Rotterdam-Singapore corridor pilots bio-methane bunkering
PARTNERS of the Rotterdam-Singapore Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC) have successfully piloted bunkering of mass-balanced liquefied bio-methane (LBM) at the Port of...
Fourth person charged for car shipment ketamine
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police (AFP) has charged a fourth person for their alleged role in a plot to import 87 kilograms of ketamine hidden inside a shipment of new vehicles....
MUA announces industrial action for Port of Brisbane
THE MARITIME Union of Australia (MUA) has notified Qube Ports of upcoming protected industrial action that will commence at the Port of Brisbane this Friday (6 December). The MUA...
Blast warning issued for Dampier
MARINERS are being warned about blasting at the Port of Dampier in Western Australia during dredging operations. The port has issued a notice advising the tug Molly Grace will be...
Lightfoot and Holliday awarded MTS life membership
MISSION to Seafarers Sydney has presented Port Authority of NSW CEO Philip Holliday and former AMWS councillor Graham Lightfoot with life membership. The presentation was part of...
SA welcomes new luxury cruise ship visit
THE SOUTH Australian government has welcomed luxury line Silversea’s ship Silver Nova’s first visit to the state, expected to produce economic benefits across the state’s tourism...
AFP claim largest ever Australian cocaine seizure
THE AUSTRALIAN Federal Police (AFP) has charged charged 11 men and two juveniles following an attempted importation of 2.34 tonnes of cocaine into Australia by sea. The AFP...
Changes to QLD WHS laws incense union
THE QUEENSLAND State Government has announced it will act to remove automatic right of entry to worksites for permit holders, with changes to Workplace Health and Safety (WHS)...
Expedition cruise vessel Douglas Mawson launched
THE CHINA Merchants Heavy Industry yard in Haimen last week launched Douglas Mawson, which, when delivered next year, will become the third expedition cruise ship operated by...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index fell sharply this past week to 1354 on Friday 29 November. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 29 November 2024. Source: Baltic Exchange Capesize...
Martitime industry meets with Canberra for discussion
REPRESENTATIVES from across Australia’s maritime industry recently gathered at Parliament House in Canberra for an event designed to facilitate exchange with senators and MP’s...
Pacific Basin orders four methanol-fuelled bulkers
DRY-BULK shipping specialist Pacific Basin has ordered four methanol dual-fuelled ultramax vessels. Two of the vessels are contracted jointly with Japan’s Nihon Shipyard and...
Human error caused Manawanui loss: interim report
AN INTERIM report into the grounding and sinking of HMNZS Manawanui has attributed the loss to human error. A dedicated Court of Inquiry, the findings of its interim report...
World Container Index drops 2%
THE WORLD Container Index decreased 2% this week to US$3331 per 40-foot container. The composite index, published by Drewry, is 68% below the previous pandemic peak of US$10,377...
MSC and Eni join forces with MoU
MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company (MSC) and Italian energy Eni have signed a memorandum of understanding in order to pursue initiatives in the fields of sustainability and energy...
