Aussie luminaries place among top 100 women in shipping
AUSTRALIA is well represented among the 100 Top Women in Shipping for 2024 with Josephine Clark, Alison Cusack and Sue Dight all making the list. The 100 Top Women in Shipping, an...
QLD on trade mission to India and Singapore
THE QUEENSLAND government is leading a trade mission to Singapore and India with a goal to strengthen bilateral ties with the two nations. Minister for trade Ros Bates is in India...
NZ energy crisis a blow to Taranaki trade
PORT Taranaki’s total trade for the six months to 31 December plunged 28% compared with the same period last financial year. The North Island port handled 1.48 million tonnes of...
MUA thumbs up for resilience, thumbs down for Teekay
THE MARITIME Union of Australia’s WA branch is using its Facebook posts to promote both the good and the bad. On a positive note a post on Wednesday 19 February, the MUA welcomed...
Transhipper MinRes Rosily juggles Cyclone Zelia
IT WAS A stormy arrival for Mineral Resources newest addition to its team of transhippers at Onslow Iron as it wound its way around Cyclone Zelia. MinRes Rosily arrived in Exmouth...
TasPorts reports steady trade in H1 FY25
TASPORTS has reported stable and steady trade volumes in its FY25 mid-year report, though a slight dip compared with the same period last financial year due to drydocking of Bass...
CSIRO launches new aid for food exporters
THE CSIRO has launched a new national resource of isotopic data – food’s unique fingerprint – that it says can be used to help protect and further grow Australia’s reputation for...
Australia to host landmark regional PSC seminar
PORT state control officers from around the Asia-Pacific region are gathering in Queensland this month for the inaugural Tokyo MOU and Indian Ocean MOU joint seminar....
Fame claim for reliable Swire
SWIRE SHIPPING has earned Most Reliable Carrier status on two major routes, according to Sea-Intelligence’s Global Liner Performance Report for 2024. The Singapore-based company’s...
Auriga expands services in Far North Queensland
AURIGA has announced the beginning of launch-based marine pilot transfer services at the ports of Weipa and Amrun in Far North Queensland. A collaboration with Ports North came...
AIMS forges partnership with WISTA Australia
THE AUSTRALASIAN Institute of Marine Surveyors has partnered with WISTA Australia to encourage stronger participation of women in marine surveying. The partnership is a first for...
Höegh Autoliners: Solid 4Q 2024
NORWAY’s Höegh Autoliners has reported a good end to 2024 and remains confident about 2025, although the company’s share price has taken something of a beating. For 4Q 2024 the...
Federal govt commits $8.5m to new freight precinct
THE AUSTRALIAN government has committed $8.5 million to development of a new freight precinct in Victoria. Federal investment in the Goulburn Valley Link Freight Precinct rounds...
Aurizon posts mixed results for H1 FY25
AURIZON has reported an increase in revenue for the first half of the 2025 financial year, though its EBITDA and NPAT have both dropped. The rail freight operator released its H1...
Marine Order 91 changes to take effect this month
CHANGES to Marine Order 91 later this month will allow for use of electronic oil record books and exemption of UNSP barges from certain survey requirements. The reissued AMSA...
