Unusual guest crashes Port of Geraldton’s Australia Day festivities
PORT of Geraldton had the opportunity to welcome an unusual visitor to their Australia Day festivities this past Saturday. Mid West Ports Authority chief executive officer Dr...
Review announced into BMSB biosecurity measures
A REVIEW has been announced into biosecurity measures for dealing with the brown marmorated stink bug. The bugs have the potential to devastate local crops and have already...
Coal carrier delivered to NYK
Pirika Mosiri Maru, a new coal carrier owned and operated by NYK was feted upon its delivery at Nagasaki, at a ceremony attended by NYK president Tadaaki Naito and HEPCO president...
Coastal shipping crucial for “freight tsunami”, says Ports Australia
PORTS Australia chief executive Mike Gallacher says the coming “freight tsunami” makes effective coastal shipping crucial. In a recent statement, Mr Gallacher welcomed discussions...
Fierce heat, looming cyclone pose challenges for industry
WEATHER has impacted shipping and logistics on opposite ends of the country. Blast furnace heat in Melbourne caused some delays at Swanson Dock container terminal in Melbourne,...
Water ingress prompts disruption warning
A CASE of water getting into the steering gear compartment of cement carrier Goliath (IMO 9036430) has prompted a warning about the risks from “disruption of normal routine”....
Steelers support redundant maritime workers
WORKERS at BlueScope Steel in Port Kembla have backed a resolution supporting maritime workers who have lost their jobs shipping iron ore from Port Hedland to Port Kembla. The job...
CEO with “terminal management experience” welcomed
INDUSTRY body the Container Transport Alliance of Australia has welcomed the appointment of Glen Hilton as the new chief executive and managing director of DP World Australia....
Alleged shipping container cocaine smuggler extradited from Serbia
A 35-year-old Australian national was extradited from Serbia to Australia one year after being arrested for attempting to smuggle 1.28 tonnes of cocaine concealed in a shipping...
MARITIME LAW: Cruise passenger claims regimes under review
AUSTRALIAN ports have welcomed an increasing number of passenger vessels over recent years. According to Susan Bonner, the vice-president and managing director, Australia and New...
Wharfies stage protest against Hutchison and Patricks
Members of the Maritime Union have staged a demonstration at Port Botany, protesting the enterprise bargaining agreement offered them by Hutchison Port Holdings. The protest was...
Australia’s shiny, new icebreaker to hit Antarctic waters in 2022
AMC alumnus Nick Browne has accepted the role of a lifetime as project manager of Australia’s new and highly-anticipated Antarctic icebreaker, RSV Nuyina. “I always dreamed and...
Ro-ro operator hits out at stink bug treatment rules
AUSTRALIAN and New Zealand regulations surrounding brown marmorated stink bugs are not up to the task, according to the ocean transport division of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean. WWO...
DHL Global Forwarding announces new head of Australian operations
GEORGE Lawson was announced as the new head of DHL Global Forwarding’s Australian operations, effective on 1 February. Mr Lawson brings 26 years of experience to the role,...
Consultation period on live exports extended
A CONSULATION period on the Heat Stress Risk Assessment draft report has been extended by one month to 1 March. Agriculture minister David Littleproud said it was important all...
