by the ACCC yesterday. In a media statement issued on 14 March DP World acknowledged...
Minister: LNG vital but decommissioning is not a government job
FEDERAL resources minister Madeleine King has hit back at concerns raised in speeches at the Energy Exchange Australia conference in Perth about the future of LNG. She told the...
