Ports Australia focuses on sustainability
A DOCUMENT focusing on sustainability has been launched by Ports Australia. Entitled Ports and a Sustainable Australia, the report showcases efforts from ports around the country...
New Townsville container terminal to boost mineral exports
A NEW container terminal is to be built at Townsville and rail costs on the Mount Isa Line are to be discounted as the Queensland government seeks to boost mineral freight...
Stereo speakers used to hide giant meth consignment
A CONSIGNMENT of stereo speakers from Bangkok was used to conceal Australia’s largest onshore methylamphetamine (ice) seizure, authorities say. Australian Border Force officers...
Potentially harmful banana corms intercepted
A PASSENGER who arrived recently at Brisbane Airport was carrying, in empty water bottles, banana corms that could have posed a threat to Australia’s banana growers. The banana...
Reversing the plastic tide
MARINE engineer Adam Western’s mission to confront plastic in the world’s oceans began with an epiphany while putting chicken pieces into a stir fry. As the meat sputtered and...
Kite system to help power K Line bulker
JAPANESE shipping company K Line has announced it is to install an automated kite system or ‘Seawing’ on one of its bulkers. The Seawing has been developed by AIRSEAS, a spin-off...
Dredging begins on Port Adelaide Outer Harbour
DREDGING has started at Port Adelaide as part of the $80m project to widen the Outer Harbour shipping channel and swing basin. The project, bankrolled by Flinders Ports, means...
LINX awards joint venture for safety excellence
THE Albany Bulk Handling Joint Venture in southern WA has won the inaugural HSE Safety Excellence Award within LINX Cargo Care Group. Designed to recognise high performance in...
Wild weather impacts shipping
STRONG winds and powerful swells limited shipping operations around Sydney this week. A spokesperson for the Port Authority of New South Wales confirmed ships longer than 30metres...
LNG and biofuel central to ANL's green approach
LIQUEFIED natural gas and biofuel are to be key to commitments by ANL, and its parent company CMA CGM, to meet new IMO rules governing reduced sulphur emissions. The new rules...
VIDEO: Ship crew member airlifted by chopper
EMERGENCY services combined resources this week to airlift a sick crew member from the geared bulker MV Portland Bay. The medevac took place on Monday, 3 June as the ship was...
Torres Strait trial work ongoing
MARINE technology specialists OMC recently teamed up with Maersk Line to do further draught testing in the Torres Strait. Full scale measurements took place of the...
Merchant seafarers can help the Navy, says Paddy
A SHORTFALL of Australian Defence Force personnel that has resulted in an upgraded warship being left in dry dock since 2017 could be fixed by using civilian merchant seafarers,...
Dry bulk markets affected by weather
“WEATHER-related disruptions” have been noted as a factor in driving up bulk commodity markets from both Australia and Brazil. ANZ senior commodity strategist Daniel Hynes noted...
Candles consignment key to drug import
AN AIR freight consignment of candles from the US formed part of an international drug trafficking effort, Australian authorities say. Eight people have been charged and 61kg of...
