Cocaine concealed in imported excavator
AN IMPORTED second-hand excavator from South Africa was used to conceal 384 kilos of cocaine, authorities say. Two men have been charged with importing drugs in what was the...
New ferry set to sail from Tassie shipyard to Spain
INCAT Tasmania’s new 111-metre ferry has been handed over to its new Spanish owner Naviera Armas and is departing Hobart for Spain this week. The ship, named Volcan de Tagoro...
Cruise line donates to newborn babies in PNG
TINY bracelets are the focus of a new partnership between UNICEF and O&O Cruises, with the aim of reducing infant mortality in PNG. PNG is understood to have one of the world’s...
Containerchain changes announced
CONTAINERCHAIN has confirmed it will be launching its redesigned and rebuilt Notification application across Australia on 1 August 2019. The Containerchain Notification system is...
Australian Pilotage Group sold to pension fund
AUSTRALIAN Pilotage Group has announce it has completed the sale and recapitalisation of the business with Maritime Pilot Holdings, an investment company of Canadian pension fund...
AMSA announces North-East Shipping Management Plan
A COMPLETED review of the North-East Shipping Management Plan, covering the Great Barrier Reef, Torres Strait and Coral Sea regions, has been released by the Australian Maritime...
Gathering promotes careers in maritime law
MORE than 50 enthusiastic law students gathered for a careers night in Melbourne aimed at attracting the next generation of maritime lawyers. The event, hosted by Ashurst, was...
CEDA announces new chair
PROMINENT Western Australian business leader Diane Smith-Gander AO is to take over as chair of the Committee for the Economic Development of Australian from Paul McClintock AO in...
Drought dampens economic outlook, Deloitte report claims
DROUGHT and falling house prices are among the factors dragging down the Australian economy, according to a new report by analysts Deloitte. However the report also noted likely...
Wharfies rally at West Swanson
WATERFRONT workers and their supporters have braved miserable weather to stage a rally outside DPWA’s West Swanson Dock facility. The rally occurred about half-way through a four...
OUT & ABOUT: Insurers gather in the depths of winter
MELBOURNE Marine Insurance Forum gathered for its annual ‘Winter Warmer’ function, a regular event on the maritime social calendar in Victoria. Held at the Saint and Rogue bar in...
Grant Gilfillan to speak at SAL Newcastle Luncheon
PORT Authority of New South Wales chief executive Grant Gilfillan and Svitzer Australia chief executive Nicolaj Noes are to be guest speakers at the Shipping Australia Biennial...
ABF snares five tonnes of illicit tobacco
MORE than five tonnes of illicit tobacco from Indonesia has been discovered in a shipping container at Melbourne, the Australian Border Force says. ABF officers at the Container...
Love Boat star promotes cruise ship's return
TED LANGE, best known for his role of Isaac Washington, the cocktail maker and confidant on the television series The Love Boat, has arrived in Sydney to celebrate the return of...
Wharfies plan barbecue rally in campaign against DPWA
WATERFRONT workers are set to hold a rally in Melbourne on Friday morning as their dispute with stevedoring company DPWA drags on. While stoppages have occurred around the...
