Government supports grains and avos on global stage
A NEW Grain Sustainability Certification Scheme will open new trade opportunities for Australia’s grain industry, made possible through a $97,500 grant from the Australian...
WA’s policy of turning ships away immoral, dangerous: SAL
SHIPPING Australia has sounded the alarm about the Western Australia government’s threat to turn ships with suspected COVID-19 cases away. In a media statement, the industry...
HyEng Corporation established for Japanese hydrogen research
THREE of Japans’s marine engine manufacturers – Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Yanmar Power Technology Co and Japan Engine Corporation – have announced the joint establishment of the...
EDITORIAL: Don’t turn sick seafarers back to sea – treat them
LAST week in WA, when several seafarers fell ill and tested positive for COVID-19 on the vessel Darya Krishna, the WA Premier Mark McGowan said he wanted ships with sick seafarers...
Larger vessels, congestion present risk-management challenges
SHIPPING losses and casualties are in decline, but increases in port congestion, the consequences of the crew-change crisis, piracy and cyber security present challenges,...
Ports Australia calls for COVID calm in WA
PORTS Australia today is urging the WA government and shipping charterers and lines to work together to avoid circumstances where the state government is forced to punish or turn...
CSL Australia awards Engage Marine Whyalla contract
ENGAGE Marine has been awarded a contract to support CSL Australia’s transhipment operations and perform harbour towage services at the Port of Whyalla in the Spencer Gulf in...
Competition Tribunal makes Newcastle decision
THE Australian Competition Tribunal on Wednesday declined to declare the Port of Newcastle under the National Access Regime. In July 2020, the NSW Minerals Council applied to the...
WA takes tough stance on COVID onboard ships
THE Western Australian government has updated the protocols for vessels arriving at its ports, effective immediately, with tougher requirements for crew testing and vaccination...
PSA Group launches inaugural sustainability report
PSA International has launched its inaugural sustainability report 2020 entitled Green Horizons: Enabling a Better World Through Sustainable Port and Supply Chain Solutions,...
New Women in Maritime association holds inaugural event
WOMEN in maritime took centre stage at the inauguration of the Women in Maritime of West and Central Africa (WIMOWCA), the newest IMO-supported regional association for women in...
Bell Bay hydrogen cluster takes step towards reality
THE Tasmanian government has committed an additional $100,000 to the Bell Bay Advanced Manufacturing Zone hydrogen technology cluster. The government recently matched $100,000...
Report warns of looming officer shortage
THE recently released Seafarer Workforce Report from BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping warns that the industry must significantly increase training and recruitment...
Tasmanian firm to build new shiploader at Burnie
TASRAIL is finalising negotiations with Tasmanian company COVA Haywards to design and build its new bulk minerals shiploader at Burnie Port. The contract is expected to be awarded...
Townsville commissions new crane
PORT of Townsville has officially commissioned its new $30-million Berth 4 Crane and Cargo Terminal. The terminal’s completion was marked by the debut of the Port’s new Liebherr...
