Wild weather affects shipping
BAD weather has affected shipping operations around Sydney and the Hunter region, sources have confirmed. The Bureau of Meteorology reported strong winds and heavy rains at times...
New customs operating model to commence in UK
COMMENTING on the announcement by the UK government of the Border Operating Model that will take effect from the end of the Transition Period, the trade association for UK freight...
VIDEO: Ships collide in canal (warning, strong language)
FOOTAGE on YouTube captures the lead-up and impact of a collision between two ships on the Welland Canal, a stretch of water in Ontario, Canada, linking Lake Erie and Lake...
Singapore retains top spot on Baltic Shipping Index
SINGAPORE has been named the top international shipping centre in the 2020 Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index, the seventh year in a row it has received...
Container trade up slightly in Adelaide
CONTAINER throughput at the Port of Adelaide experienced a slight increase in June, according to the latest trade statistics available from Flinders Ports. The port’s throughput...
Shipment records tumble in the Pilbara
PILBARA Ports Authority has reported total annual throughput of 717.2m tonnes for the 2019-20 financial year, the highest annual figure yet recorded and marking the first time the...
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...
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,...
