TasPorts posts record container-trade figures in 2021-22
TASPORTS has reported an increase in freight volumes for the 2021-22 financial year, with volumes now nearing pre-Covid figures. TasPorts chairman Stephen Bradford said the ports...
Deal closed on ship for trans-Tasman route
KIWI transport and logistics company Move Logistics Group last week completed the purchase of a vessel to be deployed on its new trans-Tasman route. The vessel, Atlas Wind, is a...
NYK to study conversion of onboard waste into energy
NYK is participating in a joint study of a system designed to reduce the environmental impacts of marine transport using organic substances generated on vessels. The shipping line...
Tassie government welcomes new era for Spirit of Tasmania
SPIRIT of Tasmania’s historic arrival at GeelongPort on the weekend has drawn praise from the Tasmanian government. Sunday 23 October was a significant day for the iconic ro-pax...
Newcastle welcomes Shofu Maru and a world-first in wind propulsion
PORT of Newcastle welcomed the world’s first ship equipped with a Wind Challenger hard sail on Monday morning. Bulk carrier Shofu Maru called Newcastle as part of its maiden...
Spirit of Tasmania begins services from Geelong
ON Sunday (23 October) GeelongPort welcomed the Spirit of Tasmania I to its new northern home at a new purpose-built facility at the port. GeelongPort CEO Brett Winter said the...
HRAS asks: Is the global maritime sector effective in human rights implementation?
SIGNIFICANTLY more investment and development is needed to increase the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in the global maritime sector,...
The DCN Weekly: Episode 20
THIS week, the Australian government announced the composition of the taskforce that will look at ways to build a strategic fleet made up of Australian flagged and crewed vessels....
MUA members to take industrial action at Svitzer
THE MARITIME Union of Australia has announced its members at Svitzer would stop work for four hours on Wednesday 26 October at ports in Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria,...
Baltic Exchange weekly market report
THE BALTIC Dry Index rounded out last week at 1819. The BDI since the start of October has been fairly stable, meandering around between a low of 1788 (on 3 October) and a high of...
OPINION: The UK’s new legislation on paperless trade
AS READERS would be aware, there is currently significant work being conducted around the world aimed at modernising and facilitating trade. Part of that work includes attempts to...
Seafarer vaccination rates up, crew change in China still a problem
THE NUMBER of seafarers able to leave their vessels has improved in the past months, but Covid restrictions in China are still causing crew change problems. The first Quarterly...
PacNat calls for greater national rail resilience
COMPLACENCY in enhancing the resilience of Australia’s freight infrastructure could derail the nation’s future standard of living, according to rail freight operator Pacific...
Aussie ports celebrate top marks in global sustainability rankings
GEELONGPORT, Port of Newcastle and Port of Brisbane are celebrating high scores in the latest round of Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) results. GRESB is a...
PacTow GM takes on English Channel swim for charity
PACIFIC Towing general manager Neil Papenfus could next year become the first person from Papua New Guinea to attempt to swim across the English Channel. Mr Papenfus plans to...
