“Challenging period” reflected in GrainCorp results
DRY bulk exporter GrainCorp has noted the impact of severe drought in its results for the half year ending 31 March. GrainCorp reported an underlying net loss after tax of $48m...
Money announced for Burnie bulk shiploader
A $40M bulk minerals shiploader has been pledged to the Burnie Port by the federal Coalition government. Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack said theshiploader would secure...
Queensland sets another trade record
PREMIER and trade minister Annastacia Palaszczuk said latest trade figures showed the value of the state's exports rose 18.4% to $84.3bn for the 12 months to March 2019. “Yet...
Pilbara April trade stats record slight decline
A TOTAL monthly throughput of 58.8m tonnes for the month of April has been recorded by Pilbara Ports Authority. This represented a 1% decrease when compared with the same month in...
Industry bodies welcome shipping policies
INDUSTRY bodies Ports Australia and Maritime Industry Australia have welcoming the announcement of the Australian Labor Party’s shipping policy. Ports Australia welcomed the...
Albanese launches Labor shipping policy
CREATING a strategic fleet and the establishment of a maritime skills taskforce are key planks of the Australian Labor Party’s shipping platform. Labor infrastructure spokesman...
Tanker towed after engine troubles
AN AFRAMAX tanker, Densa Whale, was on Tuesday evening being towed to port after reporting engine trouble. It was sailing from Kalamu (Congo) to Brisbane and was fully loaded at...
Dryships announces vessel acquisition
GREECE-based, New York-listed shipping company DryShips has announced it has agreed to acquire a Newcastlemax drybulker from an entity linked with company chairman and chief...
Australian tech set to lower road emissions globally
AIMING to expand it operations to meet international demand, Omni Tanker will now be able to draw on $4m in equity investment from the Clean Energy Finance Corporation. With Omni...
“Shifting regulatory landscape” noted in maritime
RAPID changes in the global shipping sector have been highlighted in a new international report. Entitled Navigating Through Shifting Regulatory and Geopolitical Landscapes in...
Teekay agrees to sell remaining offshore interests
OIL and gas marine transportation specialist Teekay Corporation has agreed to sell its remaining interests in Teekay Offshore Partnerships to Brookfield Business Partners. The...
New LNG supply in NSW moves a step closer
AUSTRALIAN Industrial Energy can now finalise supply contracts with industrial customers of its new liquefied natural gas terminal after the project received development consent...
Sunken freighter a “sobering reminder” of sacrifice by Australian seafarers
“A SOBERING reminder” of the sacrifice by Australian seafarers is how Maritime Union national secretary Paddy Crumlin has described the recent discovery of the vessel SS Iron...
Sunken WWII freighter found
MARITIME archaeologists from the CSIRO have discovered the resting place of SS Iron Crown, an Australian freighter torpedoed by a Japanese submarine during World War II. SS Iron...
Veronica blamed for lower Pilbara throughput
A FALL in throughput for Pilbara Ports Authority has been attributed to the impact of Tropical Cyclone Veronica. PPA has delivered its latest figures showing throughput of 50.3m...
