PM should meet redundant Aussie mariners, says Paddy
MARITIME Union national secretary Paddy Crumlin has called upon Prime Minister Scott Morrison to meet mariners from the MV Lowlands Brilliance when they arrive at Sydney Airport...
It’s official: Linfox takes over Aurizon’s QLD intermodal business
AURIZON announced it had completed the sale of its Queensland Intermodal business to logistics company Linfox. A media release from ASX-listed Aurizon said the transition was...
Port Augusta port may export again
A port may rise out of the decommissioned power station site at Port Augusta if a South Australian mining company’s plans come to fruition. Cu-River Mining announced it had...
Tassie’s ports see busy six months
TASMANIAN exports saw an increase over the past six months, according to a statement from state minister for infrastructure Jeremy Rockliff. Exports through Tasmania’s ports over...
Liquefied hydrogen bunker barge designed
HYDROGEN as a fuel has become a hot topic, with Australia looking to develop hydrogen production and export capacity, and it has been marked as a possible maritime fuel. Four...
Bulker at Hay Point arrested, released
THE bulker Indus Victory was arrested on 24 January and released on 25 January, according to court filings made in Sydney. The plaintiff, Turbo Solutions Pte Ltd, filed orders...
Port Hedland berth works underway
WORK is underway on the $33.5m replacement of the fender and deck of Berth 3 at Port Hedland. The successful tenderer was Fremantle-based Total AMS, which estimates that about 75%...
Newcastle has profitable year after construction boom
PORT of Newcastle, the third largest port by trade volume in Australia, completed another successful year of trade in 2018 as the Hunter region’s construction and industrial boom...
Coal carrier delivered to NYK
Pirika Mosiri Maru, a new coal carrier owned and operated by NYK was feted upon its delivery at Nagasaki, at a ceremony attended by NYK president Tadaaki Naito and HEPCO president...
Fierce heat, looming cyclone pose challenges for industry
WEATHER has impacted shipping and logistics on opposite ends of the country. Blast furnace heat in Melbourne caused some delays at Swanson Dock container terminal in Melbourne,...
Water ingress prompts disruption warning
A CASE of water getting into the steering gear compartment of cement carrier Goliath (IMO 9036430) has prompted a warning about the risks from “disruption of normal routine”....
Steelers support redundant maritime workers
WORKERS at BlueScope Steel in Port Kembla have backed a resolution supporting maritime workers who have lost their jobs shipping iron ore from Port Hedland to Port Kembla. The job...
Ballast water management systems in demand
SMART technology group Wärtsilä says a surge of ballast water management contracts is indicative of demand for compliance with a key IMO convention. To ensure compliance with the...
Record-breaking tonnage out of Port Hedland
A SINGLE tide at the Port of Port Hedland saw 10 vessels carrying a total of 1.8m tonnes of bulk cargo depart in convoy on 15 January 2019 crushing the previous record by 165,680...
Hydrogen announcements welcomed by gas player
AN ANNOUNCEMENT of $1.14bn for a national hydrogen strategy by the federal Opposition has been welcomed by the Australian Gas Infrastructure Group. The announcement by the Labor...
