Pacifica Shipping confirms new vessel for NZ coastal service
PACIFICA Shipping, an operating division of Swire Shipping, has confirmed it will introduce a second vessel on its New Zealand coastal service. The announcement follows talks this...
150 companies urged to reroute ships to avoid deadly whale strikes
THE GERMAN Shipowners Association (VDR) has recommended its more than 150 member companies reroute their ships to reduce the risk of collision with whales. The decision follows...
EDITORIAL: Cadet's story of rape at sea should challenge our gentle approach to empowerment
A SITUATION from within the shipping industry spilled into mainstream newsfeeds last week. This is a rare phenomenon that only occurs when stories are big enough or dire enough to...
Patrick's WILpower program a pathway for women entering stevedoring
PATRICK Terminals has announced the third intake of its WILpower program, a leadership program for women in the logistics and maritime industry. The WILpower program was launched...
New research finds social interaction is vital to crew wellbeing at sea
NEW research from the International Seafarers’ Welfare and Assistance Network has confirmed a link between social interaction and crew wellbeing at sea. The Social Interaction...
Softer container volumes at Port of Melbourne in May
PORT of Melbourne has reported a decline in container throughput volumes in May this year, down 6% from the same month last year. Total container throughput through the port...
IMO biofouling project calls on port sector to help mitigate environmental impacts
A RECENT meeting of the GloFouling Partnership project’s Global Industry Alliance has called on the ports sector to help combat ocean pollution caused by micro-plastics,...
Royal Wolf updates safety container for rail transport
ROYAL Wolf has released a new edition of its Wolf Lock safety container, having evolved its design with input from Pacific National to be suitable for rail transport. Since the...
Pacifica Shipping announces plans for new vessel on NZ coastal service
PACIFICA Shipping’s recent announcement that it plans to add a second vessel to its coastal shipping service in New Zealand has been met with support from the country’s maritime...
DP World joins forces with Reef Restoration Foundation
DP WORLD has partnered with Australia’s Reef Restoration Foundation to support recovery of coral on the Great Barrier Reef. As part of the Reef Recovery Program, DP World is...
National Freight Data Hub awarded for coverage of freight movements
THE NATIONAL Freight Data Hub prototype website has received the APSEA Award for Spatial Enablement in recognition of its geospatial visualisation tools such as maps and graphs....
Aussie company Visy to reduce carbon footprint with Maersk ECO Delivery
PACKAGING and resource recovery company Visy has become the largest customer of Maersk’s ECO Delivery product in Oceania. Visy’s stated goal is to invest in renewables and green...
Sydney man charged for 233kg meth shipment
A SYDNEY man has been charged with importing 233 kilograms of meth into Australia in a shipping container. In March this year the Australian Border Force examined a container...
Freight forwarder charged for smuggling 7000 litres of alcohol in container
A FREIGHT forwarder who was imprisoned for importing 100,000 cigarettes into Australia has been fined $20,000 for smuggling 7000 litres of alcohol in the same shipping container....
MSQ to host three-day pollution response exercise in Gladstone
MARITIME Safety Queensland has announced it will lead a pollution response exercise in Gladstone on Tuesday to protect coastal waters from ship-sourced pollution. MSQ general...
