March a strong month for Melbourne container throughput
PORT of Melbourne handled a total of 291,262 TEU in March, just shy of 30% more than March 2020, according to the latest trade information from the port. A statement from the port...
Exporters of illegal timber sentenced in Perth
THREE people pleaded guilty to illegally exporting a total of 208.5 tonnes of sandalwood to the value of $3 million. The people were sentenced in the Perth District court having...
AMSA bans bulker
THE Australian Maritime Safety Authority has banned the bulker Movers 3 from Australian ports for 18 months after outstanding mechanical and survey issues were resolved last week....
Union urges investigation into Inge Kosan death
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has called on Authorities to open an independent investigation into the death of a man on the LPG tanker Inge Kosan. The Maritime Union of...
New guide to boost consumer confidence in food supply chains
A NEW guide that helps Australian agrifood businesses comprehensively track and trace food products from the farm gate to the dinner plate will be launched today (Thursday) by...
Grain exporter gets Port Adelaide part-exemption from ACCC
THE AUSTRALIAN Competition and Consumer Commission has exempted Viterra’s Port Adelaide terminal facilities from some parts of the Port Terminal Access (Bulk Wheat) Code. The ACCC...
Hapag-Lloyd’s sustainability report shows reduction in emissions
THE highlights from Hapag-Lloyd’s latest sustainability report are a large reduction in sulphur oxide emissions during 2020; fuel savings achieved through ship optimisations and...
Gladstone Port board appoints interim CEO
The Board of Directors for Gladstone Ports Corporation has named Colin Cassidy PSM as the port’s new interim CEO. Mr Cassidy will commence the role on the 4 May while the board...
Flood-related loading restrictions lifted at Newcastle
TEMPORARY loading restrictions affecting the largest ships that visit Port of Newcastle have been lifted. This came more than a week faster than the comparable event in 2015...
New towage licences announced for Abbot Point and Mackay
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports has awarded non-exclusive towage licences to Engage Marine and Smit Lamnalco for the ports of Abbot Point and Mackay, respectively. NQBP chief...
Cargo containment system for liquid CO2 carriers gets approval
TECHNOLOGY company Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has developed a cargo tank design suitable for LCO2 applications, which was recently awarded Approval in Principle by the classification...
IRClass gets approval for remote surveys for Panama
FLAG administration, Panama Maritime Authority has authorised the Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) to conduct specific surveys through remote inspection techniques. In...
Inge Kosan given permission to anchor off Brisbane
THE Inge Kosan tanker ship is headed towards Australia and news service AAP confirmed on Sunday it has been given permission to anchor off Brisbane. The British-flagged ship,...
Incident alert issued for ships in Indonesian waters
ON 17 April, two incidents occurred to ships while underway off Tanjung Pergam, Bintan Island, Indonesia. The two incidents occurred within an interval of four hours and in close...
DNV awards first merchant vessel SILENT-E notation
ONEX Peace, an Aframax tanker built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries and delivered to its owner ONEX, has become the world’s first merchant ship to receive DNV’s SILENT-E...
