Passenger train arrives at Port of Newcastle (with video)
GENERAL cargo vessel AAL Hong Kong arrived at the port on 5 July carrying two Waratah Series 2 trains, each comprising eight carriages. The cargo was able to take advantage of the...
Mineral sands exports herald new era for Weipa
TWO recent shipments of mineral sands from Weipa to China may mark the start of the significant new trade for Far North Queensland, proponents believe. North Queensland Bulk Ports...
China Navigation Company to separate out its dry bulk shipping activities
CHINA Navigation Company has announced it will separate its dry bulk shipping activities from its liner shipping and fleet management business. The move is to result in the...
Reliquefaction system has environmental benefits for LNG market
TECHNOLOGY group Wärtsilä has released a new system to reliquefy boil-off gas (BOG) onboard gas carriers and LNG bunker vessels, and keep the cargo cool under all operating...
VIDEO: Drama on the high seas off Gladstone
THE master of a Taiwanese coal carrier has declined to press charges, despite claims two crew members had damaged property and physically assaulted others on board. Footage has...
Tideworks solution goes live at Port of Auckland
TIDEWORKS Technology, a terminal operating system, announced it has gone live with its smart graphical planning tool at the Port of Auckland. The go-live is Tideworks’ first...
Tough road ahead for forestry and wood processing sectors
ACCORDING to a report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics, an easing in residential construction and increased export uncertainty loom as major...
SAL welcomes Oldendorff
DRY bulk shipping company Oldendorff Carriers has been announced as the new full member of Shipping Australia. Based in Germany, Oldendorff runs about 700 ships with total...
VIDEO: Sending a lifeline to the world's seafarers
A VIDEO documenting the lives of seafarers has been posted on YouTube by Port Authority of New South Wales. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBJvvir5O6E&feature=youtu.be The video,...
Scots change seafarer quarantine rules
THE Scottish government has changed rules around quarantine meaning seafarers no longer have to isolate for 14 days when returning to Scotland for more than 14 days of leave. The...
Deficiency notices issued following Port Hedland bulker complaint
THREE deficiency notices were issued to the United Kingdom-flagged bulker Berge Heng Shan (IMO 9675949) at Port Hedland recently, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority has...
Yachtsman seeks to flee in bulk carrier aircon vent
A MAN hid in the air-conditioning vent of Turkish bulk carrier Ulusoy (IMO 9586411) in an attempt to flee from Australian justices, it has been alleged. According to Australian...
Fortescue automation deployment reaches significant milestone
FORTESCUE Metals Group has celebrated what it says is an “important milestone” in the rollout of autonomous haulage at the Chichester Hub with the conversion of the 100th...
Ports Australia launches trade statistics resource
PORTS Australia has take industry data and transformed it into a new multi-layered online resource with a stylish and accessible format. “We’ve endeavoured to create a...
Fully integrated propulsion system for cargo ship
MAURITIUS Shipping Corporation is replacing its multi-purpose cargo vessel servicing the Republic of Mauritius and the islands of Reunion, Agalega and Rodriquez. It has...
