Cruise wharf welcome centre opens
PORT Authority of New South Wales has officially opened the Eden Welcome Centre. It is a new maritime, cruise and tourist facility that aims to boost tourism in Eden and its...
Vale Richard Stevens
THE shipping community has been saddened by the loss of well-known and respected industry figure Richard Stevens. He passed away peacefully on 25 March 2021 surrounded by his...
Vale John Eleftheriou
By SCLAA JOHN Eleftheriou was an outstanding contributor to the development of Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia (SCLAA). John passed away on Sunday afternoon in...
Vale Malcolm Longstaff OAM
IT IS with great regret that we report on the passing of Malcolm Longstaff on 18 December. Malcolm was born in England and came to Australia in 1940 at the age of seven. He was...
GPC’S Jon Kane leads blood drive
“COMMUNITY champion” Jon Kane has won Gladstone Ports Corporation’s Volunteer of the Year award after driving one of Australia’s biggest blood donation groups, in memory of a good...
Next phase in Carrington Engine House restoration announced
AN ADDITIONAL $850,000 is to be invested in restoration of the 143-year-old Carrington Hydraulic Engine House, Port of Newcastle has announced. The engine house was built in 1877...
Ports seek reconciliation
NORTH Queensland Bulk Ports has worked with traditional owners to release its Reconciliation Action Plan aimed at building capacity, opportunities and greater cultural...
Engage donates to Sydney Mission
THE Sydney Mission is now $5000 better off thanks to a donation from Engage Towage. The money was raised by staff and crew with the company matching every dollar raised. The...
Tug company backs bush rugby league clinic
TUG company Smit Lamnalco recently combined with North Queensland Cowboys legends Matt Bowen, Antonio Winterstein and Karl Adams to deliver a rugby league clinic in Weipa. The...
2020 Maritime Art Prize Award winners announced
WINNERS of the 2020 Maritime Art Prize have been announced to an international audience via an online streaming event at the Mission to Seafarers Victoria, Docklands. The Maritime...
Industry lends a hand with the restoration of tall ship Alma Doepel
THE HISTORIC wooden 1903 Topsail Schooner, Alma Doepel, took thousands of young people to sea during the 1980s and ‘90s and for many of them changed their lives, always for the...
Work progresses on Gladstone Port business facility
GLADSTONE Ports Corporation plans to convert 33 hectares near the marina into a landscaped space for education and commerce are progressing. Work started on the project at the...
COVID-19 claims shipping golf day for 2020 – back in 2021
UNCERTAINTY surrounding large gathering restrictions during COVID-19 has forced the postponement of the 2020 Shipping Industry Golf Challenge. Organisers have deferred the 2020...
Art prize a chance to reflect upon role of seafarers during pandemic
THE relationship of humanity to the sea is the theme of the 2020 Maritime Art Prize and Exhibition, an annual event organised by the Melbourne Mission to Seafarers. A call for...
Ports’ COVID-19 efforts showcased
PORTS Australia has recently showcased ways ports have adapted to operations during the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of Ports Australia’s campaign was to show how ports have adapted...
