New president named for Birdon America
BIRDON Group, an Australian-owned boat builder with a US head office, has announced the new president of Birdon America. Tony Ardito joined the company as president on 27 January....
Freeway work to aid Westport freight efficiency
A $700 MILLION project to improve the efficiency of freight moving down the Kwinana Freeway to Western Australia’s proposed Westport container port has been announced by the state...
TasPorts joins forces to tackle oil spill
A COORDINATED response effort remains underway in Tasmania to address an oil spill at Lake Rosebery in Tasmania’s west. TasPorts is working alongside Environmental Protection...
World Container Index takes a dive
DREWRY’S World Container Index decreased 11% to US$3445 per 40-foot container this week. The composite index is now 67% below the previous pandemic peak of US$10,377 in September...
Early phase of cable investigation nears completion
THE EARLY phase of the criminal investigation into the Estlink 2 cable rupture incident is nearing completion, Finnish authorities have confirmed. Finalnd’s National Bureau of...
Positive 2024 crew happiness trend reverses in Q4
THE LATEST quarterly figures from the Seafarers Happiness Index show a break in a positive trend seen throughout 2024. A drop from 7.16 in Q3 to 6.91 in Q4 marks the first decline...
Fainted mariner prompts Pilbara heat warning
PILBARA Ports have warned arriving vessels to take precautions to protect mariners from extreme heat. A marine notice published by Pilbara Ports harbour master Mike Minogue, said...
HD KSOE gets AiP for hydrogen tank tech
CLASSIFICATION society DNV has awarded an approval in principle to HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) for development of vacuum-insulated large-scale liquefied...
SA talks trade with UAE as export activity increases
THE SOUTH Australian minister for trade is leading a delegation to Dubai to capitalise on Australia’s free trade agreement with the UAE and an increase in air freight capacity...
IMO opens new regional presence office
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization has set up a regional presence office for the Middle East and North Africa. The new office, based in Alexandria, Egypt, is to co-ordinate...
NORTHERN AUSTRALIA: Top End freight warriors
NORTHERN Australia. It covers around 45% of the Australian continent but is home to around 5% of the population. Much of the north is divided into the “dry” and the “wet”, putting...
CMA CGM to use Wärtsilä’s methane-reducing engine
TECHNOLOGY manufacturer Wärtsilä has introduced a new feature called EnviroPac for the 34DF constant speed engine, designed to significantly reduce methane emissions while...
Towngas and Global Energy to develop methanol supply chain
THE HONG Kong and China Gas Company (Towngas) and Global Energy Trading (Global Energy) have signed a memorandum of understanding to jointly advance the supply and distribution of...
OneStop expands in NZ with Christchurch depot partnership
ONESTOP is growing its presence in New Zealand with an expanded partnership with depot operator Veer Transport. From Saturday 1 February, all transactions at the Veer Bromley...
Tassie freight route upgrades continue
THE FEDERAL Minister for Infrastructure and Transport has revealed freight route upgrades are continuing with work underway on nine Tasmanian bridges. MP Catherine King nine...
