Piracy incidents at lowest levels in three decades
THERE were only 90 reports of piracy and armed robbery against ships in the first nine months of this year, according to the International Chamber of Commerce International...
TasPorts and EPA join forces on oil spill response
TASPORTS said it is assisting Tasmania’s Environment Protection Authority as it responds to an oil spill in the Tamar River. The river is an estuary in the state’s north which,...
AAL expands fleet
AAL SHIPPING has grown its multipurpose cargo vessel fleet over the past months with several new acquisitions. Last month the company took delivery of AAL Gunsan (ex-BBC America)....
Geodis acquires contract logistics company
TRANSPORT and logistics company Geodis has completed its acquisition of Need It Now Delivers, an American contract logistics specialist. Need It Now Delivers is based in New...
Australia experiences "shipping boom" while NZ plagued with congestion
TOTAL TEU capacity of ships arriving at Australian ports has reached a two year high, according to logistics technology company project44. Project44 data indicates the total TEU...
Potential impacts of hydrogen project under federal consideration
PROVARIS Energy has lodged an environmental protection and biodiversity conservation (EPBC) referral for its proposed Tiwi H2 hydrogen project. The energy company submitted its...
Spirit of Tasmania Quay reaches new milestone
CONSTRUCTION has been completed on a key element of a world-first, three level access ramp at the Spirit of Tasmania Quay at the port of Geelong. The ramp uses a complex steel...
Fleet Hotspot crew network receives innovation award
A CREW connectivity initiative developed by Inmarsat has been awarded for innovation at the Seafarers Awards 2022 in Singapore, hosted by Mission to Seafarers Fleet Hotspot is an...
New members join Ports Australia
FIVE organisations have joined Ports Australia: Hutchinson Ports Australia, Patrick Terminals, Fortescue Metals Group, and the New Zealand ports of Nelson, and Otago. Ports...
NHVR to help fund CTAA’s safe shipping container loading practices initiative
CONTAINER Transport Alliance Australia is to deliver a “safe shipping container loading practices initiative”. The National Heavy Vehicle Regulator’s Heavy Vehicle Safety...
Marine insurance merger takes step forward
APPROVALS from competition and regulatory authorities have moved forward a plan to merge P&I clubs North and Standard Club to establish NorthStandard. The launch of NorthStandard...
IMO to ban dumping of sewage sludge at sea
DUMPING of sewage sludge at sea will soon be prohibited worldwide following an amendment to the London Protocol treaty. The London Protocol is the modernised version of the...
IMO launches energy efficient technology guide
THE INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization has launched a guide and assessment tool to help shipowners and operators navigate energy efficient technologies available to them. A...
Taskforce uncovers 300 kilograms of drugs in air cargo
TWO men were arrested in Melbourne on Saturday after authorities seized more than 300 kilograms of liquid MDMA hidden in an air freight consignment of French wine bottles. The...
New welfare service supports Ukrainian seafarers through trauma
GLOBAL seafarers’ charity Stella Maris has launched a service providing mental health support to Ukrainian crewmembers and their families. The support service was set up to help...
