ATSB releases interim report on CMA CGM Puccini loss of steering incident
AN INTERIM report from the Australian Transport Safety Bureau has shown some light on the causes behind a loss of steering incident in May in Melbourne. The containership CMA CGM...
Carbon neutral shipyard on agenda for builder of world's largest cruise ship
FINNISH shipbuilder Meyer Turku is aiming to develop a climate-neutral ship concept by 2025 and a carbon neutral shipyard by 2030. The company is working toward these objectives...
GeelongPort keeps its five-star GRESB rating
GEELONGPORT has achieved a five-star GRESB rating for a third consecutive year, again putting the business in the top 20% of all GRESB participants globally, with maintained score...
AMSA bans containership for serious maintenance issues
THE AUSTRALIAN Maritime Safety Authority has banned the Marshall Island-flagged 1730-TEU containership Big Lilly (IMO 9150406) from Australian waters for 90 days, for serious...
Ports minister stays in Vic cabinet shuffle
VICTORIAN Premier Jacinta Allan this week unveiled the state’s new cabinet, which includes Melissa Horne as minister for ports and freight, as well as the minister for roads and...
Baltic Exchange weekly report
THE BALTIC Dry Index ended this past week at 1701 on Friday (29 September). This was an increase of 5.4% on Monday’s index of 1614. However, Friday’s index was a decrease on a...
World Container Index falls yet again
THE DREWRY World Container Index decreased by 5.1% to US$1404.38 per 40-foot container this past week and has dropped by 65% when compared with the same week last year. The index...
Sod turned on Blue Water Shipping facility at Brisbane
PORT of Brisbane and Blue Water Shipping have turned the sod at the site of a new warehouse on Fisherman Islands. PBPL and the international transport and logistics provider have...
ITF recovers almost US$120 million in crew wages
THE INTERNATIONAL Transport Workers’ Federation said it recovered almost US$120 million in wages owed to seafarers between 2020 and 2022. The union this week said its inspectors...
Aurizon launches east coast container service
AUSTRALIAN rail operator Aurizon has launched a new container service between Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. Aurizon will operate the weekly return service on the east coast...
DP World welcomes longest ship to berth in Brisbane
THE CONTAINERSHIP CMA CGM Pelleas has set another record at an Australian port, having docked at the DP World terminal at the Port of Brisbane. The Maltese-flagged vessel is 350...
Final 9500-tonne load of scrap metal shipped from Esperance
THE FINAL shipment of 9500 tonnes of old railway sleepers which spanned from Kalgoorlie to Esperance has been shipped out of the Port of Esperance. The sleepers are on their way...
Celebrating World Maritime Day 2023
TODAY is World Maritime Day, an annual event dedicated to the global maritime industry and the changes and challenges it faces. On 29 September International Maritime Organization...
Container throughput down at Adelaide in August
PORT of Adelaide saw a year-on-year decrease in container throughput in August, according to the latest available statistics from Flinders Ports. Adelaide handled a total of...
UNCTAD calls for shipping decarbonisation action
THE UNITED Nations Conference on Trade and Development has called for a “just and equitable” transition to a decarbonised shipping industry in its Review of Maritime Transport...
