Challenges for open trading system, analyst warns
FOREIGN policy analyst Rory Medcalf has warned that restoring an open trading environment is likely to be difficult, as nations reassert sovereign power. In recent years, the...
Spirit of Tasmania to relocate to new Devonport terminal
FERRY Operator Spirit of Tasmania has announced it has signed a contract to relocate its Devonport base of operations to a new terminal. The contract was signed between Spirit of...
Lyttelton Port sentenced over 2022 worker fatality
LYTTELTON Port Company has been sentenced today (31 July) in the Christchurch District Court on a charge associated with the 2022 death of a stevedore. The LPC was charged under...
UPDATED: Video released online shows collision off Hay Point
A VIDEO has surfaced online showing a collision between two bulk carriers off Hay Point in Queensland. According to a post accompanying the video, which originated on LinkedIn,...
Port of Melbourne hits grain export record
WITH grain exports of 3.37 million tonnes in the 2024 financial year Port of Melbourne has set a new record. A major milestone with grain now hold a 30% share of exports at...
NZ to lose coastal container ship
THE Swire Group’s Pacifica Shipping is set to withdraw one of two NZ coastal container ships thanks to difficult economic and operating conditions. The Maritime Union of New...
ATSB releases final report of Great Barrier Reef near-grounding
THE AUSTRALIAN Transport Safety Bureau has today (26 July) released their report on a near miss that occurred when a bulk carrier came close to grounding on a reef. The incident...
Radical overhaul for MSC Oceania services
IN WHAT the carrier describes, with some understatement as a “reshuffle” Mediterranean Shipping Co is bringing wholesale changes to its Asia-Oceania and Australia-SoPac-NZ...
Administrative Review Tribunal to launch in October
THE FEDERAL government intends to launch an Administrative Review Tribunal (ART) on 14 October 2024, as a replacement of the existing Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT). The...
ANL finesses Tasman links
ANL Containerline is adjusting both its dedicated Tasman services in moves it says will strengthen its network and better meet customer requirements. The weekly TranzTas service...
AAT Deer Park crane decommissioning update
AUSTRALIAN Amalgamated Terminals say the decommissioning project for their Deer Park ship-to-shore crane is currently underway, while noting some weather challenges have occurred....
TFES to include drought-relief shipments
THE FEDERALLY-funded Tasmanian Freight Equalisation Scheme is to be extended to cover shipments of drought-relief stockfeed to Bass Strait islands. Charitable organisations...
Woodside acquisition of Tellurian will make it an LNG powerhouse
WOODSIDE Energy is set to become a world heavyweight in the liquified natural gas (LNG) market following its US$900 million acquisition of U.S. company Tellurian. The deal...
Inpex, MIAL and unions call for maritime training overhaul
A REPORT commissioned by energy exploration company Inpex suggests a shortage of seafarers is threatening Australia’s energy security, national defence and supply chain...
Former DPWA boss to head up Unifeeder
GANESH RAJ, former CEO and MD of ANZ/Asia Pacific including DP World Australia, has been appointed CEO of Unifeeder and global COO of Marine Services with DP World. Mr Raj was...
