Going against the grain to find new markets
THE Australian government has announced new funding to assist the grain sector focus in on new and emerging markets and build the reputation and quality of Australian crops....
Tug crews postpone industrial action
THE Maritime Union of Australia has postponed a series of work stoppages for tug crews employed by Svitzer Australia at Port of Melbourne and Westernport. The protected industrial...
Shipping industry to meet on decarbonisation at COP26
THE global shipping industry has announced an unprecedented cross-industry event, to be held during COP26, bringing together leaders in shipping, energy, politics and finance to...
How to spot wildlife crime in the maritime industry
NON-GOVERNMENT organisations TRAFFIC and the World Wide Fund for Nature have come together to support the shipping sector in detecting illegalities passing through global waters....
Svitzer hit with more protected industrial action
THE Maritime Union of Australia notified Svitzer of more protected industrial action in the form of work stoppages at Melbourne and Westernport. This is the second PIA notice for...
Federal Court decision “a blow” for Newcastle
“PORT of Newcastle is of course disappointed by the decision of the Federal Court,” the port’s CEO, Craig Carmody said. The Federal Court found against the Australian Competition...
NYK to build its first LNG-fuelled capsize bulker
NYK has signed a long-term consecutive voyage charter contract with JFE Steel Corporation for a new bulk carrier that will run on LNG as its main fuel. The vessel will be the...
ACCC finds two Viterra grain ports not exempt from Bulk Wheat Code
THE Australian Consumer and Competition Commission will not exempt Viterra’s services at its Port Lincoln and Thevenard facilities from parts of the Port Terminal Access (Bulk...
OPINION: How much should shipping pay for its emissions?
A LOT has been written about whether shipping should be subject to a carbon tax. About 90% of the world trade is transported by global shipping and it accounts for nearly 3% of...
Big cargo comes on a big ship to Mackay
WHARF One at the Port of Mackay hosted the heavy-lift vessel Pauwgracht, operated by BigLift Shipping, earlier this week. The cargo onboard was a part of a ship loader, from BHP...
More intruders on ships off Tanjung Pergam
THE ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre has issued an incident alert after two incidents of unauthorised boarding occurred to ships while underway off Tanjung Pergam, Bintan Island,...
MSC and Shell sign agreement on decarbonisation
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company and Shell International Petroleum Company have agreed to work closely together to help accelerate the decarbonisation of the global shipping...
Decrease in piracy and robbery in Asia during first half of the year
THE ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre reports a total of 37 incidents of armed robbery against ships (comprising 35 actual incidents and two attempted incidents) in Asia during...
Shipping lines set for more record profit: Drewry
THERE is no end in the near term for the freight-rate fuelled container shipping boom, according to the latest maritime financial research from consultancy Drewry. The research,...
Iron ore exports at Pilbara dip in June
THE ports of the Pilbara Ports Authority handled a total monthly throughput of 63.2 million tonnes of cargo in June. The number is a 7% decrease on the same month last year. Port...
