Austrade leads maritime mission to South East Asia
AUSTRADE sharpened its focus on decarbonisation in the maritime industry at a business mission in Singapore and Malaysia. This is the first Australia Southeast Asia Business...
WISTA and Svitzer launch women's leadership course
WISTA and Svitzer Australia have partnered to launch a leadership course for women in the maritime industry. A series of six workshops aims to develop leadership skills among...
Police boat headed for new beat
A POLICE launch that’s racked up an impressive three decades of service in local and deepsea waters is headed for a new life in Papua New Guinea. Tasmania Police’s PV Van Diemen...
Red Sea dramas leave Launceston helipless
IN A rather bizarre consequence of the disruptions to shipping caused by the Middle East conflict, Launceston in Tasmania is struggling to complete a hospital helipad. The...
Albany tug relocates to NZ port
FORMER Svitzer tug Karoo, which served at Albany until a recent towage upgrade, arrived at Port Taranaki this morning (7 May). Karoo was sold as part of the upgrade and overhauled...
Successful trials for ammonia pioneer
THE GROUND-breaking vessel Fortescue Green Pioneer has completed a second round of operational trials in the port of Singapore, this time of propulsion and manoeuvrability....
Station mascot returning to Antarctica on Nuyina voyage
A FIBREGLASS dog will sail to Antarctica this week aboard Aussie research vessel Nuyina. The new collection dog replaces a research station mascot, named Stay, who recently...
Maersk quantifies Red Sea costs
THE COST of container ship diversions from the Red Sea has been spelt out by Maersk Line in an explanation of surcharges and higher freight rates imposed since conflict between...
Interim Reef ETV in safe keeping
THE VESSEL Smit Lamnalco will use for the first two years of AMSA’s new first response capability contract in the Torres Strait and on the Great Barrier Reef is under refit in...
MSC Aries crew released
IRAN has released the crew of MSC Aries, but the vessel is still “detained under judicial rules”, according to Iran’s foreign minister Hossein Amirabdollahian. The...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index remained fairly stable for the first part of the week before increasing to 1774 on Friday 3 May. The Baltic Dry Index for the week ending Friday 3 May 2024....
MSQ reforms to tackle abandoned vessels in QLD river
MARITIME Safety Queensland is continuing its roll-out a suite of safety and pollution reforms that should see the removal of derelict and abandoned vessels in a Queensland river....
Schoeller orders more Super-Bs
Cyprus-based Schoeller Holdings, parent of AAL Shipping, has place orders for two additional 32,000 dwt heavylift multi-purpose vessels with Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding, part of...
Slight WCI increase ends downward trend
THE DREWRY World Container Index increased 1% over the week to US$2725 per 40-foot container. The index has been falling steadily since its spike at the beginning of the year. The...
Air cargo demand strengthens in March
THE INTERNATIONAL Air Transport Association has reported a continuing strong annual growth in air cargo demand in March 2024. Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometres,...
