Updated Marine Order 11 now in effect
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has announced the updated Marine Order 11 (MO11) has come into effect as of yesterday (23 December). The new MO11 seeks to improve...
Boxship rolls onto side in Istanbul port
A CONTAINERSHIP that was berthed at a port in the Turkish city of Istanbul lost stability and rolled onto its side yesterday (23 December). The incident involving Amnah, a 101...
Key Lumsden Point contracts let
PILBARA PORTS’ multi-user facility at Port Hedland’s Lumsden Point has taken major steps towards realisation with the awarding of two milestone contracts. The first contract is to...
KiwiRail ferry breaks down in Wellington
JUST DAYS after the NZ Government declared current KiwiRail Cook Strait ferries could remain in service until newbuilds arrive in 2029, the ro-pax Kaiarahi has broken down –...
Trump warns US may retake Panama Canal
UNITED STATES president-elect Donald Trump has issued a warning that the United States may demand possession of the Panama Canal if a set of conditions is not followed. The...
Final Pluto 2 modules delivered
WOODSIDE’s Scarborough Energy Project has passed another significant milestone with the final Pluto Train 2 modules arriving at the Pluto LNG facility in Karratha, Western...
Engage Marine awarded north QLD towage contract
PORT of Townsville and Ports North have announced that Engage Marine has been awarded a new contract to supply towage services to ports in Townsville, Lucinda, Cairns and...
Napier and Otago to purchase Dutch dredge
NAPIER Port and Port Otago have announced the formation of a joint venture to build and purchase a trailing suction hopper dredge from Dutch shipbuilders Damen Shipyards. Worth...
PANSW announces acting CEO
THE PORT Authority of New South Wales (PANSW) has announced John Mckenna as its acting CEO. Mr Mckenna has been the chief customer and commercial officer with PANSW since 2020,...
ICS names next secretary general
THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping has appointed Thomas Kazakos as its next secretary general. He will replace current incumbent Guy Platten, who is stepping down in June 2025....
Crustaceans head for ships, not Christmas dinner plates
THERE’S a feast of crustaceans attacking vessels in the Pilbara rather than finding their way to our Christmas plates. A mass spawing of crustaceans are gathering under ships and...
Manawanui fuel recovery set to begin
WEATHER will play a major role in the recovery of fuels from the sunken HMNZS Manawanui off Samoa, according to the NZ Defence Force’s Senior National Representative for Operation...
Pilbara Ports throughput increases 9%
PILBARA Ports handled 67 million tonnes total throughput last month. Figures posted for November 2024 are a 9% increase on total monthly throughput handled in the same month last...
Vanuatu port still blocked by landslide
LANDSIDE access to Vanuatu’s port of Port Vila is still obstructed following an earthquake on Tuesday, but plans to move cargo through an alternative entrance could see some...
Xmas spirits may be curbed
INDUSTRIAL ACTION by members of the Australian Maritime Officers Union will likely delay tomorrow night’s sailings of TT Line’s Spirit of Tasmania ro-paxes as deck officers...
