LNG carrier undertakes trans-oceanic voyage with autonomous navigation
LNG carrier Prism Courage completed a trans-Pacific voyage relying on autonomous navigation technology. Hyundai subsidiary Avikus, together with SK Shipping, announced the...
T-Ports welcomes new CEO
T-PORTS has appointed a new chief executive officer as current CEO Kieran Carvill steps down to lead a new business development strategy within the company. Scott McKay, an...
BHP tests automated shiploaders at Port Hedland
BHP is testing two new automated shiploaders at its export facility in Port Hedland as part of a $50 million project to fully automate eight shiploaders by 2023. The automation...
Port Kembla imports heaviest piece of cargo ever
PORT Kembla has received its heaviest piece of imported cargo on record: a 372-tonne gas turbine which will power Australia’s first dual-fuel natural gas/hydrogen power plant. The...
Wild weather hampers freight operations at Botany
WILD weather in eastern New South Wales is affecting the flow of cargo through the state’s ports. The weather has affected all three container terminals at Port Botany, albeit to...
Port of Mackay throughput passes three million tonnes
PORT of Mackay is heading for a record-equalling year of trade, having passed three million tonnes of throughput. According to Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, the port’s...
ITF and MUA laud Labor's maritime vision
TRADE unions are celebrating the outcome of the federal election, anticipating its support for Australian seafarers and the establishment of a national fleet. The International...
Salvage preparedness workshop in the Pilbara a success
A SHIP has run aground at Port Hedland – what happens next? A workshop run by the Pilbara Port Authority sought to help port stakeholders answer that question if there is such an...
The week in bulk: BDI falls, headwinds in Capesize and Panamax markets
THE Baltic Dry Index fell off a bit of a cliff last week, with a precipitous decline over the five days to Friday. The BDI was 2681 on Friday (27 May), which is a decrease of 20%...
NZ government funding aims to revitalise Kiwi coastal shipping
THE New Zealand government has committed NZ$30 million to boost the country’s coastal shipping capacity. The government said the funds would “improve domestic shipping services,...
Aurizon buys 10 locomotives to be deployed in WA and NSW
AURIZON is rolling out 10 new heavy-haul locomotives to meet growth in demand for hauling commodities such as copper, lead, zinc and grain. The 10 locomotives represent an...
ATSB reports on CSC Friendship grounding at Brisbane
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau has released a preliminary report into the breakaway and grounding of CSC Friendship in Port of Brisbane earlier this year. The Hong...
Provaris and Northern Marine partner on GH2 carrier development
PROVARIS Energy has entered a technical partnership with UK-based Northern Marine to advance the development of the GH2 compressed hydrogen carrier. Having signed a memorandum of...
Rio Tinto and BP partner on marine biofuel trial voyage
RIO Tinto and BP have agreed to work together on a one-year biofuel trial to help reduce carbon emissions from Rio Tinto’s marine fleet. BP will supply Rio Tinto with marine...
Master of bulker Interlink Veracity charged in cocaine smuggling plot
AUSTRALIAN Federal Police have charged the 51-year-old master of an international bulk carrier for his alleged role in the plot to import 320 kilograms of cocaine into Australia...
