Track ills caused coal train calamity
THE ATSB’S investigation into a 2021 coal train derailment in Central Queensland has found the likely cause was procedures during and after track disturbance maintenance works. A...
Hapag-Lloyd posts "significant" earnings decrease
HAPAG-LLOYD has reported a “significant” decrease in earnings in the 2023 financial year. Transport volumes increased a marginal 0.8% to 11.9 million TEU in 2023 while the average...
Seafarers' happiness drops again in Q4
THE DECLINE in seafarers’ happiness continued its downward trend in the fourth quarter of 2023. The Seafarers Happiness Index, a survey and quarterly report by Mission to...
First of Höegh's Aurora class launched
THE FIRST of a class of PCTCs claimed as the largest, most environmentally-friendly deep sea vessel of the type ever built has hit the water in China. Höegh Aurora, the name ship...
Maersk names first large methanol ship
MAERSK welcomed its first large methanol-enabled container vessel Ane Mærsk with a ceremony at the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in South Korea. Ane Mærsk is the first of...
Final report on Ports and Maritime Act and PBLIS released
THE NSW government has released its final report on the Ports and Maritime Administration Act 1995 and Port Botany Landside Improvement Strategy. The state government announced a...
ONE cleans up with ammonia nod
JAPAN'S Ocean Network Express has moved closer to placing orders for ammonia dual-fuel containerships after achieving approval-in-principle for a 3500 TEU prototype. The new...
UNCTAD frets over sea route ructions
ESCALATING disruptions to global trade are causing the UN’s trade and development body, UNCTAD, “profound concerns”. UNCTAD’s head of trade logistics, Jan Hoffmann, says that...
NSW commits to freight reform
AN EXPERT three-person advisory panel will advise the NSW government on the development of a new freight strategy for the state. Minister for transport Jo Haylen has announced...
Methbusters put heat on smugglers
ACT Policing and the Australian Border Force have intercepted 106 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of car radiators in what is said to be the ACT’s largest meth...
Maersk adds fourth Tasman ship
MAERSK Line will this week add a fourth vessel to its trans-Tasman Polaris service, in conjunction with changes to its OC1 East Coast North America product. The 2824 TEU Archer,...
Otago a-go-go with new unions deal
NEW Zealand's Port Otago and its two operational unions have agreed to a new working roster that introduces fundamental changes claimed to improve work/life balance for team...
IFCBAA calls for establishment of Australian Maritime Commission
THE INTERNATIONAL Forwarders & Customs Brokers Association of Australia is calling for the establishment of an Australian Maritime Commission. The concept of a dedicated...
Cruise lines skip Tasmania amid pilots' industrial action
CRUISE lines have started cancelling visits to Tasmania amid industrial action taken by TasPorts’ marine pilots. On Sunday (28 January) TasPorts confirmed the cruise ship Azamara...
Well de-com underway in Bass Strait
AFTER delays that may end up costing Cooper Energy an extra $80 million, decommissioning of the Basker Manta Gummy Field off Gippsland in Bass Strait is underway with specialised...
